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Fossil Fin Sheds Light on Evolution of Limbs

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A 400 million-year-old fossilized fin from a strange-looking, primitive fish is shedding light on how fins evolved into limbs that enabled animals to walk on land.




http://www.livescience.com/animals/070801_fin_fossil.html
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fishscale
That's pretty interesting, guess the Coelacanth isn't really that old a living fossil.
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Ukrainetz
Very interesting. I know somebody watches discovery channel! :icon_bigg
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fishscale
Shark Week 4 Life!
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Ukrainetz
what time is the next show? I've seen commercials for it for many months, but have no idea when the show is...
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M
Great article, thanks!
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