AnirudhaInto Their Chamber
This 500 million-year-old ancient aquatic animal has been seeing a drastic decline in their population because of the fact that they are difficult to breed in confinement. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is trying its best in researching and breeding the Nautilus. They have successfully bred some in the captivity.
Babirusas
Stop looking at it and wipe that disgusting look from your face because Babirusas are kind of celebrity. Some 35,000 years ago when ancient human started the cave paintings you can easily spot Babirusas in them. You can say, they are the ancestors of modern-day pigs except for a slight change. These weird looking tusks that grow upwards right through in the middle of their face can grow so long that if left unchecked can even pierce through their foreheads. Are they also extinct?
Where Are They Now?
Babirusas have this weird tusks that grow between their face and if you ignore the tusks you can see that it looks similar to the pig version of an Orc. Today, several tour operators can take you on a safari in the Nantu Forest and Tangkoko Nature Reserve in Indonesia and if you are lucky enough you can spot few Babirusas bathing or resting or eating in the wild.
Wobbegong Shark
Wobbegong sharks can also be referred to as a spy of the sea. Why is that? Because of its habit getting camouflaged with the patterns on its body that helps it to blend in with the ocean’s bed surface algae-covered rock. But when they are out in open swimming, there is no doubt you can’t tell that it’s a Wobbegong shark. So, do they bite? And how old are they? Keep reading to know more about it and have you ever seen Horseshoe crab?
It Has Been Ages
These sharks swam across the depths of oceans some 11 million years ago. Still, there are a couple of species which can be spotted in waters and they are too small to harm people. A few incidents shave been reported about the wobbegong shark’s attack but they weren’t any serious attacks as most of them were accidents where the injured parties stepped on it or dived too close to them. So, where to spot this ancient shark? You can see them in the Sydney Aquarium, Australia where you can enjoy the guided swimming experience and the best part, no prior diving experience is required.
Horseshoe Crabs
Horseshoe crabs are for a fact one of the oldest species on earth who has been roaming around on this planet since the Ordovician period which was 445 million years ago. During that time the continents were not formed and there was single supercontinent called Gondwanaland and horseshoe crabs lived on the shore in abundance. Even today, these prehistoric species live in abundance. Where, you ask?