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Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 10:14 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

These guys are prehistoric, related to the dinosaur and almost went the way of them. They are reptiles not lizards as one might think. Through conservation their numbers are increasing.

Info about them:
http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/podcover.aspx?id=33162



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Posted on Friday, February 01, 2008 - 07:06 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Very interesting, DW. That almost looks like beads strung on the back of it's neck. The body part looks like a croc in miniature.

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Posted on Friday, February 01, 2008 - 07:24 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

It DOES look like it is decorated with beads...very cute!

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Posted on Friday, February 01, 2008 - 07:59 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I believe they are beads. Somekind of identity tag perhaps DW? Are you actively involved in their preservation?
Very interesting info to go with the picture of the little guy (girl?)It is encouraging to read that they have reintroduced them on more offshore islands. Do you know which rodents are responsible for their decline?

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Posted on Friday, February 01, 2008 - 01:05 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Yes, they are identity tags, much the same as are used in banding birds.
As far as I know the major problem would be rats, the norwegian rat I think. There is also another rat, the Kiori, or native rat but I believe they are not considered to be such a problem. However, that may not be so much accurate as it is politically correct, the native rat is also known as the maori rat after the native people who imported them some time ago for food.

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Posted on Friday, February 01, 2008 - 03:41 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I remember seeing these guys in "Journey to the Centre of the Earth" (1961 or so) only they were MUCH bigger!LOL

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Posted on Monday, February 04, 2008 - 11:30 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Thanks Mark! They are beads used for tracking them. They have also put in some man made burrows for them to encourage them to stay close to the fence for monitoring.

Growit,
Sorry I didn't get back been traveling, just visiting family this time :). I am not actively involved in their monitoring but I am sure some of my entrance fee to the preserve will go towards it :)

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Posted on Monday, February 04, 2008 - 01:34 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Duckwatcher wrote on Monday, February 04, 2008 - 11:30 am:

but I am sure some of my entrance fee to the preserve will go towards it :)

Haha!

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Posted on Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 12:33 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Dw, where did you see the tuataras, I assumed it was at the Ak. zoo, but preserve dosent sound like zoo??

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Posted on Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 12:18 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Mark,

I saw them in Wellington at the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary :), they are not captive lizards. That is also where I saw the Kakas :)

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