Tuatara Quiz

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2. Which is the most common species of tuatara?
a - Cook Strait tuatara
b - Northern tuatara
c - Brother's tuatara

3. Is it true that tuatara have a third eye?
a - Yes 
b - No

4. Male tuatara grow to an average length of...
a - 600 centimetres
b - 60 centimetres
c - 15 centimetres
d - 6 centimetres

5. Do tuatara sometimes share bird's burrows?
a - Yes
b - No

6. Tuatara are cold-blooded. What is the scientific name for 'cold-blooded'?
a - Coldius bloodius
b - Thermicoldic
c - Poikilothermic
d - Bloodius thermicus

7. The third eye helps tuatara to grow because it...
a - Helps them to see straight ahead
b - Scares people away
c - Attracts other tuatara
d - Soaks up UV rays, which gives the tuatara Vitamin D

8. Tuatara are fast at breeding and have babies all the time.
a - True
b - False

9. Adult tuatara feed at night, but young tuatara will feed during the day. Why do young tuatara feed during the day?
a - So they can see what they are eating
b - To avoid being eaten by adult tuatara
c - So they can meet their friends
d - To get the best food.

10. Tuatara can only be found naturally in one country. Which one is it?
a - England 
b - Algeria
c - Australia
d - New Zealand

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