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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 crazy newly discovered living animal
crazy newly discovered living animal
crazy newly discovered living animal species before we begin we publish new
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content for this list we’re looking at creatures discovered relatively recently
creatures discovered relatively recently
creatures discovered relatively recently and ranking them based on their unique
and ranking them based on their unique
and ranking them based on their unique characteristics habitats or the
characteristics habitats or the
characteristics habitats or the circumstances surrounding their
circumstances surrounding their
circumstances surrounding their discovery number 10 Zeno tur Bella is it
discovery number 10 Zeno tur Bella is it
discovery number 10 Zeno tur Bella is it an old stock a deflated party balloon
an old stock a deflated party balloon
an old stock a deflated party balloon maybe some used bubble gum or is it as
maybe some used bubble gum or is it as
maybe some used bubble gum or is it as its name would suggest a delicious
its name would suggest a delicious
its name would suggest a delicious deep-fried treat traditional to Spanish
deep-fried treat traditional to Spanish
deep-fried treat traditional to Spanish and Portuguese culture nope it’s a
and Portuguese culture nope it’s a
and Portuguese culture nope it’s a little worm-like aquatic creature
little worm-like aquatic creature
little worm-like aquatic creature discovered in 2016
discovered in 2016
discovered in 2016 with a remarkably simple Anatomy
with a remarkably simple Anatomy
with a remarkably simple Anatomy seriously though
seriously though
seriously though these things are basically skinned a two
these things are basically skinned a two
these things are basically skinned a two and one mouth slash anus and a digestive
and one mouth slash anus and a digestive
and one mouth slash anus and a digestive space the discovery of this new species
space the discovery of this new species
space the discovery of this new species off the coast of California and Mexico
off the coast of California and Mexico
off the coast of California and Mexico along with three others apparently
along with three others apparently
along with three others apparently provides crucial insight into early
provides crucial insight into early
provides crucial insight into early animal evolution for those of us not
animal evolution for those of us not
animal evolution for those of us not familiar with marine biology however
familiar with marine biology however
familiar with marine biology however it’s just an interesting looking new
it’s just an interesting looking new
it’s just an interesting looking new creature that seriously resembles a
creature that seriously resembles a
creature that seriously resembles a churro number nine chair acts pool care
churro number nine chair acts pool care
churro number nine chair acts pool care this is an odd one but it’s a good one
this is an odd one but it’s a good one
this is an odd one but it’s a good one the scientific community only officially
the scientific community only officially
the scientific community only officially discovered this acid trip of a crayfish
discovered this acid trip of a crayfish
discovered this acid trip of a crayfish species in 2015 after wait for it they
species in 2015 after wait for it they
species in 2015 after wait for it they found them in pet shops these colorful
found them in pet shops these colorful
found them in pet shops these colorful creatures started getting traded on the
creatures started getting traded on the
creatures started getting traded on the international home aquarium market and
international home aquarium market and
international home aquarium market and eventually someone in the know took note
eventually someone in the know took note
eventually someone in the know took note and realized that they were unknown to
and realized that they were unknown to
and realized that they were unknown to the scientific community
the scientific community
the scientific community after some detective work moving
after some detective work moving
after some detective work moving backwards from distributors to suppliers
backwards from distributors to suppliers
backwards from distributors to suppliers their area of origin was finally
their area of origin was finally
their area of origin was finally identified as bird’s head peninsula in
identified as bird’s head peninsula in
identified as bird’s head peninsula in New Guinea that’s where these stunning
New Guinea that’s where these stunning
New Guinea that’s where these stunning crayfish found only in Hawk Creek are
crayfish found only in Hawk Creek are
crayfish found only in Hawk Creek are not only a source of export income but
not only a source of export income but
not only a source of export income but also a part of the local villages diet
also a part of the local villages diet
also a part of the local villages diet number eight scallop Endre cataract a–
number eight scallop Endre cataract a–
number eight scallop Endre cataract a– filmmakers in the horror genre take note
filmmakers in the horror genre take note
filmmakers in the horror genre take note because this is the new stuff of
because this is the new stuff of
because this is the new stuff of nightmares
nightmares
nightmares nasty little critter was first
nasty little critter was first
nasty little critter was first discovered in Thailand by quite possibly
discovered in Thailand by quite possibly
discovered in Thailand by quite possibly the only type of person who would have
the only type of person who would have
the only type of person who would have been excited to make its acquaintance an
been excited to make its acquaintance an
been excited to make its acquaintance an entomologist though George Beck aloni
entomologist though George Beck aloni
entomologist though George Beck aloni was surely thrilled with what he found
was surely thrilled with what he found
was surely thrilled with what he found in 2003 he was there on his honeymoon
in 2003 he was there on his honeymoon
in 2003 he was there on his honeymoon and we can’t help but imagine that his
and we can’t help but imagine that his
and we can’t help but imagine that his wife was less enthused by him spending
