The Lonely 3-Eyed Reptile

The Tuatara is the last species of an ancient reptile group that evolved over 240 million years ago, and today only survives on a few islands off the coast of mainland New Zealand. In this video we examine this animal's remarkable natural history, as well as what the future might hold for the Tuatara.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhynchocephalia
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/rhynchocephalia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuatara
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Видео The Lonely 3-Eyed Reptile канала Ben G Thomas