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More than 350 million years ago...

Continents drifted apart, dinosaurs and thousands of other animal species evolved and went

extinct, ice ages passed, humans emerged, entire civilizations rose and fell. Yet Aquasaurs

managed to survive, endure and thrive.

Scientists have given them the long name, Triops longicaudatus (TRY-OPS

LON-GA-CAW-DA-TUS) but we call them Aquasaurs. Aquasaurs are fresh water animals that

belong to the class crustacea (CRUS-TAY-SHA). They are related to shrimps, crabs and lobsters.

Some people call them tadpole shrimp because of their similarity to frog tadpoles. They also

resemble trilobites — extinct creatures that lived more than 500 million years ago — so they

are sometimes called “living fossils.”

Aquasaurs have existed for millions and millions of years. For comparison, we humans have

been on earth for about 2 million years. That’s a very long span of time, but it is far less than

the 350 million years that Aquasaurs have been around. How were they able to survive for so

long? The answer is in their eggs.

Aquasaurs live in small temporary ponds. They lay their eggs in the bottom silt. Whenever the

pond dries out, as during the hot summer season, the eggs can stay in a kind of “sleep mode”

or suspended animation, called diapause (DI-A-PAWS). They can remain this way for up to 20

years! They can resist extremely hot or cold temperatures as well as very dry conditions. When

rainfall returns and ponds reappear, the eggs hatch and new Aquasaurs are born, beginning

their life cycle again.

Instruction Manual

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Prehistoric Creature Habitat

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Page 1 - Instruction Manual

More than 350 million years ago...Continents drifted apart, dinosaurs and thousands of other animal species evolved and went extinct, ice ages passed,

Page 2 - Setting Up the Habitat

4 Place the habitat on a sturdy table or shelf, where it won’t be accidentally bumped or disturbed. Do not place on surface where accidental pooling

Page 3 - Aquasaurs

Use the magnifying glass to spot them. They appear as orange-white dots. If no eggs have hatched after three days, check the water temperature and add

Page 4 - Questions and Answers

Aquasaur Facts• Aquasaurs first appeared at the end of the Devonian period, 350 million years ago, and were plentiful by the Triassic period, 250 mi

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Q: What is in the Aquasaurs food?A: Uncle Milton’s Aquasaurs Food contains the proper amounts of proteins, carbs, vitamins and minerals that your

Page 6 - MADE IN CHINA

KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE - DO NOT DISCARD1410-0250-0812-V01Conforms to safety requirements of ASTM F963Questions? Visit unclemi

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