10 MOST DANGEROUS VENOMOUS SNAKE IN THE WORLD
If we are scared of a bite, it surely has to come from a snake. Well, that’s when we aren’t considering the ones inflicted by a shark that’ll probably chomp off your entire foot, the focus is on an “innocent” bite that just leaves you paralyzed or dead! Even though not all snakes are venomous, some are and that is enough for us to be scared of them all. The scary bit is that some of them have the potential to inflict a death sentence within 30 minutes! Wanna know about the most venomous snakes in the world? ut first you need a good news, so know that most of the snakes aren’t coming to get you- they just need privacy and if you don’t come in the way, you are safe!
Number 10 Rattlesnake
The name comes from the rattle located at the end of their tails, which makes a loud rattling noise when vibrated. Take that as a warning bell, when you hear it- you run! Being a mixture of five to 15 enzymes, their venom is hemotoxic, destroying tissue, causing necrosis and coagulopathy. Rattlesnakes use their venom to immobilize and disable the prey, where their digestive enzymes break down tissue to prepare for later ingestion. If you aren’t already trembling, remember that rattlesnakes are the leading contributor to snakebite injuries in North America. Scary!
Number 9
Death Adder When a snake is named after death, you have no choice but to be scared or rather VERY scared! Native to Australia, this snake has a broad flattened, triangular head and a thick body with colored bands and reaches a maximum body length of 70–100 cm. Death adders possess the longest fangs of any Australian snake and is one of the most venomous land snakes globally. Its venom contains neurotoxin which can cause paralysis or even kill, that too within six hours after the bite. It can deliver the fastest strike among all venomous snakes recorded in Australia. Shouldn’t we be scared?
Number 8 Viper
The vipers have relatively long, hinged fangs that permit deep penetration and injection of venom. Yikes! Their venom contains an abundance of protein-degrading enzymes that cause pain, necrosis, blood loss from cardiovascular damage and disruption of the blood-clotting system. All this leads to a sudden drop in blood pressure which can cause DEATH! Doesn’t sound nice! Apart from being venomous, why else should you fear the vipers? Simple, they are one of the most widely spread snakes so your chances of encountering them are pretty high! Anybody looking forward to this meeting?
Number 7 Philippine Cobra
This 1m long snake has long cervical ribs capable of expanding, so when threatened, a hood can be formed. But that’s not why the Philippine Cobra has made it to this list, there are some interesting things awaiting your attention! Its venom can cause neurotoxicity and respiratory paralysis which start with symptoms like headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dizziness, and difficulty breathing. You know what’s the most terrifying thing about this snake? They are capable of accurately spitting their venom at a target up to 3m, now that takes the “maintain distance” norm to a whole new level!
Number 6 Tiger Snake
How about we tell you that Tiger snakes accounted for 17% of identified snakebite victims in Australia between 2005 and 2015? A tiger snake’s bite causes localized pain in the foot and neck region, tingling, numbness, and sweating, followed by a fairly rapid onset of breathing difficulties and paralysis. The mortality rate from untreated bites is reported to be between 40 and 60%. That’s already too much to handle but wait for the worse. Tiger snakes give birth to 20 to 30 live young! Well, such venomous snakes should be given family planning lectures, not for them but for our life, don’t you agree?
Number 5 Black Mamba
The longest species of venomous snake indigenous to the African continent, Black Mamba grows to about 2-3m and its skin color varies from grey to dark brown. When you see a Black Mamba opening its inky-black mouth, spreading its narrow neck-flap and hissing, run for your life because the snake is feeling threatened. So what happens when the snake feels threatened from you? It might give you a series of kisses with its fangs! And since its venom is primarily composed of potent neurotoxins, it may cause a fast onset of symptoms. Even though you see them as aggressive beings, they would try to flee from humans unless cornered. Strange!
