» 111-year-old to be first-time father
The high-profile sex romp early this year of Henry, a century-old tuatara from Invercargill, has resulted in his lover Mildred laying 12 eggs.
Henry, a resident at Southland Museum since 1970, hit the world headlines in March when he finally proved his manhood at 111 years old.
He had never shown an interest in mating until he was caught getting intimate with the much younger Mildred, aged between 70 and 80.
Museum staff put Henry’s newfound desire down to a cancer growth being removed from his bottom.