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Prehistoric Living Reptiles

  • December 29, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Found only in New Zealand, tuatara (Maori for “spiny back”) are the last survivors of a prehistoric reptile group dating to the dinosaur age. These endangered animals — which are not lizards — grow slowly and may change color through their lifetime, which can last up to 100 years!

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