Have you ever heard of the Australian lungfish? Here are a few facts to lure you in…. - They are the world’s oldest living vertebrate - Found here in Australia before the dinosaurs, 380 million years ago - They can live to be 100 years old - They have a functional lung that allows them to breathe both above and below water - A mature adult can weigh 45 kilos and measure 1.5m long And, they can be spotted on the Brisbane River where Jerry visited their natural habitat in last week’s episode of Ga

60K views · 2.3K reactions | The Australian lungfish, which has a single lung that can be used to breathe during dry periods, belongs to a lineage of air-breathing fishes that appeared in the fossil record around 380 million years ago. These ancient aquatic animals were related to the ancestors of modern day birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals. | National Aquarium | Facebook