Multi-choice activity for tuitime, ecology education about New Zealand tui.

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1.	Adaptations are special features of a plant or animal which help it to:
	a.	reproduce and find food
	b.	beat competitors and escape predators
	c.	find a good place to live
	d.	all of the above

2.	Our native birds have not adapted to introduced predators because:
	a.	they've nearly all been eaten
	b.	adaptations take a long to time to develop
	c.	the predators are too clever
	d.	the birds have small brains

3.	Which is NOT an adaptation to a cold environment:
	a.	wool on a sheep
	b.	fur on a polar bear
	c.	blubber on a seal
	d.	a sleeping bag for a human being

4.	Birds have adaptations like feathers, hollow bones and no teeth which help them to:
	a.	run
	b.	show off
	c.	fly
	d.	build nests

5.	Tui have 4 toes so they can:
	a.	hold food while they eat it
	b.	hold chicks to stop them falling out of the nest
	c.	perch on branches
	d.	balance when they stand on the ground

6.	The curved beak of a tui enables it to:
	a.	reach into long flowers
	b.	keep its beak sharp by scraping it on trees
	c.	pull worms out of the ground
	d.	win fights with other birds by using it to grab and twist

7.	Some other names for tui are:
	a.	Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae and parson bird
	b.	Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae and koko
	c.	Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, parson bird and koko
	d.	Parson bird, koko, kereru and kukupa

8.	The tui is:
	a.	a native
	b.	endemic
	c.	pandemic
	d.	epidemic

9.	Tui are commonly found all over New Zealand except:
	a.	Stewart Island
	b.	the east of the South Island
	c.	Chatham Islands
	d.	the west of the North Island

10.	The habitat that tui like most is:
	a.	coastal sand dune
	b.	pine forest
	c.	native forest
	d.	mountains