Lazarus species were thought to be gone, but had something else in mind. Today we talk about 5 of them.
In this episode, Josh and Chuck explore the fascinating world of Lazarus species—organisms that scientists thought were extinct but then discovered were still alive. They walk through some amazing comebacks from the brink of oblivion, including the famous Coelacanth fish, New Zealand's adorable Takahe bird, Australia's tree lobster that survived on a remote island, and the Peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkey that turned up in the illegal pet trade. Each story reveals how vast our world really is and how science's declarations of extinction can sometimes be premature, offering surprising hope for species we thought were gone forever.
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