Story: Introduced animal pests

Eating eggs

A night-vision camera has captured a possum chasing a kōkako off her nest, and eating the eggs.

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Bob Brockie, 'Introduced animal pests - Possums', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/10117/eating-eggs (accessed 25 April 2024)

Story by Bob Brockie, published 24 Sep 2007, updated 1 Jul 2015