Number 4 Taipan
These large, fast-moving Australasian snakes are considered some of the most deadly snakes. They possess highly neurotoxic venom with some other toxic constituents that have multiple effects on victims. It may paralyze the victim's nervous system and clot the blood, which then blocks blood vessels. The venom in a Taipan is strong enough to kill up to 12,000 guinea pigs. Like seriously? Another problem associated with this snake is that due to its larger side, it is capable of injecting a large quantity of venom in the victim! OMG, we are scared for life!
Number 3 Blue Krait
The Blue Krait snake may attain a total length of 108 cm, with a tail 16 cm long. Dorsally, it has a pattern of 27-34 dark-brown, black, or bluish-black crossbands on the body and tail, which are narrowed and rounded on the sides. Its venom has caused an untreated mortality rate of 60-70% on humans. The venom is a neurotoxin, 16 times more potent than that of a Cobra which quickly induces muscle paralysis. Another shocking thing about them is that they hunt and kill other snakes, even cannibalizing other Kraits. A snake that is also a cannibal, fear has a new definition!
Number 2 Eastern Brown Snake
If we tell you that 1/14,000 of an ounce of its venom is enough to kill an adult human, what would be your reaction? Fear, obviously- we were just checking if you are still in your senses or have passed out already! Since its preferred habitat is along the major population centers of Australia, you have all the more reasons to fear it! Alright, we know that’s too much to bear so we decided to show you the positives. Even though the venom contains both neurotoxins and blood coagulants, less than half of bites contain venom and they prefer not to bite if at all possible. Finally some good news!
Number 1 Inland Taipan
When we say that the most venomous snake is endemic to semi-arid regions of central east Australia, it comes as no shock, right? Its venom, drop for drop, is by far the most toxic of any snake! Who would want to be anywhere near it, not us for sure! It is estimated that one bite possesses enough lethality to kill at least 100 fully grown men, and, depending on the nature of the bite, it has the potential to kill someone in as little as 30 to 45 minutes if left untreated.
Sunday, June 9, 2019
7 MOST VENOMOUS SNAKES IN THE EARTH
7 MOST VENOMOUS SNAKES IN THE EARTH
Number 7 Russell’s Viper
For most poisonous snakes the percentage of dry bites is relatively high. But the Russell's Viper always goes for the maximum venom dose. A full grown Russell Viper, also called the chain vibrators India's deadliest snake considering for thousands of deaths each year. Those snakes are found throughout most of the world. But arguably the most venomous are the source caled vibrantly chain Viper found primarily in the center East and Central Asia particularly India China and South East Asia.
6 Tiger Snake
Found in Australia.The tiger snake is a very potent neurotoxic venom. Tiger snake is recognizable because of its width of yellow bands the bites are very accurate and without medicine will result in death nearly three-quarters of the time symptoms can include localized pain in the foot and neck region tingling numbness and sweating followed by a fairly rapid onset of breathing difficulties and paralysis.
5 king Cobra or Indian Cobra
King cobra is one of the largest venomous snake in the world and also one of the aggressive sneaking the plane. This snakes can run fast and bite quickly the another those venoms contain the neurotoxic. So if you get bites of this snakes, your body will be paralyzed and you can't take beating properly three to six hours without anti-venom your blood will be the dilemma and you will die.
4 Black Mamba
this snake is usually found in Africa they are identified to be highly aggressive and strike with deadly shortness. They are also the fastest land snake in the world able of approaching speeds of up to 20 km/h. A single bite holds efficient venom to kill then humans the black member will bite many of time when it attacks if the bite is not treated it is nearly always going to result in death
3 Eastern Brown Snake
If you want to know which snakes is most aggressive venomous sounds deadly combined Eastern brown snake is one of them you can found this deadly snake in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia this snake venom contains pre and postsynaptic neurotoxins which are bites this snake is fast-moving can be threatening under certain conditions and has been known to chase offenders and frequently strike at them
2 Inland Taipan
Inland Taipan is the most toxic venom of any land snake in the world you can commonly found in semi-arid regions of Central East Australia the highest yield reported for one single bite is 110 milligrams.
