Question

why are tuataras called living fossils? ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Sphenodon punctatus, also called as Tuatara is currently the living fossil because it received a second opportunity to keep inhabiting the incredible islands of New Zealand. All species of the Sphenodontia members apart from the Tuatara, declined and eventually became extinct about 60 million years ago.

Answer 2

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Tuatara is currently the living fossil because it received a second opportunity to keep inhabiting the incredible islands of New Zealand.