just like the title reads;
I've always loved fossils and I was voted most likely to become a paleontologist in grade school end-of-school awards thing. Then when I got into aquatic snakes, the bichir caught my eye for its snake like appearance. Upon further research I realized they are the 'living fossils" many scientists claimed them to be, with upon founding were thought to be the missing link between amphibians and fish (egypt, shortly after the brit invasion, I believe cuvier said that).
If a scientist says "If it were only for the discovery of this fish, the invasion of Egypt was worth it" (I believe that may have been cuvier also) you know that's pretty serious.
From their almost gator/croc demeanour, their air breathing organs, their ability to survive (just like gators), and the ability to be out of water are all unique attributes I love about the Polys. Literally a saurian fish, in our houses. being taken care of by us. I literally found my favorite pet (not even just fish) when I got my first senegal. Ill always have a bittersweet love for my ornate (whose name is morgoth because he's evil) for eating my senegal. damn aquascape and inaccurate measurements.
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I've always loved fossils and I was voted most likely to become a paleontologist in grade school end-of-school awards thing. Then when I got into aquatic snakes, the bichir caught my eye for its snake like appearance. Upon further research I realized they are the 'living fossils" many scientists claimed them to be, with upon founding were thought to be the missing link between amphibians and fish (egypt, shortly after the brit invasion, I believe cuvier said that).
If a scientist says "If it were only for the discovery of this fish, the invasion of Egypt was worth it" (I believe that may have been cuvier also) you know that's pretty serious.
From their almost gator/croc demeanour, their air breathing organs, their ability to survive (just like gators), and the ability to be out of water are all unique attributes I love about the Polys. Literally a saurian fish, in our houses. being taken care of by us. I literally found my favorite pet (not even just fish) when I got my first senegal. Ill always have a bittersweet love for my ornate (whose name is morgoth because he's evil) for eating my senegal. damn aquascape and inaccurate measurements.
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