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Originally Posted by THAY3R
I feel like there's not enough OCEAN exploration considering how long life is sustained down there and the age of species down there.
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Coleacanths, people thought they went extint with the dinosaurs 65 million years ago and were like whoops, guess those things are still roaming around.
Being disgusting seems a beneficial attribute for survival.
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Coelacanths are considered a poor source of food for humans and likely most other fish-eating animals. Coelacanth flesh has high amounts of oil, urea, wax esters, and other compounds that are difficult to digest and can cause diarrhea. Their scales themselves emit mucus, which combined with the excessive oil their bodies produce, make coelacanths a slimy food.[53] Where the coelacanth is more common, local fishermen avoid it because of its potential to sicken consumers.[54]
Then there are lakes under land with zero reach to outer environment since [very long ago], exploring those seems an exciting prospect.