Today, the team that discovered Tiktaalik in the Canadian Arctic provided new details of its transition from water to solid ground. Further examination of the fossils shows a coordinated series of changes underway not just in the creature's limbs, but in its crocodile-like skull, neck and gills, all helping prepare it for a less aquatic, shallow-water lifestyle.
The researchers published their results today in the journal Nature and discussed them publicly during a symposium at this morning's meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology meeting in Cleveland.
Read the full story by John Mangels in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The SVP conference is progressing very well. I'll post some photos, etc., when I get a chance.
