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Thursday, 13 November 2014

Evolution from amniotes in the Paleozoic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammal

The first fully terrestrial vertebrates were amniotes. Like their amphibian predecessors, they have lungs and limbs. Amniotes' eggs, however, have internal membranes which allow the developing embryo to breathe but keep water in. Hence, amniotes can lay eggs on dry land, while amphibians generally need to lay their eggs in water.

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