1 Belcher’s Sea Snake
According to various experts the belches see snake's venom is about a 100 times more toxic than any other snakes in the world are several milligrams is robust enough to kill 1000 humans less than one-quarter of bites will include venom and they are relatively docile the fisherman is normally the victims of these attacks as they encounter the species when they pick nets from the sea located in waters off South East Asia and northern Australia. The good thing is that this snake is considered to be very timid and would take a lot of provoking to get it to bite you
Number 7 Russell’s Viper
For most poisonous snakes the percentage of dry bites is relatively high. But the Russell's Viper always goes for the maximum venom dose. A full grown Russell Viper, also called the chain vibrators India's deadliest snake considering for thousands of deaths each year. Those snakes are found throughout most of the world. But arguably the most venomous are the source caled vibrantly chain Viper found primarily in the center East and Central Asia particularly India China and South East Asia.
6 Tiger Snake
Found in Australia.The tiger snake is a very potent neurotoxic venom. Tiger snake is recognizable because of its width of yellow bands the bites are very accurate and without medicine will result in death nearly three-quarters of the time symptoms can include localized pain in the foot and neck region tingling numbness and sweating followed by a fairly rapid onset of breathing difficulties and paralysis.
5 king Cobra or Indian Cobra
King cobra is one of the largest venomous snake in the world and also one of the aggressive sneaking the plane. This snakes can run fast and bite quickly the another those venoms contain the neurotoxic. So if you get bites of this snakes, your body will be paralyzed and you can't take beating properly three to six hours without anti-venom your blood will be the dilemma and you will die.
4 Black Mamba
this snake is usually found in Africa they are identified to be highly aggressive and strike with deadly shortness. They are also the fastest land snake in the world able of approaching speeds of up to 20 km/h. A single bite holds efficient venom to kill then humans the black member will bite many of time when it attacks if the bite is not treated it is nearly always going to result in death
3 Eastern Brown Snake
If you want to know which snakes is most aggressive venomous sounds deadly combined Eastern brown snake is one of them you can found this deadly snake in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia this snake venom contains pre and postsynaptic neurotoxins which are bites this snake is fast-moving can be threatening under certain conditions and has been known to chase offenders and frequently strike at them
2 Inland Taipan
Inland Taipan is the most toxic venom of any land snake in the world you can commonly found in semi-arid regions of Central East Australia the highest yield reported for one single bite is 110 milligrams.
1 Belcher’s Sea Snake
According to various experts the belches see snake's venom is about a 100 times more toxic than any other snakes in the world are several milligrams is robust enough to kill 1000 humans less than one-quarter of bites will include venom and they are relatively docile the fisherman is normally the victims of these attacks as they encounter the species when they pick nets from the sea located in waters off South East Asia and northern Australia. The good thing is that this snake is considered to be very timid and would take a lot of provoking to get it to bite you
TOP 10 MOST VENOMOUS ANIMALS ON EARTH
TOP 10 MOST VENOMOUS ANIMALS ON EARTH
Don’t you just love animals? Cute and cuddly little creatures that you can’t help but nuzzle? Yeah, well, if you tried that with any of these beasts of nature... you’d probably be dead. We’re leaving the snuggly world of lovable fluff behind to warn you of the world's ten most venomous animals!
10. Indian Red Scorpion
His friends know him as Hottentotta tamulus. You can call him Indian Red Scorpion, the Toxic Terror! This Arthropoda, which can grow up to 3.5-inches long (90 mm), can be found skittering about the lands of India, eastern Pakistan, the lowlands of Nepal, and, rarely, in Sri Lanka, terrorizing anyone that crosses its path with a dangerous, bulbous stinger. One sting from the Indian Red Scorpion can lead to a plethora of uncomfortable symptoms, including vomiting, cyanosis, shortness of breath, cardiac dysrhythmia, shock, hypertension, priapism, loss of consciousness, and death. In clinical studies, the mortality rate of envenomation has been reported anywhere between 8% and 40%.
