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But how did the tuatarasurvive the event which wiped out the dinosaurs?

But how did the tuatara
survive the event which wiped out the dinosaurs?

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But how did the tuatara survive the event
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which wiped out the dinosaurs?
Duration
5 seconds
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22
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:26
Uploaded
Jul 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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Production
AB Filmcenter

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