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Fossil Amphibians, Reptiles, and Birds Fossil Fish
Fossil Amphibians, Reptiles, and Birds Fossil Fish
Animals swim, walk, crawl, slither, squirm, and even fly through the air. They can catch free rides by attaching themselves to other creatures, or by traveling on drifting logs.
Unlike most fish, sharks don’t have swim bladders,
What do we have in common with sharks, bluebirds, lizards, and toads? We are all vertebrates, or animals with backbones. Vertebrates use their backbones for movement and support.
Vertebrates include five major groups: amphibians, fish
All animals of the sea depend on plankton, the tiny organisms that drift in the ocean.
Meroplankton, like crabs, clams, worms, and fish, are
One of the curators of Life at the Limits shares his favorite species from the exhibit and his fieldwork.
He loved fish since boyhood, nurturing cichlids in
Dawn Roje of The Explore21 Solomon Islands Expedition is studying the metamorphosis of flatfishes.
flatfishes like halibut (pictured) make it to the fish
Friends and enemies of the orchard.
Geological History and Structure Crinoid Armored Fish
Crops of this region are connected almost entirely with the dairy industry, either as fodder or for soil enrichment.
Geological History and Structure Crinoid Armored Fish
AMNH enforces policies in line with government regulations on the collecting, import and export of wildlife specimens.
Useful links to state agencies: US Fish & Wildlife
Find out how Museum research on this biofluorescing marine species is informing conservation management in the Pacific.
turtles help provide better access to corals for reef fish