# Our evolution from the ocean may not have happened as we thought

> All terrestrial animals with four limbs and a backbone – whether a frog, a bird, a lizard, or even a mammal such as ourselves – can trace their evolution back to a fish-like ancestor that made its way from the ocean…

- **Source:** [Refractor](https://refractor.io/biology/first-steps-not-happened-as-thought/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4c9a50c10d8673b8f30f96)
- **Published:** 2026-07-07
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #evolution #ocean #happened #thought #amphibians #ancestor #ancient #animals
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