Zooregions
Zooregions are classified by how distinct they are not how large they are. The islands of Australia, New Zealand, and Madagascar have speices that are so different they are classified as unique zooregions. The islands all broke off from the rest of the continents very early and have been isolated for millions of years.
Weird and Wild Animals - Wild South America - BBC-part of the Neotropical Zooregion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6ouWOGJk5E
Australia revealed - animals
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/discovery-atlas-australia-revealed-unique-creatures.htm
New Zealand zooregion - kiwis
-Kiwi is the national bird of New Zealand, someone from NZ is called a "kiwi"
http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/mutant-planet/videos/new-zealand.htm
Madagascar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPdpStD0808
Wildlife of the deep Congo rainforest
-African/Ethiopian zooregion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N15lj3D6etg
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