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News Release 06-055
New Fossils Fill the Evolutionary Gap Between Fish and Land Animals
Predator has sharp teeth, a crocodile-like head and flattened body
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![Fossil fish bridges evolutionary gap between animals of land and sea.](/news/mmg/media/images/tiktaalik_f.jpg)
Fossil fish bridges evolutionary gap between animals of land and sea.
Credit: Zina Deretsky, National Science Foundation
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