Question

question 1
which of these is an accurate comparison between the coelacanth and the attenboroughs long - beaked echidna?
a. the coelacanth had only been captured on video, while the echidna had been sniffed out by trained dogs.
b. the coelacanth had been sniffed out by trained dogs, while the echidna had only been captured on video.
c. the coelacanth had previously only been seen in fossils, while the echidna had last been seen decades earlier.
d. the coelacanth had last been seen decades earlier, while the echidna had previously only been seen in fossils.
in 1938, a stunning surprise emerged from the oceans depths. the crew of a fishing boat off the coast of south africa netted a fish with large scales, a diamond - shaped tail, and peculiar, fleshy fins that looked a bit like legs. a local museums curator, marjorie courtenay - latimer, didnt recognize the strange - looking specimen, but she suspected it was something special, so she contacted an ichthyologist.
courtenay - latimer was right. the fish turned out to be a coelacanth (see - la - kanth), and its discovery was one of the most important biological finds of the 20th century. scientists had studied ancient fossils of coelacanths, but this was the first time in history anyone had reported seeing the animal. experts thought coelacanths became extinct about 66 million years ago. no one expected to come across one alive until its the oldest — if an animal species dies out, it can never return.
in this textbook - like tale, however, plenty of uncelebrated, unremembered animals are mistakenly believed extinct. for scientists, rediscovering a species is a thrilling experience, whether its by chance or the result of diligent effort.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The text says the coelacanth was caught (not just videoed) and the echidna info doesn't mention trained dogs for sniffing out, so A is wrong.
• Option B: Opposite of what's logical; coelacanth was a live catch, not sniffed out, so B is wrong.
• Option C: The coelacanth was thought extinct (known from fossils) and the echidna was last seen decades earlier (matches the context of rediscovering species), so this fits.
• Option D: The coelacanth was rediscovered (not last seen decades earlier in the way described) and echidna wasn't only in fossils, so D is wrong.

Answer:

C. The coelacanth had previously only been seen in fossils, while the echidna had last been seen decades earlier.