Devonian Period
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Main Geologic Events
Seas rise and fall over what is now North America. Age of Fishes begins as sharks and fish with scales and bony skeletons become common.
Climate and Environment
The interior climate was very warm. The environment in the continent's interior was also very dry. Red- colored sediment came from rocks and were studied in Devon, England gave the period its name.
Dominant Organisms, Plants and Animals
Plants, which had begun colonizing the land during the Silurian Period, continued to make evolutionary progress during the Devonian. Age of Fishes begins as sharks and fish with scales and bony skeletons become common.
Main Things to See
Sharks and fish with scales and skeletons
Dense forests
Coiled shell animals called Ammonites
Last you will see four legged amphibians
Things to Pack for Comfort and Safety
Water proof clothing and water proof boots
First aid kit
Water and food
A knife
Tool to cut through the forest