The new tusked weta – the size of its back legs suggests it can jump a metre high. Most weta species have become much restricted in distribution since the arrival of introduced predators, and only survive in niches where they can avoid the attention of rats.
LES MAIDEN
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Forest and Bird, Issue 279, 1 February 1996, Page 4
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47The new tusked weta – the size of its back legs suggests it can jump a metre high. Most weta species have become much restricted in distribution since the arrival of introduced predators, and only survive in niches where they can avoid the attention of rats. LES MAIDEN Forest and Bird, Issue 279, 1 February 1996, Page 4
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