MAKUTU

• Megadyptes antipodes sapiens

• Committed to recovering her habitat lost to livestock, and deforestation Makutu usually works with her comrades in the IWG to protect the remaining nesting grounds.

  • With only about 1500 breeding pairs left in the world, Makutu belongs to the rarest of all species of penguin.  The yellow-eyed penguin evolved in the cool coastal forest of New Zealand where it had no natural enemies. With the arrival of humans came firstly the Kiore (Polynesian rat) and dogs. Later the Norway and Ship rats, cats, cattle and sheep arrived. The coastal forest that was home to the yellow eyed penguin was burnt down or cut to clear the land for farming cattle and sheep.

• Because her mobility is best in the water, Makutu provides expert offensive and defensive seaborne combat support to her IWG comrades who are committed to the land and shore aspect of combat operations.  Makutu is deadly with her torpedoes which she launches off her back.  Able to swiftly and covertly maneuver in and out of the shipping lanes, her combat support role is to target enemy boats and prevent them from landing human support troops and supplies from engaging her land combat comrades.  She often works with Desmond, Moly and Odysseus in waterborne operations.  She loves working on her nests whenever possible and has become great friends with Irra who she often shares home decorating tips and ideas.  Often paying the "straight man", she will work in cahoots with Desmond to play practical jokes on the other IWG team members.  She has a great squawky laugh which can't help but crack up her comrades.

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