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Tree of life
The tree of life shows how Origins of life
closely related different
groups of living things are.
You can follow the branches
to see, for example, that Bacteria
sharks evolved before
amphibians. Plants
Fungi
10 Animals
million species are
thought to live on
the Earth.
Sponges
Jellyfish
Vertebrates Starfish
Mollusks Roundworms
Jawless
fish
Earthworms Arthropods Sharks
Bony fish
Amphibians
Lizards and
snakes
Tortoises and
Crocodiles turtles
Mammals
Birds Dinosaurs
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