5 "Living Fossils" Found in Nature

There's a lot we can learn from the past, and these "living fossils" (an animal or plant that hasn't changed much from its prehistoric ancestors) are proof of it.

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On Jul 4, 2016

Nautilus

One of the most beautiful seashells is home to a kind of cephalopod called a nautilus, which has been around for at least 500 million years.

Koalas

Koalas have been around for at least 20 million years.

Horsetails

Horsetails have been on Earth since the Mesozoic era, more than 100 million years ago.

Aardvarks

Aardvarks have an ancient arrangement of chromosomes (the material in cells that determines what an animal looks like).

Horseshoe Crabs

Horseshoe crabs aren't actually crabs at all. They're part of the spider family.

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On Nov 18, 2021