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The tuatara's teeth grow direct from the jaw
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The tuatara's teethgrow direct from the jaw as one solid piece of bone - an...

The tuatara's teeth
grow direct from the jaw as one solid piece of bone - an adaptation
perfect for life as a scavenger

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The tuatara's teeth grow direct from the jaw
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as one solid piece of bone -
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an adaptation perfect for life as a scavenger.
Duration
11 seconds
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31
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:56
Uploaded
Jul 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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Production
AB Filmcenter

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