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The Kakapo brought itself, presumably in the shape of a predecessor that still could fly some time way back when.
Exactly how no one knows, but presumably through birds being swept away from the mainland by storms.
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∙ 12y agoThe ancestors of the Tuatara originated about 200 million years ago, as a sub-species of the broad dinosaur family, and probably arrived via land bridges which are long gone. The route is probably that used by other NZ fauna, such as Kiwi.
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What is the name of a large lizard like reptile from New Zealand?
tuatara!
What are two unusual animals unique to New Zealand?
The kiwi bird, and the tuatara, a reptile known as the 'living fossil'.
What reptile resembles a lizard and lives only off the coast of new zealand?
Tuatara.
What animals in New Zealand is a nocturnal?
The Australian brush tailed possum, the Kiwi, the Morepork, and young Tuatara.
What types of lizards live in New Zealand?
The only lizards native to New Zealand are geckos and skinks.Some species include:Chevron skinkCyclodina skinkGrand skinkOtago skinkStriped skinkWestland green geckoJewelled green geckoDuvaucel's geckoNelson green geckoThe tuatara is a reptile unique to New Zealand, but it is not truly a lizard.
Where do tuatara come from?
They are an endemic species of New Zealand.
Where did the tuatara used to live?
New Zealand * Added - The tuatara, also called the sphenodon, still lives in New Zealand.
Where does a tuatara live?
New zealand
Which animal having 3 eyes?
The Tuatara has three eyes and it lives in New Zealand
Does the tuatara live in or near the Sarawak river?
No. The Tuatara is found only in New Zealand.
What New Zealand coin has the tuatara featured on it?
The now demonetised New Zealand 5 cent coin featured the "Tuatara", the last surviving member of an otherwise extinct family of reptiles indigenous to New Zealand.
Can the Tuatara be found anywhere in the world?
No. Outside of zoos the tuatara can only be found in New Zealand.
Where in the world would you find a tuatara?
New Zealand
What is new zealand's native lizard called?
tuatara
Where would you find a tuatara?
It is an endemic species of New Zealand.
What is an animal that lives new zealand and have three eyes?
Tuatara
Why are tuatara hunted?
Tuatara are not hunted. They are protected reptiles, native to New Zealand. Due to the prevalence of introduced species, they now only exist on a number of offshore islands of New Zealand.