9. Funnel-Web Spider
Though the venom from the Australian funnel-web spider was recently linked to the possible prevention of brain damage from strokes, it’s ill-advised to run out and give one of these Atracinae a hug. Thanks to the introduction of an anti-venom, the death rate from envenomation has dropped drastically, but it’s still best to avoid their path. While you may not die, a bite from the funnel-web can cause sweating, twitching, elevated heart rate and blood pressure, vomiting, confusion, metabolic acidosis, hypertension, unconsciousness, and shortness of breath. It’s no picnic, which is why the male funnel-web replaced the Brazilian wandering spider as the most dangerous arachnid.
8. Boomslang
Though its name is quirky and fun to say, the venomous boomslang from Sub-Saharan Africa is far less enjoyable than its moniker. It is one of few members of the Colubridae family that is harmful to humans, thanks to its larger fangs and venom glands. While it’s common for venom to attack the nervous and respiratory systems, that of the boomslang is a hemotoxin that impedes the coagulation of blood in its victim. Along with a headache, sleepiness, and nausea, a boomslang bite can cause hemorrhaging in vital parts of the body. Even with the administration of an anti-venom, it’s possible that a patient may require a complete blood transfusion to survive the bite.
7. Coastal Taipan
Known for being the world’s sixth most venomous snake, the coastal taipan or common taipan carries an unpleasant dose of taicatoxin, or a neurotoxin that hinders the ability of blood to clot. Within minutes of being bitten, victims can experience convulsions, internal bleeding, nausea and vomiting, deterioration of muscle, and kidney failure, all leading to death within 30 minutes to 2 1/2 hours. There is no surviving the bite of the coastal taipan if left untreated, as it delivers a dosage 1,000x the amount needed to kill the average adult human. Up until 1956, when an anti-venom was introduced by the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, anyone bitten by a common taipan likely prepared for an uncomfortable death.
6. Cone Snail
Most of us know snails as a delicious cuisine but the people of the Western Indo-Pacific region, the Cape coast of South Africa, the Mediterranean, and even southern California may recognize snails as a troubling, albeit beautiful, predatory mollusk capable of envenoming and killing humans. The most predominant feature of the cone snail is its outer shell, which is attractive enough to be sought for jewelry or collection. Shell collectors heed caution, however, as the harpoon-like sting of this snail can lead to excruciating pain, paralysis, and respiratory failure. On the plus side, the snail’s venom has been implemented in trials for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and epilepsy.
5. Irukandji Jellyfish
Ranging from a few centimeters to one meter in length (1 inch to 3 feet) and 4 mm wide, the Irukandji jellyfish from Australia’s eastern coast may be the tiniest creature to grace this list. Despite its size, the Irukandji is best known for having its own syndrome. A sting from this oceanic critter’s tentacles leads to muscle cramps, severe pain in the back and kidneys, burning skin, vomiting, and increased heart rate. Amidst all this, the venom can also lead to death, but typically results in psychological alterations, which may make an otherwise happy person feel morose. The death count attributed to the Irukandji is skewed as it’s unclear how many are misattributed to other incidents.
4. Dubois Sea Snake
Aipysurus duboisii, or the Dubois’sea snake is endemic to Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, and, of course, the coastal regions of Australia. Found in depths of around 262 feet (80 meters) in coral reefs, you’re unlikely to happen across this slithery serpent on land, making it easier to avoid the unpleasant effects on the nervous system from a bite of this otherwise docile creature. In lab tests, the venom of this sea snake killed mice with an injection of only .44 mg/kg of the rodent’s body weight, earning it the title of the most venomous sea snake and second most venomous snake in the world behind… well, you’ll see.
