mass extinctions while rare have happened before and may just happen again while most life couldn’t push through whatever caused these events some lucky survivors managed to come out on the other side the following five prehistoric creatures that may still be alive include some creatures recently found with others just waiting to be discovered let’s begin number 5 Loch Ness monster and friends we all know about the Loch Ness monster whether you believe it or not there are an overwhelming number of sightings each year furthermore Nessie isn’t the only creature of its physical description that of a plesiosaur to be sighted in bodies of water all over the world some of these sightings have occurred half a world away and have been noted to go way back in human history sea creatures have taken over our imaginations and we have embraced them with so many convincing and similar tales being told across the globe the thought that there actually is something prehistoric waiting to be discovered becomes far less ridiculous many creatures thought to be extinct have been found to be very much alive so we’re holding out that these Plesiosaurus are simply experts in avoiding detection number four coelacanth this prehistoric fish was thought to be completely extinct until 1938 that is fisherman Hendrik goossens situated just outside of Cape Town South Africa called this incredible find in with his catch one day upon seeing the fish displayed local museum owner Marjorie Latimer knew that it was unlike anything she had ever seen unfortunately the innards of the fish had already been disposed of by the time the discovery was made public hindering a proper investigation but was clear however was that the fish found was indeed prehistoric after years another was caught and confirmed to be a silicon upon further investigation scientists found that the modern variant retains remarkably most of the same physiology of its prehistoric counterparts this makes the coelacanth and action living fossil number three thrilled sharks the frilled shark is a deepwater shark that seemingly thrives in cold saltwater environments these sharks have only rarely been seen alive with most of the few specimens being caught and hauled in dead it’s terrifying teeth they’re suited for eating squid and its huge mouth allows it to swallow prey up to half its size what makes this shark worthy of our list is that it still maintains a number of prehistoric characteristics remaining mostly unchanged in an evolutionary sense since the time of its prehistoric ancestors just like the coelacanth its habitat being so far removed from people not much is known about these sharks but the fact that they’re still around today gives much more weight to the assumption that the ocean is full of undiscovered prehistoric era creatures number two bacteria / viruses while prehistoric bacteria and viruses being thawed out and resuscitated sounds like the plot of a bad 90s movie it actually has been done in real life there have been a number of reports of teams finding prehistoric and ancient viruses before bringing samples back for further testing that’s not too startling until we consider that malaria has potentially been around in one way shape or form for 100 million years with everything back in prehistoric times seem to be much larger more resilient and terrifying we can only imagine what might happen if the team accidentally rediscovered a super-powered strain of an ancient and deadly virus even more alarming would be the repercussions of such a virus or to escape and spread thankfully the chances are low but the fact remains that multiple newly discovered prehistoric viruses are being reanimated at this second number one mammoths we all know that mammoths once roamed the earth what we still fall short of however is actually bringing them back to life when cloning was first confirmed to be potentially viable the fad went viral with Dolly the sheep Dee coming in overnight sensations since then the fusses died down with technological shortcomings currently holding us back from the science fiction variety of cloning that we all love some scientists however are still hard at work to unlock these secrets with the intent of reanimating a woolly mammoth while we’re still a long way away from bringing a mammoth back to life we’re keeping our fingers crossed that science will one day be able to bring prehistoric creatures back to life and there you have five prehistoric creatures that may still be alive if you enjoyed the video make sure you drop a like and share it and if you haven’t already subscribe down below to get notified almost every single day with new videos from top 5 spinous thank you so much for watching and until next time we are ow
5 Prehistoric Creatures That May Still Be Alive!
