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How are tuatara born?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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Tuatara, lizard-like reptiles endemic to New Zealand, are hatched from eggs. The female lays from 8-15 eggs in a shallow burrow, and then leaves them. The parents do not tend the eggs in any way. The eggs hatch after 12-15 months, and the young tuatara are able to fend for themselves immediately.

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