3. Blue-Ringed Octopus
A favorite amongst the Archive team, the blue-ringed octopus is a stunning creature – both visually and physically. While the coloring of the octopus makes it look like a docile creature, its venomous bite distributes a tetrodotoxin vital in the tiny creature’s survival and feeding. This 8-inch (20 cm) Octopoda carries enough venom to kill 26 adults as even the tiniest of nips can cause total body paralysis. It’s fairly easy to not tick off this eight-tentacled wonder, but in case you need a warning, the blue-ringed octopus is known to change its color to bright yellow and flash its blue rings when threatened.
2. Inland Taipan Snake
If you thought the coastal taipan was a beast, let us introduce you to its land-based cousin, the inland taipan. Just one bite from this east-Australian terror is estimated to pack enough venom to kill 100 adult males or over 250,000 mice! As the inland taipan is indigenous to remote regions, it hasn’t been connected to many deaths, but it would take only 45 minutes from envenomation for a grown person to perish. The taipan’s cocktail of neurotoxins, hemotoxins, nephrotoxins and mycotoxins can lead to multi-organ failure preceded by dizziness, diarrhea, vomiting, and convulsions.
1. Box Jellyfish
Harmless and quite squishy looking, the box jellyfish, or sea wasp, sports 15 tentacles, each reaching upwards of 10 feet long (3 meters) and equipped with 5,000 stinging cells. The most fatal of the box jellyfish species is the Chironex fleckeri, which carries a venom potent enough to kill a grown adult within a few minutes. Once envenomed, the jellyfish’s prey may suffer from nervous system damage and, if not treated right away, can go into cardiac arrest.
Don’t you just love animals? Cute and cuddly little creatures that you can’t help but nuzzle? Yeah, well, if you tried that with any of these beasts of nature... you’d probably be dead. We’re leaving the snuggly world of lovable fluff behind to warn you of the world's ten most venomous animals!
10. Indian Red Scorpion
His friends know him as Hottentotta tamulus. You can call him Indian Red Scorpion, the Toxic Terror! This Arthropoda, which can grow up to 3.5-inches long (90 mm), can be found skittering about the lands of India, eastern Pakistan, the lowlands of Nepal, and, rarely, in Sri Lanka, terrorizing anyone that crosses its path with a dangerous, bulbous stinger. One sting from the Indian Red Scorpion can lead to a plethora of uncomfortable symptoms, including vomiting, cyanosis, shortness of breath, cardiac dysrhythmia, shock, hypertension, priapism, loss of consciousness, and death. In clinical studies, the mortality rate of envenomation has been reported anywhere between 8% and 40%.
9. Funnel-Web Spider
Though the venom from the Australian funnel-web spider was recently linked to the possible prevention of brain damage from strokes, it’s ill-advised to run out and give one of these Atracinae a hug. Thanks to the introduction of an anti-venom, the death rate from envenomation has dropped drastically, but it’s still best to avoid their path. While you may not die, a bite from the funnel-web can cause sweating, twitching, elevated heart rate and blood pressure, vomiting, confusion, metabolic acidosis, hypertension, unconsciousness, and shortness of breath. It’s no picnic, which is why the male funnel-web replaced the Brazilian wandering spider as the most dangerous arachnid.
8. Boomslang
Though its name is quirky and fun to say, the venomous boomslang from Sub-Saharan Africa is far less enjoyable than its moniker. It is one of few members of the Colubridae family that is harmful to humans, thanks to its larger fangs and venom glands. While it’s common for venom to attack the nervous and respiratory systems, that of the boomslang is a hemotoxin that impedes the coagulation of blood in its victim. Along with a headache, sleepiness, and nausea, a boomslang bite can cause hemorrhaging in vital parts of the body. Even with the administration of an anti-venom, it’s possible that a patient may require a complete blood transfusion to survive the bite.
