---
title: "8 Prehistoric Animals That Are Alive Today"  
description: "Explore ancient creatures that survived millions of years and still roam the Earth!"  
author: "Khushi Singh"  
published: 2025-01-23  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/4777/8-prehistoric-animals-that-are-alive-today  
category: "animals"  
tags: ["PREHISTORIC ANIMALS"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

---

# 8 Prehistoric Animals That Are Alive Today

![8 Prehistoric Animals That Are Alive Today](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/bd402da7-827c-4e66-adaf-acec8892f222/images/a5b30cdd-0466-4db6-95e3-15221afe2478.jpeg) ![8 Prehistoric Animals That Are Alive Today](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/bd402da7-827c-4e66-adaf-acec8892f222/images/eced6d4c-6e8d-410d-b861-e8c82b6368a2.jpeg) With origins dating back 450 million years, Horseshoe Crab predates dinosaurs and remains nearly unchanged. ![8 Prehistoric Animals That Are Alive Today](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/bd402da7-827c-4e66-adaf-acec8892f222/images/8709502d-2585-4ed5-8606-d939e556a087.jpeg) Coelacanth thought to be extinct for 66 million years, this deep-sea fish was rediscovered in 1938, by stunning scientists. ![8 Prehistoric Animals That Are Alive Today](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/bd402da7-827c-4e66-adaf-acec8892f222/images/a38f8b23-b8b6-486c-8b6a-1015f782acba.jpeg) Nautilus, a shelled marine mollusk has been around for 500 million years, navigating oceans long before the rise of mammals. ![8 Prehistoric Animals That Are Alive Today](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/bd402da7-827c-4e66-adaf-acec8892f222/images/2227110e-5683-4980-8cca-c1c67ca1dc64.jpeg) Alligator Gar, an ancient fish, resembling a crocodile, has existed for over 100 million years in North American waters. ![8 Prehistoric Animals That Are Alive Today](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/bd402da7-827c-4e66-adaf-acec8892f222/images/a06cd3dc-50c6-413a-8cdd-e73fa30ba3ba.jpeg) The largest living lizard, Komodo dragons are descendants of giant reptiles from 4 million years ago. ![8 Prehistoric Animals That Are Alive Today](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/bd402da7-827c-4e66-adaf-acec8892f222/images/ae908114-053c-4a7a-b1d9-cd20ac1ea735.jpeg) Native to New Zealand, Tuatara is a lizard-like reptile that has remained unchanged for 200 million years. ![8 Prehistoric Animals That Are Alive Today](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/bd402da7-827c-4e66-adaf-acec8892f222/images/81773b48-5820-47e8-9735-7657f3c915c0.jpeg) Known for producing caviar, sturgeons have been swimming in rivers for over 250 million years. ![8 Prehistoric Animals That Are Alive Today](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/bd402da7-827c-4e66-adaf-acec8892f222/images/dd4dffc7-d140-4683-b147-3d6b47613529.jpeg) Crocodiles as powerful predators have barely changed since the age of the dinosaurs, 240 million years ago.

---

Original Source: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/4777/8-prehistoric-animals-that-are-alive-today

Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.