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[quote=Anonymous]There are no native mammals besides a bat I've never seen.

There are many sheep and cows. They are imports. There are sheep shearing shows in Rotorua and Queenstown, and farm visits other places.

The most interesting native animals are the birds. Many are flightless because there were no  other animals to harm them for thousands and millions of years, so they took to walking.

If in Wellington, visit Zealandia, which is a bird reserve - they've managed to keep out rats. https://www.visitzealandia.com/

To see a kiwi, you'll have to go to a zoo or special bird place.

Other possible birds to go see include penguins in Oamaru, albatrosses in Dunedin and white herons on the West Coast on the South Island. In Akaroa, you could try a boat trip to see the Hectors dolphins, which are tiny porpoises.

You could try to some short hikes. The bird song you hear in the native bush is quite different than here, particularly with the glorious bell birds and the tui. The morning news on public radio in the morning always starts with a different bird song.[/quote]

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