Living Fossils: Clues to the Past

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A fascinating look at how and why some animals haven't changed much since prehistoric times. Meet the coelacanth, horseshoe crab, dragonfly, tuatara, nautilus, and Hula painted frog. All are living fossils, or modern-day animals that very closely resemble their ancient relatives. Why have they changed so little over time, while other animals evolved or went extinct Using contrasting "then" and "now" illustrations, veteran nonfiction writer Caroline Arnold alternates between a prehistoric creature in its native environment and its contemporary living-fossil counterpart.

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Caroline Arnold is the author of more than one hundred fifty books for children, most of them about science and nature. Recent titles include Hatching Chicks in Room 6; Living Fossils- Clues to the Past; Too Hot Too Cold Keeping Body Temperature Just Right; and A Warmer World. Andrew Plant is a trained zoologist with a strong interest in paleontology. He has illustrated more than one hundred books for children, including Ancient Animals- Saber-toothed Cat and Ancient Animals- Terror Bird by Sarah L. Thomson and A Platypus, Probably by Sneed B. Collard III. www.andrewplant.com