The fossil of the first fish to walk on land has been found on Ellesmere Island, 600 miles from the North Pole.
Dubbed Tiktaalik roseae, the creature had fish-like bony scales and fins, but also had prototype elbows and wrists as well as primitive fingers.
It took Tiktaalik roseae about 325 million years in order to become Pakicetus and return to the sea as a cetacean.
Fossil Called Missing Link From Sea to Land Animals – New York Times, April 6, 2006
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It’s a good looking group–happy to be related to them. Interesting that they gave up on land and went back to the sea, though. Maybe they had the right idea.
i think there may still be a few of these creatures somewhere in the sewers in new york.