Originally known from fossil records and once thought to have gone extinct 65 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous, this fish was found to be alive and well a mere 76 years ago.
The Coelacanth is as old as the dinosaurs and spent entire eras hidden from knowledge. For this reason, it is celebrated as one of the most significant examples of a living fossil, showing that perhaps there might be other creatures out there known from history that are merely hidden from discovery.
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