Prehistoric animals still alive today

2 Oct,2023

Sturgeon have existed for 100 million years and they’re found in both fresh and saltwater environments.

Sturgeon

It is the largest salamander on the planet and it’s been around for approximately 170 million years.

Chinese Giant Salamander

Gharials have been around for 200 million years and they live on the Indian subcontinent in murky and slow rivers.

Gharial

Alligator gar are one of the largest fish in North America and they’ve been around for about 215 million years.

Alligator Gar

Tuataras are reptiles from New Zealand that came into being around 250 million years ago.

Tuatara

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They’re also living fossils that have been around for 300 million years.

Emperor Scorpion

Lampreys are vertebrates that have been around for at least 340 million years.

Sea Lamprey

The Australian ghost shark, also known as an elephant fish, has existed for around 400 million years.

Australian Ghost Shark

Coelacanth are lobed fish that have been around for approximately 410 million years.

Coelacanth

Horseshoe crabs have been around almost unchanged for 445 million years.

Horseshoe Crab

Jellyfish are invertebrates that have existed on earth for at least 500 million years.

Jellyfish