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The game-changing amniotic egg - April Tucker

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350 million years ago, eggs could not survive far from water, therefore animals were water-bound. That is, until the amniotic egg, which allowed animals to live a fully terrestrial life. April Tucker peels back each layer of the amniotic egg, revealing how truly extraordinary this evolutionary marvel is.

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Meet The Creators

Director
Adam Comiskey
Educator
April Tucker
Animator
Ash Barker, Rob Vaughan, Terry Lee
Artist
Sam Davies
Narrator
Addison Anderson

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