COELACANTH

The coelacanth, being a fish, is not a dinosaur. But it is an example of an animal that not only existed during the time of the dinosaurs, but is still living today, 65 million years later! It is a deep-water fish that remained hidden in the depths until it was rediscovered by modern scientists in 1938.

1Fold in half diagonally and unfold.

2Fold the edges to the center crease.

3Fold the edges to the center crease again.

4Fold the edges to the center crease one last time.

5Pleat fold as shown.

6Fold the edges inward. The paper at the corners will shift. Press the corners flat.

7Pleat fold as shown.

8Fold the edges inward. The paper at the corners will shift. Press the corners flat.

9Pleat fold as shown again.

10Fold the edges inward. The paper at the corners will shift. Press the corners flat.

11Pleat as shown one more time.

12Fold the edges inward. The paper at the corners will shift. Press the corners flat.

13Fold the tip inward, tucking it under the flaps.

14Fold the nose tip in. Then fold the fin edges in.

15Inside reverse fold to form the mouth. Turn the model over.

16Pleat fold to form the eye.

17Mountain fold the fins.

18Make alternating mountain and valley folds so the tail zigzags.

19Unfold the tail.

20Shape the dorsal fin with an inside reverse fold. Repeat on the lower fin.