Okarito Kiwi

*Kiwi do have wings, but they are so tiny they cannot be used to fly
*Kiwi have no tail feathers, but do have whiskers, like a cat
*Kiwi are long-lived, and depending on the species live between 25 and 50 years

Black Footed Ferret

*​This name likely refers to the common ferret habit of secreting away small items
*Ferrets are most active at dawn and dusk
*Ferrets can get heartworms from the bite of an infected mosquito

Arapawa Pig

*This pig is found in New Zealand on Arapaoa Island
*The Arapawa Pig is the rarest breed of pig in the whole world
*The Arapawa pig was featured in a $1.35 stamp in 2007 in an attempt by the New Zealand government to commemorate the Chinese ‘Year of the Pig’

British Hedgehog

*A group of hedgehogs is called an "ARRAY"
*A hedgehog has between 5000 and 7000 quills
*Hedgehogs rely on hearing and smell because they have very poor eyesight

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Did you know we initially had a 3D Kiwi?
*Due to time constraint we weren't able to incorporate the 3D form of our main character, but here's some images of it as well the 3D printed version of our beloved bird*