Book 19, Question 74
Why Do Sturgeon Look Like Dinosaurs?
Sturgeon look like dinosaurs because they are very ancient fish that have changed little for millions of years! They have bony plates instead of scales. They really are called living fossils by scientists.
More fun facts
- Sturgeon have rows of bony armor plates.
- They have spiny fins and whisker-like feelers covered in taste buds.
- Their family dates back to the age of the dinosaurs.
- They have barely changed in millions of years.
- Atlantic sturgeon breed so noisily that the sound is called a thunder.
Sources: National Geographic, NOAA, National Park Service
Questions kids ask
What is a sturgeon thunder?
Atlantic sturgeon breed so noisily that the sound is called a thunder.