The Devonian Period

Image courtesy Steve Greb, Kentucky Geological Survey
The big thing that happened during the Devonian was a three-way collision between ancient landmasses. The first forests grew.Many kinds of fish such as sharks, armored fish and lungfish swam in the sea. The first amphibians and insects came along.
To learn more about the Devonian, try:
  • Dunkleosteus - A really big armored fish.
  • Shallow Scenery - An undersea panorama featuring Old Dunklehead.
  • Another - Devonian picture: devonian/devo1.jpg
    Produced by Greg Jackson
    4th grade Quest class
    Glendover Elementary, Lexington KY
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    University of Kentucky
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