A fish that walks on land, climbs trees and breathes through its skin - our printable mudskipper mask is one of the most extraordinary animals in the collection! The mudskipper is a genuinely mind-bending creature that blurs the line between aquatic and terrestrial life, and this mask captures that bizarre, googly-eyed brilliance perfectly. Perfect for unusual animals school projects, habitats classroom activities, World Book Day, and birthday parties.

The mudskipper is pure classroom gold for evolution and adaptation topics - it gives kids a glimpse of what the ancestors of land animals might have looked like as they first crawled out of the sea, hundreds of millions of years ago. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Mudskippers!

Mudskippers are amphibious fish that spend more time on land than in water - they breathe through their skin and the lining of their mouth, which they must keep moist by regularly rolling in mud.
They move on land by using their pectoral fins as crutches - pushing themselves forward in a distinctive crutching motion, and can even climb mangrove roots using their fins and mouth.
Male mudskippers build elaborate mud burrows and are devoted fathers - they oxygenate their eggs by gulping air and releasing it into the sealed burrow, essentially breathing for their offspring.
Their eyes sit on top of their head on short stalks and can move independently - on land they retract into moist sockets to prevent drying out, giving them a constant blinking appearance.
Mudskippers are thought to resemble the fish ancestors of all land vertebrates - studying how they manage the transition between water and land gives scientists clues about one of evolution's greatest events.

Printable Mudskipper Mask

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