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Tuatara :lizard: (How they look (Mass (30-75 cm long), Length (30-75 cm…
Tuatara :lizard:
How they look
Mass
30-75 cm long
Length
30-75 cm long
Shape
Lizard shape
Colour
Greenish-grey
Body Covering
Scales
Protection
Chance of Survival
55,500 left
Ability to survive
Tuatara bite and whip their tail to escape danger.
Increasing or decreasing in numbers
they are decreasing in numbers.
Behaviour
Interaction with humans
humans are working very hard to protect it.
Interaction with other animals
It shares burrows with seabirds
What it does all day
It stays still on a rock
Food
What they eat
invertebrates, sometimes frogs, lizards & seabirds
What preys on it
Cats,foxes, dogs, stouts
Where does it live?
Habitat
Foggy offshore islands in habitats that are often shared with birds
Geographic location
New zealand
Offspring
How does it look after its young?
It leaves them on their own as soon as they are born