SSC North America The Tuatara’s reptile-inspired body makes it extremely aerodynamic, with a low, pointed front, angled headlights and rear air vents that look like gills. SSC North America ...

Being significantly lighter than the ZR1, the Tuatara's body is designed for top speed. To achieve it, the aerodynamic package has to be extremely slippery, resulting in a drag coefficient of Cd=0 ...

These are animals whose regulation of body temperature depends on external sources, such as sunlight or a heated rock surface. And that includes the oddball New Zealand native, the tuatara.

This eye helps the tuatara regulate its body temperature. Thanks to its slow metabolism and adaptability to the isolated environment of New Zealand, the tuatara has managed to survive while many ...