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Fossil Fish

  • May 5, 2014
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

The coelacanth (SEEL-uh-kanth) was thought to have died out with the dinosaurs — until a living specimen was found in 1938! These large deep-sea dwellers, which may live up to 60 years, have many unique features, such as hinged jaws that can open wide to consume large prey.

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