For years, scientists believed it had become extinct along with dinosaurs. Then in 1938, a South African museum director found a body in a fisherman’s catch.

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For years, scientists believed it had become extinct along with dinosaurs. Then in 1938, a South African museum director found a body in a fisherman’s catch. - DayDayNews

html For more than 0 years, scientists believe it has become extinct with dinosaurs. The only known coelacanth is a fossil. Then in 1938, a South African museum director found a body in a fisherman’s catch. Living specimens were later captured, proving that the strange fish never really became extinct.

This large benthic fish lives in deep waters in the Comoros Islands in Africa and Sulawesi, Indonesia, unlike any other live fish.

For years, scientists believed it had become extinct along with dinosaurs. Then in 1938, a South African museum director found a body in a fisherman’s catch. - DayDayNews

Safeguarded coelacanth fossil

Strange truth 1: It has eight fins, including two pairs of fins protruding from the body like legs. But it does not use them to walk. They are more like stabilizers on children's bike .

Strange truth 2: Coelacanth has no bones, but has a hollow, oil-filled tube called a chord.

Strange truth 3: They are fools. The brain accounts for only 1.5% of its skull, and the rest is all fat.

It also has thick scales, unique jaw joints, huge cracks and an organ that receives electricity. By detecting electrostatic field , they can use this intelligence to avoid obstacles and detect prey.

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