About 370 million years ago:

👉 A huge change is taking place

🌊 Life in the water
⬇️
🌍 Beyond the land

During the Devonian period:

🦈 Fish with strong fins
⬇️
🦎 Developing into limbs

👉 The beginning of amphibians

In water:

🌊 Gills

On land:

🌬️ Lungs

👉 A fundamental change in the respiratory system is required.

To live on land:

⚖️ Body needs to bear weight
💪 Stronger skeleton
🦵 Developed muscles

👉 No more water support

In the display you can see:

🦴 Fossils of ancient fish
🦎 Amphibian-like creatures
🌿 Wetlands and rivers

One of the famous creatures:

👉 Tiktaalik

Features:

🐟 Limb-like fins
🦴 Neck
🫁 Adaptation for breathing out of water

👉 Connection between a fish and a terrestrial animal

The transition required:

🫁 New respiratory system
🦴 Customized skeleton
👁️ Air sensing
🚶 Ground movement

The main idea:

👉 Small changes
➡️ Over time
➡️ Create a huge change

The display highlights:

🧬 Relationship between structure and function
🌍 Adaptation to the environment
🔄 Evolutionary processes

On the Astrogeonomy timeline:

👉 Step between:

🌊 Marine life
⬇️
🦎 Terrestrial life

👉 Beginning of the land conquest