How Did Amphibians Evolve?
Over millions of years, fish species evolved to leave water and survive on land, producing the characteristics shared by all amphibians. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. The coelacanth is a lobe-finned fish that evolved 400 million years ago. The coelacanth's fins are strong, long and move like legs. Two key adaptations enabled early fish to live on land: limbs and the ability to breathe air. 360 million years ago, lobe-finned fish developed four distinct limbs to become tetrapods – the first amphibians. A Twig Curriculum Film. Delivering key learning points. Get straight to the facts in just three minutes – directly linked to core learning, Twig's curriculum films will fit neatly into your lesson plans.
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