From now through Jan. 5, 2025, tour Armored Animals at Fernbank Museum to experience 500 million years of adaptations for protection, intimidation or to attract a mate.
“It’s a lot to cover!” said Miranda Shealy, Fernbank’s volunteer manager and science education content lead for the exhibit. “We move through the exhibit as the animals evolved … starting with small invertebrates; ancient fish that developed backbones and moved onto land; reptiles and dinosaurs… then turn the corner for crocodilians and mammals.”
With a less augmented reality, your attention is focused on rarely seen large replicas, insect sculptures, extinct armored reptile skeletons and more.
“The flow is the passage of time – with some modern examples sprinkled in,” Shealy said.
Don’t sleep on the little guys, Shealy advises, many of whom are still with us today…