Animals
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hipi | Level 2 | Animal that provides wool. | sheep |
hoiho | Level 4 | Animal that can be ridden / raced. | horse |
hu | Level 7 | Covering that is worn on one's feet. | shoe |
huruhuru | Level 2 | Covering of birds. | feather |
ika | Level 3 | Animal that lives in water, has fins and scales. | fish |
kararehe | Level 8 | Living thing that is not a plant. | animal |
kau | Level 3 | Animal that gives milk and goes 'moo'. | cow |
kawhe | Level 5 | Baby cow. | calf |
kiore | Level 7 | Pest that eats just about anything. | rat |
kiwi | Level 9 | Native bird with long beak (cannot fly). | kiwi |
kotuku | Level 1 | Native bird with white feathers and long graceful neck (not to be confused with swans). | white heron |
kuri | Level 9 | Animal which can be trained to 'fetch'. | dog |
Lion | Level 2 | potato | lion |
Manu | Level 1 | Bird | Birds can fly |
mokai | Level 8 | Animal which is cared for by humans. | pet |
moko | Level 2 | Animal with four legs, a long body and very small scales. | lizard |
ngarara | Level 4 | Animals which lay leathery eggs eg: turtles, crocodiles and lizards. | reptile |
ngata | Level 1 | Slimy garden pest which has a shell. | snail |
ngeru | Level 4 | Furry pet which eats mice, birds and cat food. | cat |
noke | Level 5 | Long animal without legs. Often soft and squishy. | worm |
pea | Level 6 | Large animal with claws and teeth. Not native to New Zealand. | bear |
pi | Level 9 | Yellow and black insect which makes honey | bee |
poaka | Level 10 | Animal that we use to get bacon / pork. | pig |
poraka | Level 10 | Animal found in rivers streams, can live both in water and on land. | frog |
pungawerewere | Level 5 | Animal that makes webs to catch food. | spider |
purerehua | Level 1 | Animal that has beautiful wings and comes out of a crysalis. | butterfly |
rango | Level 6 | Annoying pest that often feeds on rotten food (and other gross substances). | fly |
tohora | Level 9 | Large mammal that lives in the ocean (not to be confused with fish). | whale |
toroa | Level 3 | Large bird that lives near the sea. | albatross |
tukutuku | Level 5 | Trap made by spiders | spider web |
tuna | Level 9 | Long slimy fish (can be good to eat). | eel |