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'Like seeing a velociraptor:' Fish appears in Indonesian market after disappearing for 66 million years | Ep105

03/07/2026 Formosa Fauna
(Photo: Fahry Samalewa/Pexels)
(Photo: Fahry Samalewa/Pexels)

Which of the following is not true about the coelacanth, a kind of fish?
 a) Nobody has ever found a fossil younger than 66 million years old
 b) They don’t reach maturity until at least 40 years old
 c) They have a lifespan of 40 years old

Listen to this episode of Formosa Fauna to find out!

In this episode:
 - Uncovering the diets of Kinmen's Eurasian Otters
 - Extinct for 66 million years? The coelacanth reappears.
 - 158 endangered giant tortoises released in the Galápagos after more than 180 years
 - Genes are “selfish” molecules

Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.

Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to tristan@rti.org.tw!
See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!

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