Russell,

On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:49:17 +1200, Russell McMahon wrote:

> >>>> NZ was isolated for many aeons and had no mammals, wetas
> >>>> took the role of a vegetarian mouse in the forests
> 
> NZ in fact has one native mammal species.
> A creature that most people would not realise was a mammal.
> What is it?

Ooh!  Ooh!  I know!

A small species of bat (just the one, I believe.  One species, not one bat :-).

> It's no substitute for mice, or for Wetas. 

I like bats!  I'd much rather have bats that Wetas...

Cheers,


Howard Winter
St.Albans, England


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