Tuatara

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.

SSC Tuatara

The SSC Tuatara is an American sports car to be produced by SSC North America (formerly ShelbySuperCars Inc.).

Performance

According to the manufacturer, the Tuatara will use an SSC designed billet aluminum twin-charged 6.9-Litre V8 engine block that will redline at 9,200 rpm and deliver a minimum of 1,350 hp (1,007 kW) and 1,280 lb·ft (1,735 N·m) at 6,800 rpm on 91 RON rated unleaded premium petrol. Its engine will be capable of higher outputs of 1,700 hp (1,268 kW). The car will weigh 2,750 pounds (1,250 kg) due to a carbon fiber construction (including the wheels) and aluminium crumple zones. This means it will manage a power-to-weight ratio of over 1,000 hp (746 kW) per tonne. The manufacturer claims the Tuatara will accelerate from a stop to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 2.3 seconds and the top speed is estimated to be 276 miles per hour (444 km/h).

Engine specifications and general data

Type: SSC-designed billet aluminum V8 (ZVL1 Total Block V8)

Displacement: 423.6 cubic inch (6,941 ccm)

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5 Facts Why You Should LOVE Tuataras! 5 Weird Animal Facts

Living fossil - The amazing Tuatara reptile

Tuatara - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

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Stupid! fast! say! What!? - Is the SSC Tuatara a Car or Bullet?

TUATARA BARATINO CLIPE OFICIAL HD

DAMED SQUAD - Tuatara (Shot by @gloryafterpeace)

Crypsis - Tuatara

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Demoreel 2010 - Scott Bono

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