Coelacanth

By Daniel

What do Coelacanths eatCelocanths will eat any fish that they come

upon. They can lift their upper jaw and move their

lower jaw which allows them to suck up animals in crevices like a vacuum cleaner.

What eats Coelacanths?There are no fish that eat Celocanths.

Where do Coelacanths live?Coelacanths lives along the coastline of the

Indian ocean, and across the east African coast from Kenya to south Africa.

It was discovered off the coast of South Africa in 1938

How do they reproduceThey reproduce like all fish.However Coelacanth babies hatch within

their mother and she give birth to them live.Coelacanths take a year to develop.

Do people eat Coelacanths Although Coelacanths are caught by

fishermen they are not eaten.Coelacanths are caught because they are

where fishermen try to find oilfish.Coelacanths are protected by the government

because they are an endangered species.

What’s interesting about Coelacanths? The Coelacanths have been alive for millions

of years but their genetics have only changed slightly.

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