Takahe (Noun)
Meaning
Flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The takahe was once considered extinct, but was rediscovered in the 1940s.
- A team of conservationists carefully captured the takahe chicks to raise them in captivity.
- In the wild, takahes inhabit dense, cold forests on mountainous islands in New Zealand.
- A visitor to the island wildlife sanctuary spotted a group of takahes roaming in their enclosure.
- Although the takahes' natural habitats are fragile ecosystems, the New Zealand government works to preserve and restore their homes.