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Today very few animals exist with both an endoskeleton and exoskeleton. Yet, in the Devonian period, a large number of fish species lived with both. Scientists debate if they were for protection or mineral storage, because none of them survived a mass extinction event. Learn all about these strange looking fish as part of a larger series from PBS Eons.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create a Venn diagram of the fish with armor to fish today
- Draw, or print, these interesting extinct fish for further investigation and discussion
Classroom Considerations
- Relies on prior knowledge of endoskeletons and exoskeletons
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Includes closed captioning in English, Serbian, and Vietnamese
- Provides a long list of resources for more details
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- None