LIVING FOSSIL (TUATARA)

[MrRaphaloz]

they can live till 150 y? holy shit ... respect

[peteyfrin2]

the Tuatara is my favorite reptile :)

[azzert10]

lizard?

[chesleycareystar]

@azzert10 just a REPTILE. not a lizard

[TrueDaturaMindNz]

fuck why move a creature were its been for 200 million years to amercia fuck i hate humans

[Teeklip]

so basically, It's a dinosaur? ^_^ cool!

[gregrutz]

@Teeklip No, dinosaurs have their legs under them.

[Teeklip]

@gregrutz well yeah, but hypothetically speaking.................

[gregrutz]

@Teeklip No, by definition. Dinosaurs are lizards that have there legs under them, not out to the side.

[Teeklip]

@gregrutz yes you've already said that, all I'm saying is that they've lived about the same time so basically it's like a dinosaur, my first comment was kinda wrong when I said it was a dinosaur, I meant like.

[helios774]

it is nice 2 know some ppl know it isn't a lizard

[Biotaman1]

i wonder how long the new york specimen lasted.

[Biotaman1]

man i so badly want to see a tuatara. If I were to conserve any animal, it would be this one. It would be a shame to loose the most unique reptile. Its conservation status (at least for S. punctatus) is vulnerable, which is one step above endangered. While this is of concern, I'm happy to know that this species is receiving proper protection. this should be new zealands national animal as opposed to the kiwi. so much more unique and distinctive.