It would seem that the era of discovery is over. But we were wrong!
To prove this, we found several new real-life animals that were discovered relatively recently. Unfortunately, none of them breathes fire and soars majestically in the sky, terrorizing local villages. But many of these animals are pretty amazing.
So, we present to your attention TOP 10 most amazing animals recently discovered... You might be interested in the article 10 Surprising Facts About Animals.
10. Wasp - "Horror"
Discovered in 2011.
The monster was officially discovered during an expedition to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The sample in the photo is a male of a new species of wasp - Megalara Garuda, named after the mythical half-human-half-bird Garuda, the national symbol of Indonesia. It is also known as:
- "King of the Wasps"
- "Warrior Os",
- "Komodo Dragon of the Wasp Family".
Wasp Garuda reaches 2.5 cm in length. Its powerful jaws are longer than its own legs. All of this is undoubtedly a huge part of the gruesome insect containment, but what really takes it for a living is the fact that the wasp has developed powerful jaws to grab females for fertilization. In other words, the flying monster is a real rapist.
9. Frog Ninja
Discovered in 2011.
Researchers who tested the frog's DNA found that it is a completely new species that lives in the New York area. It all started when a bored person noticed that leopard frogs from all over Staten Island and the Bronx, belonging to the species of various croakers, were feeding separately from this one. Currently, scientists have not yet decided on a name for the new species.
8. Micro Chameleon
Discovered in 2012.
Small reptile is a type of chameleon Brookesia micra, was discovered on the island of Madagascar in 2012. Currently, the small chameleon is known in the world for its height - 1.5 cm without a tail. Its small size makes it almost invisible to predators.
7. Crab "Joker"
Discovered in 2012.
The Philippine island of Palawan is a beautiful place full of beautiful beaches and majestic animals, but zoologists know it as the "jackpot!" Insulamon palawanese... Apparently he earned a spot on the list of discoveries thanks to his resemblance to the Joker, the supervillain from the comics.
6. Gecko - "Superhero"
Discovered in 2011.
Take a look at this type of gecko from Vietnam. Cnemaspis psychedelica, or "Psychedelic gecko"Currently located only on the small island of Hon Hoai and is so named because of its bright orange coloration. Most interestingly, the gecko's orange spots look like superhero gloves and boots. You can also meet 10 interesting lizards.
5. "Spiny" Shark
Discovered in 2011.
In 2011, the African pygmy sawnose shark (Pristiophorus nancyae) in the photo above, was accidentally caught at a depth of 500 m using a net off the coast of Mozambique. Due to its small size and aggressiveness, it has become a monster of the fish world. As a rule, it hunts blindly for fish, cutting through the victims with a sword-nose, like a saw.
4. Bat "Yoda"
Discovered in 2009
The little bat is actually called the Trumpet Fruit Bat. She was found in the secluded forests of Papua New Guinea. The new species has no name. But scientists nicknamed him Yoda, apparently because they were fond of Star Wars as a child.
3. Crab Yeti
Discovered in 2005
It is often mistakenly referred to as “fluffy lobster" instead of "Yeti crab", or Kiwa hirsute, named for its silky blonde hair, like the ruffles growing on crustacean claws. The Yeti Crab is arguably one of the toughest crustaceans we've ever encountered. Some scientists believe that the crab may have "farmer"species of bacteria on hairy mites, and then either use them to detoxify dangerous minerals from deep sea waters, or eat them."
2. Viper-Matilda
Discovered in 2010.
The Matilda Horned Viper is one of the few new snakes discovered in Africa (Tanzania) over the past 30 years. A yellow-green-black slimy freak with two horns protruding from its head, reaches 65 centimeters or more in length, and is believed to be venomous. Scientists claim that Matilda Vipers are calm and not aggressive at all. But the strange thing about this discovery is that the snake was named after 7-year-old girl Matilda, the daughter of one of the researchers who discovered the snake.
1. Monkey "Michael Jackson"
Discovered in 2010.
Burmese snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus strykeri) lives in Myanmar. The first mention of the Burmese snub-nosed monkey in the records of scientists tells about the found skull and skin of a butchered male of this species, which was eaten by hunters. Unfortunately, local demand for monkey meat is one of the main reasons why the monkey is already being considered endangered.
