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This trap is the taupopoki. A kiore would go part way through the loop to reach the bait. The rat would pull at the bait, releasing the stick that stopped the loop from springing up.
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Reference: Illustrations prepared for White's ancient history of the Maori. Wellington: Government Printer, 1897, p. 75
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