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How did tuatara survivethe catastrophic events that caused the dinosaursto disappear?

How did tuatara survive
the catastrophic events that caused the dinosaurs
to disappear?

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How did tuatara survive the catastrophic events
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that caused the dinosaurs to disappear?
Duration
7 seconds
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19
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:14
Uploaded
Jul 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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Production
AB Filmcenter

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Just like New Zealand,
S01 • E05 In both countries, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:05
In both countries,
S01 • E01 What have we got here? One of the females here - Modern Dinosaurs 00:07
What have we got here? One of the females here
S01 • E05 Although similar forces are at work in both nations, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:08
Although similar forces are at work in both nations,
S01 • E01 We'll dig them up, because if we leave them here and the young ones hatch, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:07
We'll dig them up, because if we leave them here and th...
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Naracoorte, in South Australia, is famous for two things.
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Cannibalism is a common survival strategy among reptiles.
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Great care is taken when removing the eggs from the burrow.
S01 • E05 When the owners of a local vineyard were excavating, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:05
When the owners of a local vineyard were excavating,
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Richard will transport them from here to an incubator.
S01 • E05 Underneath the vineyard, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:06
Underneath the vineyard,
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They can take a little bump, but of course,
S01 • E05 It was found about 12 years ago, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:06
It was found about 12 years ago,
S01 • E05 Palaeontologist Dr Liz Reed and her partner Steve - Modern Dinosaurs 00:09
Palaeontologist Dr Liz Reed and her partner Steve
S01 • E01 These precious eggs - Modern Dinosaurs 00:10
These precious eggs
S01 • E05 The vineyard owner sealed up the entrance to protect it, - Modern Dinosaurs 00:07
The vineyard owner sealed up the entrance to protect it,
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And we're now at the point where we can go in and excav...
S01 • E01 The cool New Zealand climate forces the young - Modern Dinosaurs 00:07
The cool New Zealand climate forces the young
S01 • E01 It's the longest incubation period observed in a reptile. - Modern Dinosaurs 00:04
It's the longest incubation period observed in a reptil...
S01 • E01 So, I just write a little number on them for records - Modern Dinosaurs 00:06
So, I just write a little number on them for records