The Cambrian explosion

... Opabinia was a five-eyed (!) creature with an elephant-like trunk with a claw at the end (number 24 here).

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There are all kinds of wild and wonderful creatures in this picture. Each of the cartoon creatures is based on a known fossil from the Burgess shale.

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