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Glow-in-the-dark Tiktaalik 25-Cent Coin Canada 2014

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2013 25-CENT COLORED COIN - PREHISTORIC ANIMALS - Tiktaalik 

In 2004, researchers working in Nunavut uncovered the fossilized remains of a mysterious prehistoric creature to bridge the evolutionary gap between water and land. 
Tiktaalik lived roughly 375 million years ago. It had the gills, scales and fins of a fish, but the head of an amphibian: flat with both eyes on top, and spiracles that suggest the presence of rudimentary lungs. 
What's more, Tiktaalik had extra-thick ribs, another adaptation for animals that don't float in water and need extra support against gravity while on land. It also had wrist and finger-like bone structures inside its fins—precursors to actual limbs. 
Experts believe Tiktaalik used these limb-fins to push itself out of the shallow, fast-flowing water where it lived and crossed short distances on land. It's a captivating, puzzle-packed creature that will fuel the imagination of dino-detectives young and old alike!

  •       Country                  Canada
  •       Year                       2014
  •       Face value             25 cents
  •       Metal                     Cupronickel
  •       Size (mm)              35 mm
  •       Mintage (pcs)         30,000
  •       Case or box           Yes
  •       Certificate              Serialized