Henry the tuatara is a dad at 111 - Australasia, World - The Independent. From Wordnik.com. [European Tribune] Reference
The tuatara is a reptile species whose roots go back to the time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Despite this, scientists have been surprised to find that the tuatara is the "fastest evolving" creature on the genetic level. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
One endangered reptile in an order of its own, called a tuatara, has a light receptive organ on its head; almost like a third eye. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]]
The word "tuatara" is derived from a Maori word meaning "spiny back.". From Wordnik.com. [CNN.com] Reference
Zealand -- the "tuatara" or Sphenodon -- entered its area at a still earlier stage of surface change. From Wordnik.com. [More Science From an Easy Chair] Reference
"dinosaur forests", unusual birds and living fossils such as tuatara, giant kauri snails and mute frogs. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Massey News] Reference
That's right she's around 80 and is another tuatara. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 7, 2008] Reference
They are look very tuatara-like -- any idea what they are?. From Wordnik.com. [More things that aren't parrots] Reference
Henry is a tuatara, a rare species found off the New Zealand coast. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 7, 2008] Reference
The petrel builds the nest, which the tuatara defends and keeps pest-free. From Wordnik.com. [For young readers: ÂHow to Clean a Hippopotamus'] Reference
But what will happen if a female tuatara discovers that the robot is an impostor?. From Wordnik.com. [Posthuman Blues] Reference
The tuatara and some other reptiles are often quoted as having a “third eye.”. From Wordnik.com. [Casey Luskin embarrasses himself again - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
There are two remaining species of tuatara, ancient reptiles that have existed since the dinosaur age. From Wordnik.com. [Biological diversity in New Zealand] Reference
The tuatara, a nocturnal lizardlike reptile from New Zealand, shares a nest with the diurnal petrel, a sea bird. From Wordnik.com. [For young readers: ÂHow to Clean a Hippopotamus'] Reference
There can be a fair amount of meat on a tuatara since they can grow up to 60 cm and weigh 1 kg in their 100 years. From Wordnik.com. [tu·a·ta·ra chil·li] Reference
However, there were several talks on other “exotic” organisms such as koa birds, kangaroos and tuatara lizards. From Wordnik.com. [Lord of the Drinks: The Fellowship of the Rental Car - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
Specifically, postdoctoral student Jennifer Moore wants to know how male tuatara establish dominance—how they attract and keep females. From Wordnik.com. [Robot Reptile ‘Released’ Into Wild to Help with Breeding Research | Impact Lab] Reference
Rare reptile tuatara hatchling spotted in New Zealand. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
Have you considered a Galapagos giant tortoise, or a tuatara?. From Wordnik.com. [Pharyngula] Reference
Temperatures over 82 degrees Fahrenheit can be fatal to the tuatara. From Wordnik.com. Reference
She said more research on the optimum UV light for tuatara was needed. From Wordnik.com. [Stuff.co.nz - Stuff] Reference
Rare tuatara reptile found for the first time in 200 years in New Zealand. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World Telegraph] Reference
A baby tuatara at the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary in Wellington on Thursday. From Wordnik.com. [The Hindu - Front Page] Reference
It's not just the tuatara fossil that suggests New Zealand did not fully drown. From Wordnik.com. [Museum Blogs] Reference
Rare sight: the baby tuatara at the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary in Wellington, New Zealand. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
The only extant reptile with temporal fenestra is the tuatara (the only living sphenodontid.). From Wordnik.com. [reddit.com: what's new online!] Reference
Henry is a tuatara (lizard-like reptile native to New Zealand) who was living grumpily at the. From Wordnik.com. [Neatorama] Reference
Henry, a tuatara from New Zealand, wasn't such a big fan of the ladies in his "younger" years. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The teeth in the fossil jaw and their wear patterns is unique to the tuatara and its ancestors. From Wordnik.com. [Museum Blogs] Reference
Adult tuatara sometimes eat young ones and the sanctuary has a few birds species that could prey on it. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The tuatara - a lizard-like reptile that existed for 200 million years with the dinosaurs - had been. From Wordnik.com. Reference
It will have to run from the cannibalistic adult tuatara, and would make a tasty snack for birds of prey, Empson said. From Wordnik.com. [Philly.com - Latest Videos] Reference
It will have to run from the cannibalistic adult tuatara, and would make a tasty snack for birds of prey, Ms. Empson said. From Wordnik.com. [The Hindu - Front Page] Reference
All facilities had been told to ensure their tuatara had access to UV light equivalent "to what you see on a cloudy day in New Zealand". From Wordnik.com. [Stuff.co.nz - Stuff] Reference
DoC biodiversity programme manager Brent Tandy says the young tuatara was spotted and photographed by a family walking around the island. From Wordnik.com. [Radio New Zealand News Headlines] Reference
It will have to run from the cannibalistic adult tuatara, and would make a tasty snack for the morepork (native owl), kingfisher and weka. From Wordnik.com. [The Herald | HeraldOnline.com - Front] Reference
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