Living fossils clues to the past
Most living things differ greatly from their early ancestors. But not living fossils. A living fossil is a modern-day plant or animal that closely resembles its ancient relatives. Living fossils are a mystery. Why did they change so little when the world around them changed so much? Take a trip into...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Watertown, MA :
Charlesbridge,
[2016]
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| Summary: | Most living things differ greatly from their early ancestors. But not living fossils. A living fossil is a modern-day plant or animal that closely resembles its ancient relatives. Living fossils are a mystery. Why did they change so little when the world around them changed so much? Take a trip into the past and visit five amazing animals to see how they lived then. And have a look at how their descendants live now. How did these living fossils survive? |
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| Physical Description: | 32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781580896917 (hc. : reinforced for library use) 158089691X (hc. : reinforced for library use) |
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