Tuatara's third eye

By Anonymous -
Tuatara third eye 
Tuatara has a third eye on the top of its head called the parietal eye. The parietal eye is not used for vision tuatara uses it to detect daily changes in light and seasonal changes.
The parietal eye is only visible in hatchlings as it becomes covered in scales and pigments after four to six months

The third eye is my favourite thing about the tuatara.

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  1. JocelynMay 15, 2020 at 11:30 AM

    I did not know this Ava! Thanks for sharing this interesting fact.

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  2. Whaea JorjaMay 17, 2020 at 6:32 PM

    Hello Ava, I love the picture you added. Did you enjoy reading the tuatara life cycle?

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