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Which native new zealand reptile kown as a living fossil?
The Tuatara - the only ''living'' dinosaur left on the planet.
What are two unusual animals unique to New Zealand?
The kiwi bird, and the tuatara, a reptile known as the 'living fossil'.
What is the only dinosaur that lives in New Zealand?
The tuatara is a New Zealand reptile which is the closest living relative of the dinosaurs - even more so than the crocodile.
How did the tuatara get its name?
The tuatara was given its name by the Maori of New Zealand. Its name means "peaks on the back", as this lizard-like reptile is characterised by a series of peaks along its back. It is considered to be a living fossil, and the most closely related to the dinosaur of all modern creatures.
Which fish is called a living fossil?
The Coeclacanth
Why is the ginkgo tree sometimes called a living fossil?
the ginko living species look similar to its fossil ancestors
What are the physical remains of a once-living organism called?
Fossil
What is the mark of a living thing in solid rock called?
A fossil. Fossils are the remains or traces of once-living organisms preserved in sedimentary rock.
What is a remains imprint or trace of a once living organism called?
fossil
Do dinosaurs live in Australia?
No more than they live anywhere else. As a matter of fact, the closest creature to a living dinosaur today is the Tuatara, a native reptile of New zealand.
What is the remain of a living thins that lived long ago called?
the remains of a living thing that lived a long time ago is called a fossil.
Why are animals called living fossils?
Living fossil is the nickname given to organisms whose traces appear in the fossil layers from early geological periods, of which living specimens are still found today. These living things exhibit no differences from their counterparts from millions of years ago, and represent living examples of those long-dead fossil forms.
