Though it’s illegal because the tuatara is a protected species in New Zealand, people will pay up to $40,000 for a pet ...

A New Zealand reptile, the tuatara, is unlike any other vertebrate alive. ... Reptile’s Pet-Store Looks Belie Its Triassic Appeal. Share full article. By Natalie Angier. Nov. 22, 2010; ...

Researchers have found that, although tuatara have remained largely physically unchanged over very long periods of evolution, they are evolving -- at a DNA level -- faster than any other animal ...

NEW YORK: New Zealand "living dinosaur", the tuatara, is the fastest evolving animal on Earth, a new study has revealed. Researchers have found that although tuatara have remained largely ...

Tuatara At Risk From Rat Poison As Well As From Rats – Expert Reaction Monday, 5 May 2025, 12:35 pm Press Release: Science Media Centre ...

A tuatara met a grisly end at Southland Museum after a rat broke into an enclosure and ate a 30-year-old reptile. Photo / 123RF. By RNZ. The Southland Museum is ramping up its pest control after a ...

Though it’s illegal because the tuatara is a protected species in New Zealand, people will pay up to $40,000 for a pet tuatara. Watch the Video. Click here to watch the video.

Science News: New Zealand "living dinosaur", the tuatara, is the fastest evolving animal on Earth, a new study has revealed.