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title: "10 creatures that haven't changed in millions of years"  
description: "Some creatures have remained almost unchanged for millions of years, surviving drastic climate changes and mass extinctions."  
author: "Khushi Singh"  
published: 2025-03-28  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/4992/10-creatures-that-haven-t-changed-in-millions-of-years  
category: "animals"  
tags: ["Ancient animals", "living fossils", "unchanged creatures", "prehistoric animals", "oldest animals on Earth", "evolution", "crocodile", "horseshoe crab", "coelacanth."]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# 10 creatures that haven't changed in millions of years

![10 creatures that haven t changed in millions of years](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d89f3017-bc25-4055-9a56-024a759ebd1d/images/3e8f90dd-f9c8-4744-96de-8a0c3237ea12.jpeg) ![10 creatures that haven t changed in millions of years](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d89f3017-bc25-4055-9a56-024a759ebd1d/images/01a9e1c4-ad00-4be7-b44f-7c1c8c51c755.jpeg) Crocodiles - They have looked the same for over 200 million years and are powerful hunters. ![10 creatures that haven t changed in millions of years](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d89f3017-bc25-4055-9a56-024a759ebd1d/images/f5c93422-e9ef-4fa5-9b06-0a81531c7e31.jpeg) Horseshoe Crabs - These ocean creatures have been around for 450 million years! ![10 creatures that haven t changed in millions of years](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d89f3017-bc25-4055-9a56-024a759ebd1d/images/985e61a3-398e-4258-b596-c0e743315255.jpeg) Nautilus - A deep-sea mollusk that has remained unchanged for 500 million years. ![10 creatures that haven t changed in millions of years](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d89f3017-bc25-4055-9a56-024a759ebd1d/images/a96fbdad-b4f9-4c21-9fa8-ccf8013bd039.jpeg) Scorpions - These tiny predators have existed for 400 million years with little change. ![10 creatures that haven t changed in millions of years](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d89f3017-bc25-4055-9a56-024a759ebd1d/images/e5c416b9-9497-4cf6-980f-b160ab728850.jpeg) Turtles - Turtles have been around for over 200 million years with the same shell design. ![10 creatures that haven t changed in millions of years](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d89f3017-bc25-4055-9a56-024a759ebd1d/images/b8c31bdc-b911-4f47-ad3d-6ce05d590921.jpeg) Goblin Shark - A rare deep-sea shark that has existed for 125 million years. ![10 creatures that haven t changed in millions of years](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d89f3017-bc25-4055-9a56-024a759ebd1d/images/a0b2c39d-8dcd-4d71-9842-50a4f18575f0.jpeg) Coelacanth - Once thought extinct, this fish has survived for 400 million years! ![10 creatures that haven t changed in millions of years](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d89f3017-bc25-4055-9a56-024a759ebd1d/images/514f9957-2fdd-439c-a836-b2fd6bdc02ba.jpeg) Sturgeon - This fish has remained almost the same for 200 million years. ![10 creatures that haven t changed in millions of years](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d89f3017-bc25-4055-9a56-024a759ebd1d/images/ecbf91f4-6f02-4759-8932-556709074666.jpeg) Triops (Tadpole Shrimp) - These tiny crustaceans have lived unchanged for 300 million years. ![10 creatures that haven t changed in millions of years](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d89f3017-bc25-4055-9a56-024a759ebd1d/images/605189ac-6a10-45f7-abc1-ce637b6caaf1.jpeg) Tuataras - These lizard-like reptiles have been around for 200 million years!

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