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Tiktaalik
Tiktaalik roseae
Era: DevonianDiet: CarnivorousPeriod: Late DevonianSize: 2.7m
Tiktaalik (; Inuktitut: ᑎᒃᑖᓕᒃ [tiktaːlik]) is a monospecific genus of extinct sarcopterygian (lobe-finned fish) from the late Devonian Period, about 375 Mya (million years ago), having many features similar to those of tetrapods (four-legged animals)