Takahe
Introduction

The Takahe is in the rail family. It weighs 3 kg,5 mm. Takahe are a naive bird and only lives in New Zealand. Takahes have spotted eggs.

Characteristics
The Takahe has a shiny red beak so it can eat and smell. They love their two red legs so they can run away from deer. Their eyes are black and white because they need to see in the dark. All Takahe have heads so they can smell , eat, see and hear. Takahes have purple and blue feathers so they can be warm in winter. They have a purple tail so it looks like they can fly.

Enemies
Stoats love to eat Takahe spotted eggs. Most deer eat Takahes because Takahes are juicy. Not many dogs eat Takahes because there are not many wild dogs. Hunters like to catch Takahe so they can have a fest.

Habitat
Some Takahe lives on TiriTiri Matangi because there are food stops so the Takahe can eat their food. Maud is a native place that some Takahe live. Not many Takahes live in bushes because the spikes are sharp. No Takahe’s live in trees because they can’t fly.

Food
Worms are juicy for Takahes because they have juice in them like snails. Same Takahe drink water so they do not die. All Takahes eat bread because it is good for them. Most Takahes eat tussock grass because it is good for their teeth.

By Sasha