Facts about lungfish

By Anjita D.

Lungfish are a type of freshwater fish that can breathe air.

They are also one of the oldest existing fish groups, with fossils dating back over 400 million years.

Lungfish have both lungs and gills.

Lungfish can survive out of water for extended periods of time, even up to several years.

They burrow into the mud and wrap themselves in a mucus cocoon.

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