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Sean B. Carroll discusses the significance of the Tiktaalik fossil in understanding the evolution of animals from water to land.
How did animals first make the giant step from water to land? Evolutionary biologist Sean B. Carroll explains how the discovery of Tiktaalik—a fossil with both fish and limb-like features—revealed a key moment in evolution. For more, check out the extended interview with Sean B. Carroll. Learn more about NOVA and subscribe to our YouTube channel.
People in this episode
Guest: Sean B. Carroll
Topics covered
- evolution
- fossils
- transition from water to land
- Tiktaalik
- animal biology
Keywords
- evolutionary biology
- fossil discovery
- Tiktaalik
- land animals
- water to land transition
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Books & works: Tiktaalik
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