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Miraz Jordan

I love simplicity and silence. I enjoy taking photos of birds, and strive to be an actively decent human being. In late August 2025 I moved from Waikawa Beach to Ruakākā near Whangārei in Aotearoa. 100% human (she / her). Now 70, I'm super happy to be getting old — it means I'm not dead yet! I believe all beings have the right to clean water, nutritious food and adequate shelter, and that humans are simply one small part of the amazing life on this planet that supports us all: humans, animals, plants. I joined the MB community on 05 January 2018. Follow me on Micro.Blog at https://micro.blog/miraz .

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12 August 2020 ∞

Genomic Study Reveals NZ’s Tuatara Is Like No Other Animal

According to new sequencing of the tuatara’s entire genome … this strange creature is neither lizard, bird, nor mammal. Rather, it’s some strange amalgamation of all three.

I got to see this tuatara up close in 2007. 😀

Side view of a tuatara on a person’s hand. Closeup of tuatara face.

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Small water bird with long neck and beady eye floating on a small lake.

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