Devonian period 419-359 million years ago

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Evolution in the sea

Predatory fish take over, but many disappear during a mass extinction.

Evolution on land

Quadrupeds, land animals, seeds – and a mass extinction.

Giant steps

Quadrupeds, land animals, seeds – and a mass extinction.
How and why

Advantages of seeds and leaves, and the transition from fins to limbs.
Then and now

Internal fertilization and the question of how many toes and fingers are suitable.
Did you know

Fascinating research at the museum concerning four-footed animals of the Devonian.

Fossils and Evolution

This is part of the exhibition Fossils and Evolution at the Museum of Natural History in Stockholm.

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