A living fossil is an extant (living) species that appears to be similar to species otherwise only known from the fossil record, representing an ancient lineage that has survived with little morphological change over geological time. Peripatus belongs to the phylum Onychophora and exhibits B. Ethology C. Ethnography D. None of the above Ans: A Ethology is the science of animal behavior.
Which one of the following animals is known as a 'living fossil'?
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2022 · Economics & Statistical Officer Exam 2005 · Topic: Evolution of Life (Evidences for Evolution: Paleontological, comparative anatomy, embryological, molecular, biogeographical.)
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