Sponge

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It’s hard for scientists to tell the exact date of their existence. But looking at the fossils record they suggest that they are some 760 million years old. Sponge are found all around the globe where there is water. Surviving at the depths of oceans they are harmless creatures.

There are few other ancient animals which lived on this planet once but are now extinct. Keep reading to learn about them…