7. Coastal Taipan
Known for being the world’s sixth most venomous snake, the coastal taipan or common taipan carries an unpleasant dose of taicatoxin, or a neurotoxin that hinders the ability of blood to clot. Within minutes of being bitten, victims can experience convulsions, internal bleeding, nausea and vomiting, deterioration of muscle, and kidney failure, all leading to death within 30 minutes to 2 1/2 hours. There is no surviving the bite of the coastal taipan if left untreated, as it delivers a dosage 1,000x the amount needed to kill the average adult human. Up until 1956, when an anti-venom was introduced by the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, anyone bitten by a common taipan likely prepared for an uncomfortable death.
6. Cone Snail
Most of us know snails as a delicious cuisine but the people of the Western Indo-Pacific region, the Cape coast of South Africa, the Mediterranean, and even southern California may recognize snails as a troubling, albeit beautiful, predatory mollusk capable of envenoming and killing humans. The most predominant feature of the cone snail is its outer shell, which is attractive enough to be sought for jewelry or collection. Shell collectors heed caution, however, as the harpoon-like sting of this snail can lead to excruciating pain, paralysis, and respiratory failure. On the plus side, the snail’s venom has been implemented in trials for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and epilepsy.
5. Irukandji Jellyfish
Ranging from a few centimeters to one meter in length (1 inch to 3 feet) and 4 mm wide, the Irukandji jellyfish from Australia’s eastern coast may be the tiniest creature to grace this list. Despite its size, the Irukandji is best known for having its own syndrome. A sting from this oceanic critter’s tentacles leads to muscle cramps, severe pain in the back and kidneys, burning skin, vomiting, and increased heart rate. Amidst all this, the venom can also lead to death, but typically results in psychological alterations, which may make an otherwise happy person feel morose. The death count attributed to the Irukandji is skewed as it’s unclear how many are misattributed to other incidents.
4. Dubois Sea Snake
Aipysurus duboisii, or the Dubois’sea snake is endemic to Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, and, of course, the coastal regions of Australia. Found in depths of around 262 feet (80 meters) in coral reefs, you’re unlikely to happen across this slithery serpent on land, making it easier to avoid the unpleasant effects on the nervous system from a bite of this otherwise docile creature. In lab tests, the venom of this sea snake killed mice with an injection of only .44 mg/kg of the rodent’s body weight, earning it the title of the most venomous sea snake and second most venomous snake in the world behind… well, you’ll see.
3. Blue-Ringed Octopus
A favorite amongst the Archive team, the blue-ringed octopus is a stunning creature – both visually and physically. While the coloring of the octopus makes it look like a docile creature, its venomous bite distributes a tetrodotoxin vital in the tiny creature’s survival and feeding. This 8-inch (20 cm) Octopoda carries enough venom to kill 26 adults as even the tiniest of nips can cause total body paralysis. It’s fairly easy to not tick off this eight-tentacled wonder, but in case you need a warning, the blue-ringed octopus is known to change its color to bright yellow and flash its blue rings when threatened.
2. Inland Taipan Snake
If you thought the coastal taipan was a beast, let us introduce you to its land-based cousin, the inland taipan. Just one bite from this east-Australian terror is estimated to pack enough venom to kill 100 adult males or over 250,000 mice! As the inland taipan is indigenous to remote regions, it hasn’t been connected to many deaths, but it would take only 45 minutes from envenomation for a grown person to perish. The taipan’s cocktail of neurotoxins, hemotoxins, nephrotoxins and mycotoxins can lead to multi-organ failure preceded by dizziness, diarrhea, vomiting, and convulsions.
1. Box Jellyfish
Harmless and quite squishy looking, the box jellyfish, or sea wasp, sports 15 tentacles, each reaching upwards of 10 feet long (3 meters) and equipped with 5,000 stinging cells. The most fatal of the box jellyfish species is the Chironex fleckeri, which carries a venom potent enough to kill a grown adult within a few minutes. Once envenomed, the jellyfish’s prey may suffer from nervous system damage and, if not treated right away, can go into cardiac arrest.
