250 Million Years of Almost Intact Evolution in a Single Animal: This Is the Reptile that Was Father for the First Time at 111 Years and Continues to Surprise Experts

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Henry, the most famous tuatara in New Zealand, was a father for the first time in 2009 at an estimated age of 111 years. Of the 12 eggs laid by Mildred, 11 hatched after 223 days of incubation, an extraordinary case even for a species known to live for decades. Seventeen years later, Henry continues to arouse interest. The current record of the Invercargill City Council places him around 135 years and new studies published in 2026 show why his s…