PHOTOS: Armored Animals at Fernbank Museum

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Armored Animals at Fernbank Museum See a 30-foot skeletal replica of a giant crocodile... (Nelson Hicks)

Armored Animals at Fernbank Museum “This exhibit starts with some of the earliest armor evolved around 500 million years ago,” Shealy said. “That starts in a lot of the invertebrates. So we see crabs. We see clams, things of that nature. Then through time, we start seeing reptiles evolving armor like our turtles. People don’t always think about turtles. And then of course, we get into the dinosaurs and the crocodilian. Finally, this exhibit rounds out with the mammals evolving armor, as well.” (Nelson Hicks)

October 10, 2024 at 4:47 pm EDT

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