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Coelacanth
The naturalist showed the first live specimen of the primitive bony fish on TV. But is it a living fossil as claimed? From 2009.
The Coelacanth is a primitive bony fish thought to be an important ancestor to all back-boned animals that ventured onto land.
David Attenborough brought to TV the first film of a living fish in Life on Earth. But is it the living fossil it was claimed to be?
Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world.
Producer: Julian Hector
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in August 2009.
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Mon 29 Jul 2024
01:45
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