Tuatara are only found in New Zealand and they are amongst the oldest creatures in the world. They were on the earth 220 million years ago.. At the same time, New Zealand became separated from the rest of the world so tuatara have continued to exist in New Zealand because there were no other animals to kill them. Tuatara is a Maori word which means pointed back , because along their backs tuatara have a line of small points . They can grow up to 24 centimetres in length and weigh more than one kilogram. The males are bigger than the females. Females lay eggs once every four years between October and December.
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