Eons | PBS 'Living Fossils' Aren't Really a Thing | Eons WKNO Published April 6, 2023 at 4:00 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Crocodiles, horseshoe crabs, and tuatara are animals that have persisted for millions of years, said to have gone unchanged since the days of the dinosaurs. But even the most ancient-looking organisms show us that evolution is always at work.