New Zealand reptile becomes dad at 111 years old (centenarian tuatara, named Henry)

AP on Yahoo ^ | 1/26/09 | Ray Lilley - ap

[NormsRevenge]

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A captive reptile in New Zealand has unexpectedly become a father at the ripe old age of 111 after receiving treatment for a cancer that made him hostile toward prospective mates.

The centenarian tuatara, named Henry, was thought well past the mating game until he was caught canoodling with a female named Mildred last March ...

Tuatara are indigenous New Zealand creatures that resemble lizards but descend from a distinct lineage of reptile that walked the earth with the dinosaurs 225 million years ago, zoologists say.

[NormsRevenge]

Good job, Henry!

[NormsRevenge]

bbc

This is not Henry. He was busy. :-]

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[54skylark]

Beat me to it LOL

[lafroste]

I love the word “canoodling”. That’s just plain funny.

[lilylangtree]

Good ole Henry can still cut the mustard, but it’s the mayonnaise that’s somewhat sparce.

[allmendream]

SCORE for the centennial geriatric herpetofauna.

[pnh102]

Awww how adorable!

[stevecmd]

Still got lead in the pencil.

[manic4organic]

Lizardagra?

[Constitutions Grandchild]

I read that too! I'm a Senior Citizen, and it grossed ME out. I guess at that point, no one cares about STDs or pregnancy, but Cougars are disgusting even if they're robbing hospital beds and not cradles.

[VeniVidiVici]

Wondered why she dropped out of site for awhile.

[pabianice]

Big deal, Sonny.

[SERKIT]

I don’t think Larry King is from New Zealand......

[Paleo Conservative]

I would have named him Strom.

[decimon]

Henry proves the value of hope and change.