Sneaky's Daily Did You Know....? - Remarkable Reptiles and Amazing Amphibians

The Tuatara lizard, which lives on islands off the coast of New Zealand, has a third eye. Situated on top ofthe lizard's head, the eye has no iris and so cannot focus on an image. However it can differentiate between light and dark, helping the tuatara to determine the time of year for giving birth.

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