Your questions answered

All the content of this magazine has come from questions asked by KCC kids, families and groups!

Questions included:

Why are violet shells purple coloured?
Why is the baby crayfish I found transparent?
What is the lifecycle of kōura and why aren’t they in places they used to be common?
Do native skinks bite if held or bothered?
How do tuatara find their mate and what do they eat?
How many legs do NZ peripatus have?
How do kiwi not sneeze when their beaks go in the ground?
How can we help with the conservation of kiwi?
Which birds like what plants and what do kākā eat?
How do pīwakawaka make their nests?
How do plants grow on rocks and how many different plant types are there in NZ?
How do plants become poisonous?
How do plants grow from seeds?
What’s the oldest living plant in NZ and what is done to protect it?