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Tuatara are reptiles endemic to New Zealand and which, although resembling most lizards, are part of a distinct lineage, the order Rhynchocephalia. Their name derives from the Māori language, and means "peaks on the back". The two species of tuatara are the only surviving members of their order, which flourished around 200 million years ago. Their most recent common ancestor with any other extant group is with the squamates (lizards and snakes). For this reason, tuatara are of great interest in the study of the evolution of lizards and snakes, and for the reconstruction of the appearance and habits of the earliest diapsids (the group that also includes birds, dinosaurs, and crocodiles).
Tuatara are greenish brown and gray, and measure up to 80 cm (31 in) from head to tail-tip and weigh up to 1.3 kg (2.9 lb) with a spiny crest along the back, especially pronounced in males. Their dentition, in which two rows of teeth in the upper jaw overlap one row on the lower jaw, is unique among living species. They are even more unusual in having a pronounced photoreceptive eye, the "third eye", which is thought to be involved in setting circadian and seasonal cycles. They are able to hear, although no external ear is present, and have a number of unique features in their skeleton, some of them apparently evolutionarily retained from fish. Although tuatara are sometimes called "living fossils", recent anatomical work has shown that they have changed significantly since the Mesozoic era. While mapping its genome, it has been discovered that the species has between five and six billion base pairs of DNA sequence.
New Zealand's tuatara has been around since the time of the dinosaurs. Unfortunately, it is no longer found on the mainland, due to introduced predators. Watch this video to find out how the tuatara 'headstart' programme works. Meet the Locals is a partnership between DOC and TVNZ 6 and is distributed by Bush Telly with permission.
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BrianZuk records the all new SSC Tuatara at its North American Debut, at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance. The video shows multiple angles and aesthetic features of the 2012 Tuatara, such as the perforated circles which help cool the engine, rear winglets, carbon fiber wheels, and much much more! Enjoy... BrianZuk's Facebook Here! http://www.facebook.com/pages/BrianZuk/150184461660159
The SSC continues to characterize a few last sub-assemblies from the Ultimate Aero for transfer into the final Tuatara performance package. The team is specifying new gear ratio packs for the Tuatara transmission and 0-200 MPH runs were the logical test for this critical information. Read the Full Article Here: http://wp.me/p1sgG3-B5
For more 5 Weird Animal Facts Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/animalBytesTV?sub_confirmation=1 5 Facts Why You Should LOVE Tuataras! Jason Miller, host of 5 Weird Animal Facts, will explain 5 facts why you should love Tuataras. Learn 5 reasons why Tuataras are so darn loveable. 1. Tuataras are not actually lizards. Tutaras belong to the order Rhynchocephalia. This means that lizards are more closely related to snakes than to Tuataras. 2. Tuataras have three eyes. Tuataras have a Parietal eye like some other lizards, frogs and even Tuna. Tuataras have weird teeth. 3. Tuatara teeth are actually not really teeth. Tuatara “teeth” are actually protrusions from their jawbone that cannot fall out. 4. Tuataras like cold weather. Tuataras like to be in kept in temperatures around 60-70 degrees ...
This living fossil the Tuatara flourished around 200 million years ago. The Tuatara was around in the time of dinosaurs making it New Zealand's most amazing reptile. Located in the Kiwi house at https://www.facebook.com/PukahaMountBruce ►http://bit.ly/youoriginal-googleplus ►http://bit.ly/youoriginal-twitter ►http://youorig.com Pukaha Mount Bruce, National Wildlife Centre ►https://youtube.com/PukahaMountBruce ►https://facebook.com/PukahaMountBruce ►http://www.pukaha.org.nz/ ►http://bit.ly/donate-pukaha
http://KEXP.ORG presents Tuatara performing "The Skeleton Getdown" live in the KEXP studio. Recorded September 8, 2014. Host: Stevie Zoom Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Jenna Pool & Justin Wilmore Editor: Jim Beckman Thumbnail photo by Renata Steiner http://kexp.org
Shelby SuperCars Founder and CEO Jerod Shelby introduces SSC's revolutionary Next Generation supercar - The Tuatara. For more information on SSC, or the Tuatara - please visit http://www.ShelbySuperCars.com. Like SSC on Facebook: http://www.ShelbySuperCars.com/facebook Follow SSC on Twitter: http://www.ShelbySuperCars.com/twitter
Inspired by Jason Castriota's exterior styling, we carried some of the aerospace inspired design, as well as the car's exterior design features, into the interior of the Tuatara. The main gauge cluster area is a glass screen that is lit up by Pico projectors behind, and is similar to a HUD (Heads Up Display). On the driver's side, 2 smaller HUD displays, are located on each side of the steering column; their design inspired by the Tuatara's rear winglets. On the right, the HUD displays the current gear of the car, and is flanked by a shift indicator light tree that provides the driver with valuable shift timing information. The left HUD displays any vital information the driver chooses. These settings are available through a menu on the central command console. The Tuatara will provide...
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Ten miles from town and I just broke down
Spittin' out smoke on the side of the road
I'm out here alone just tryin' to get home
To tell you I was wrong but you already know
Believe me I won't stop at nothin'
To see you so I've started runnin'
All that I'm after is a life full of laughter
As long as I'm laughin' with you
I'm thinkin' that all that still matters is love ever after
After the life we've been through
'Cause I know there's no life after you
Last time we talked, the night that I walked
Burns like an iron in the back of my mind
I must've been high to say you and I
Weren't meant to be and just wastin' my time
Oh, why did I ever doubt you?
You know I would die here without you
All that I'm after is a life full of laughter
As long as I'm laughin' with you
I'm thinkin' that all that still matters is love ever after
After the life we've been through
'Cause I know there's no life after you
You and I, right or wrong, there's no other one
After this time I spent alone
It's hard to believe that a man with sight could be so blind
Thinkin' 'bout the better times, must've been outta my mind
So I'm runnin' back to tell you
All that I'm after is a life full of laughter
Without you God knows what I'd do, yeah
All that I'm after is a life full of laughter
As long as I'm laughin' with you
I'm thinkin' 'bout all that still matters is love ever after
After the life we've been through, yeah
Know there's no life after you
Know there's no life after you
Know there's no life after you
Know there's no life after you
Know there's no life after you
Know there's no life after you
Know there's no life after you