Introduction:
This Creature is called a Dird (Dog mixed with a bird)
The scientific name is Dogius birdous. The Dird can fly.
It was accidentally introduced from Russia.
Description
It has the head of a dog and the body of a bird.
The Dird grows to about 30cm long and 10cm high. It weighs about 2 Kilos. It has wings like a bird and It also has the sharp teeth of a dog
Habitat:
They live on steward island below NZ
It lives in the trees and it often hides from humans and predators
Behaviour:
It plays dead around predators and when the predators are gone the dird flies off. When it sleeps it hangs upside down on a branch.
Diet:
The dirds main prey is rabbits and dog food. The Dird finds food by flying to houses in the country with an orchard and a dog
Interesting facts:
The Dird can fly about 200 Miles without stopping. It Barks and tweets at the same time. There are 5 types of Dird. There is the ocean Dird, the bush Dird, the grassland Dird, the cave Dird and the Mystery Dird that no one knows what it looks like and how it behaves
Conclusion:
In conclusion The Dird is an amazing creature it is completely harmless, We don’t know about the Mystery Dird. Watch out for any suspicious looking birds.