Tuatara By Luke O'Connell

Tuataras are usually nocturnal and feed at night Their Scientific Name is Rhynchocephalia which means beak head Tuataras are usually nocturnal and feed at night and rest in the sun in the day Tuatara Means Spiny Back The rest of its family died out over 50 million years ago The tuatara is in a family group of reptiles It's family of reptiles appeared 220million yrs ago

small groups of gunthers of about There is only two species of tuatara Population and Areas Stephens Island there is only 100,000 tuatara spread over 30 of NZ's off shore islands At least 30% are in Stephens islands The second species of Tuatara is called Gunthers Tuatara there is only two small groups of gunthers of about 400 tuatara

that have been dug by seabirds like Tuataras Usualy live in burrows near the sea that have been dug by seabirds like Petrels and Prions Habitat

why they come out in day to hide from older tuatara They mostly And also Smaller Tuataras which is why they come out in day to hide from older tuatara They mostly eat inverterbrates like Wetas Beetles Spiders and earthworms What They Eat

and one invisible tiny one in the middle DESCRIPTION they have two eyes and one invisible tiny one in the middle DESCRIPTION Tuataras have long sharp claws The Tuatara has spikes all the way down its back

Life Cycle They Start In Leathery Soft Eggs. Then In About 1 Year It Finishes Hatching. When They Hatch They are About 10cm Long Tuataras Grow Very Slowly And Their Life Span Ranges From 60 to 100yrs

Predators Tuataras Get Eaten By....... They Also Die From Forest Clearings and Fires Rats And Pigs Cats Dogs

DOC's Work The Department Of Conservation Help By Making Space For Them To Nest And Also Clearing all the Predators From Their Area

Thank You For Watching

Head director: Luke O'Connell Facts Found By: Luke O'Connell Co-Producer: Luis Ihaia Personal Assistant: Nathan Healey Tuatara Actor: Nathan Healey Photographer: Taine Scott The End Special Effects: Luke O'Connell and Luis Ihaia Back Stage Director: William Sutton Co-Director: Taine Scott (")