Rare Footage Captures Two Vulnerable New Zealand Species “Having A Scrap”

Rare Footage Captures Two Vulnerable New Zealand Species “Having A Scrap”

This isn't just any old fight.

Two Rare Species Go Head to Head in New Zealand

A ranger spotted two iconic and rare species in New Zealand at the same time, and they were fighting with each other. The first contender in this bizarre battle was a takahē, a flightless bird that only lives on New Zealand’s South Island. There are only about 500 of them in the world. The second contender in the unlikely skirmish was a tuatara, New Zealand’s largest reptile. Both species are endemic to New Zealand, and this particular meeting o…