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.
How do the various membranes within the egg structure help the developing membrane?
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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
