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Coelacanth

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Animal

The Resume

    Lives in Chalumnae River off South Africa and off of Indonesia
    Prehistoric fish thought extinct (found December 22, 1938)
    Estimated population of 400
    By 1952, 190 have been caught

Why Coelacanth might be annoying:

    People who believe in mythical creatures use the discovery of the coelacanth as a possibility that their creature may exist.

Why Coelacanth might not be annoying:

    It was thought to be extinct for 65 million years, discovered alive in 1938.
    Indonesian Coelacanth have a different DNA than the South African Coelacanth.
    The find of living Coelacanth does answer some questions about evolution.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 15.38% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 183 Votes: 54.64% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 45 Votes: 62.22% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 124 Votes: 59.68% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 58 Votes: 39.66% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 38.24% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 190 Votes: 44.74% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 257 Votes: 43.19% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 212 Votes: 43.87% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 323 Votes: 42.41% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 707 Votes: 44.41% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1847 Votes: 43.96% Annoying