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Coromandel fauna: tusked wētā

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Coromandel fauna: tusked wētā

The largest of the three species of tusked wētā in New Zealand is found in the Mercury Islands. The tusks are used by males for fighting.

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Paul Monin, Hauraki–Coromandel region – Climate, plants and animals, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/30368/coromandel-fauna-tusked-weta (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Paul Monin, published 13 December 2010, updated 1 April 2016.