Ichthyostega: not quite fish and not quite amphibian. What exactly was this ancient creature? We do know that it had lungs, limbs and lived mostly on land.
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Ichthyostega: not quite fish and not quite amphibian. What exactly was this ancient creature? We do know that it had lungs, limbs and lived mostly on land.
Added: Jul 21, 2009
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