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This tuatara will spend much of its life near its burrow
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This tuatara will spendmuch of its life near its burrow

This tuatara will spend
much of its life near its burrow

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This tuatara will spend much of its life near its burrow.
Duration
5 seconds
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24
Timestamp in Movie
00:42:21
Uploaded
Jul 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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Production
AB Filmcenter

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