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Tuatara
of course I like the Kiwi too, but from my early encounter with the Tuatara, this little Fossil had realy stolen my heart.some facts:the Tuatara is protected by Law, 'spiny back'.. in the Maori Language, the Tuatara is a reptil, but very different to Lizards. with a very primitive body structure, that supports the theory , that they are one of the oldest and most un-evolved species, having hardly changed in 220million years. they are nocturnal.....and I could have put this tip under nitelife.the skin is warm and a little floppy, very soft to the touch..they live in burrows, feeding on wetas.....:-) an other NZ nativ.....on Lizards, well you see the Tuatara is no Lizard, he snaps up worms and small seabirds.an adult can grow around 24cm, weight of 500grams..tiny sweetheart. and they only bread between 2-4 years.there is the North Island Tuatara and the Cook Straight Tuatara..and if you...
