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Modern Dinosaurs

Thanks to Little Barrier'sbreeding programme, the original eight tuatarahave multiplied

Thanks to Little Barrier's
breeding programme, the original eight tuatara
have multiplied

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Thanks to Little Barrier's breeding programme,
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the original eight tuatara have multiplied.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:18
Uploaded
Jul 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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Production
AB Filmcenter

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