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From jellyfish to the horseshoe shrimp, we count down the top 10 oldest animal species on earth.
10. Martialis heureka
120 Million Years Old: Considered the oldest ant species in the world, the Martialis heureka was found in the Amazon rainforest in the year 2000. Completely blind, this creature lives underground and comes up to forage at night. It can’t dig, so it has to rely on pre-existing tunnels. It’s so strange looking that the Martialis part of its name means “from Mars.” The coolest part of all? Its DNA has barely changed in the last 100 million years.
9. Horseshoe Shrimp
200 Million Years Old: Formerly known as the Triops cancriformis, this ancient shrimp species is no small fry when it comes to staying power. It was around when dinosaurs roamed the planet and shows no signs of slowing down. Adult horseshoe shrimp typically die when their habitats dry up – however, the babies have an advantage. Eggs can survive up to 20 years in extreme conditions. Talk about stubborn!
8. Sturgeon
200 Million Years Old: A sturgeon isn’t one type of fish – it actually refers to 27 different species, all as old as time. Sadly, despite their age, sturgeons are card carrying members of the endangered species list. People harvest them for their roe, an ingredient in caviar. It’s believed that four species in the sturgeon family are already extinct. When left alone, sturgeons live up to 60 years and can be found in North America and Eurasia.
7. Lamprey
360 Million Years Old: This “living fossil” won’t win any beauty pageants, but, boy, does it have a story to tell. Largely unchanged since its beginning, the lamprey is an eel-like parasite that attaches itself to fish and feeds on body fluids. This action often severely injures or kills the host. Creepy and disgusting, right? But that’s not all. Lampreys can grow up to two feet in length. You wouldn’t want to run into one in a dark room.
6. Coelacanth
360 Million Years Old: Originally thought to be extinct, a museum curator discovered one living off the coast of South Africa in 1938. This rare fish is an object of fascination for scientists because of its similarity to the ancient fish that eventually evolved into the first land vertebrae. Many believe the “coelacanth genome” holds the key to learning more about our own evolution. Who knows what the future will bring?
5. Horseshoe Crab
445 Million Years Old: You’ve probably seen one of these at your local aquarium, but did you know this creature had such a long history? Horseshoe crabs live in shallow areas of the ocean and come to shore when it’s time to mate. Fishermen sometimes use them as bait to catch eels, and in China eggs are used as food. If you find these guys disturbing, know this – horseshoe crabs are related to arachnids, aka spiders.
4. Nautilus
500 Million Years Old: The nautilus lives on the “molted skins” of hermit crabs and lobsters and has an amazing sense of smell. It can grow to about 7 inches in diameter and lives for roughly 20 years. Prized for its attractive spiral shell that people like to collect, the nautilus is at risk for extinction. Areas that once housed hundreds of them now have only one or two.
3. Jellyfish
505 Million Years Old: In 2007, researchers at the University of Kansas discovered a fossil 200 million years older than the oldest known jellyfish fossil. We’re looking at a squishy blob that existed before the first land plants appeared. Jellyfish can grow about 6 feet in length but have very short lifespans. They feed on plankton, fish eggs, and other jellyfish.
2. Sponge
760 Million Years Old: Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Actually, the sponge has been around since before pineapples existed. Found in both tropical and polar waters, the sponge usually attaches itself to firm surfaces like rocks. Believe it or not, some can live up to 200 years. Sponges are asexual and most function as hermaphrodites. There’s a story you can tell the kids in science class.
1. Cyanobacteria
3.5 Billion Years Old: Yep, we’re counting bacteria. Referred to as the “most successful group of microorganisms on earth,” you can find cyanobacteria in just about any spot with water. Foodies, take note. It’s often used as biofertilizer for rice.
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