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tuatara::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sphenodon punctatum |
| Type of | diapsid, diapsid reptile |
Examples of tuatara
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Jeremy, older brother Christopher and Imogen Gadd get a close look at a tuatara.
From the nzherald.co.nz
One of Kiwi North's first tuatara gets a check-up from head keeper Kevin Saxton.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The tuatara use the bird's burrows for shelter when available, or dig their own.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Circles represent the North Island tuatara, squares the Brothers Island tuatara.
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While capable of bursts of speed, the tuatara sits motionless most of its life.
From the nzherald.co.nz
In other words, snakes are more closely related to lizards than the tuatara is.
From the newscientist.com
A study shows that New Zealand's tuatara is the fastest-evolving animal known.
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Southland Museum and Art Gallery tuatara curator Lindsay Hazley counts his charges.
From the odt.co.nz
Its Southland museum houses 50 live tuatara and an astronomical observatory.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- Only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand
- The tuatara is a reptile endemic to New Zealand which, though it resembles most lizards, is actually part of a distinct lineage, order Sphenodontia. The two species of tuatara are the only surviving members of its order, which flourished around 200 million years ago. ...
- Tuatara u2013 A Flying Nun Compilation is a compilation of previously released songs by artists on New Zealand based Flying Nun Records. It was released as a vinyl album by Flying Nun in 1985 (catalogue number FN045) and on CD with additional tracks. The Chills track was mistakenly attributed to "The Cills".
- Tuatara is a Seattle-based instrumental music group featuring members of R.E.M., The Minus 5, Critters Buggin, and the Screaming Trees.
- Tuatara is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics universe.
- An anomalous reptile peculiar to New Zealand, an object of terror and loathing to Maoris; a mythic dragon or enormous lizard. ...
