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The Guardian // World // Europe

Endangered New Zealand bird caught fighting ‘at risk’ reptile in rare footage

Thursday 15th May 2025, 4:47AM

A video shows the large flightless takahē bird in hot pursuit of the tuatara – but the tables soon turnTwo of New Zealand’s most rare and beloved animals – a large flightless takahē bird and an ancient tuatara reptile – have been captured chasing and nipping at one another during a bush-floor melee.Nick Fisentzidis, a department of conservation ranger on the pest-free Tiritiri Matangi Island near Auckland, saw the takahē attack the tuatara and quickly grabbed his phone to capture the rare footage. Continue reading...

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