wife was less enthused by him spending
wife was less enthused by him spending his time bug hunting even he had to
his time bug hunting even he had to
his time bug hunting even he had to admit however that it is quote horrific
admit however that it is quote horrific
admit however that it is quote horrific looking nearly eight inches long this
looking nearly eight inches long this
looking nearly eight inches long this creature is the first known of its kind
creature is the first known of its kind
creature is the first known of its kind an amphibious centipede it’s also
an amphibious centipede it’s also
an amphibious centipede it’s also carnivorous venomous and nocturnal well
carnivorous venomous and nocturnal well
carnivorous venomous and nocturnal well enjoy your late night skinny dip number
enjoy your late night skinny dip number
enjoy your late night skinny dip number 7 gracilis radix around the world wild
7 gracilis radix around the world wild
7 gracilis radix around the world wild rats are usually omnivorous eating a
rats are usually omnivorous eating a
rats are usually omnivorous eating a diet of grains fruits vegetables bugs
diet of grains fruits vegetables bugs
diet of grains fruits vegetables bugs and depending on the situation in
and depending on the situation in
and depending on the situation in species other small animals in Indonesia
species other small animals in Indonesia
species other small animals in Indonesia however this rats omnivorous ways make
however this rats omnivorous ways make
however this rats omnivorous ways make it an oddity given that most other
it an oddity given that most other
it an oddity given that most other related rodents in the area like the
related rodents in the area like the
related rodents in the area like the Sulawesi water rat and hog-nosed rat are
Sulawesi water rat and hog-nosed rat are
Sulawesi water rat and hog-nosed rat are strict carnivores discovered in 2016 the
strict carnivores discovered in 2016 the
strict carnivores discovered in 2016 the gracilis radix which roughly translates
gracilis radix which roughly translates
gracilis radix which roughly translates to slender root rat was found on Mount
to slender root rat was found on Mount
to slender root rat was found on Mount gangbanged owatta where it uses its
gangbanged owatta where it uses its
gangbanged owatta where it uses its abundance of whiskers to feel around the
abundance of whiskers to feel around the
abundance of whiskers to feel around the forest floor for food this little cutie
forest floor for food this little cutie
forest floor for food this little cutie is actually the fourth new rat species
is actually the fourth new rat species
is actually the fourth new rat species found on Sulawesi Island since 2010
found on Sulawesi Island since 2010
found on Sulawesi Island since 2010 number 6
number 6
number 6 alack Mito beanie what this little
alack Mito beanie what this little
alack Mito beanie what this little creepy crawler lacks in size it more
creepy crawler lacks in size it more
creepy crawler lacks in size it more than makes up for in number of penises
than makes up for in number of penises
than makes up for in number of penises wait what
wait what
wait what that is not how that’s saying is
that is not how that’s saying is
that is not how that’s saying is supposed to go but hey given the fact
supposed to go but hey given the fact
supposed to go but hey given the fact that this insect also has 414 legs we’re
that this insect also has 414 legs we’re
that this insect also has 414 legs we’re just gonna give up on trying to
just gonna give up on trying to
just gonna give up on trying to understand it and focus all our energy
understand it and focus all our energy
understand it and focus all our energy on keeping this Frankenstein’s monster
on keeping this Frankenstein’s monster
on keeping this Frankenstein’s monster meets Casanova the hell away from us
meets Casanova the hell away from us
meets Casanova the hell away from us because here’s the scariest part of all
because here’s the scariest part of all
because here’s the scariest part of all pairs 9 and 10 of those legs are
pairs 9 and 10 of those legs are
pairs 9 and 10 of those legs are actually four penises in disguise and
actually four penises in disguise and
actually four penises in disguise and under an inch in length this little
under an inch in length this little
under an inch in length this little freak also somehow manages to fit in 200
freak also somehow manages to fit in 200
freak also somehow manages to fit in 200 pores believed to secrete poison
pores believed to secrete poison
pores believed to secrete poison honestly we preferred living in
honestly we preferred living in
honestly we preferred living in ignorance of this one number five fado
ignorance of this one number five fado
ignorance of this one number five fado lavis Ariane and fado Leigh drogen there
lavis Ariane and fado Leigh drogen there
lavis Ariane and fado Leigh drogen there are a lot of ways in which the pop
are a lot of ways in which the pop
are a lot of ways in which the pop culture significance of a TV series can
culture significance of a TV series can
culture significance of a TV series can be measured sure you could
be measured sure you could
be measured sure you could by the viewership numbers or take a poll
by the viewership numbers or take a poll
by the viewership numbers or take a poll to see how many Halloween costumes that
to see how many Halloween costumes that
to see how many Halloween costumes that inspired Khaleesi yes of course means
inspired Khaleesi yes of course means
inspired Khaleesi yes of course means means Queen yeah but really a show
means Queen yeah but really a show
means Queen yeah but really a show hasn’t reached pop-culture supremacy
hasn’t reached pop-culture supremacy
hasn’t reached pop-culture supremacy until scientists start naming newly
until scientists start naming newly
until scientists start naming newly discovered bugs after it and Game of
discovered bugs after it and Game of
discovered bugs after it and Game of Thrones has gotten not one but two
Thrones has gotten not one but two
Thrones has gotten not one but two species of ant named after the Dragons
species of ant named after the Dragons
species of ant named after the Dragons of House Targaryen
of House Targaryen
of House Targaryen apparently it was the distinctly
apparently it was the distinctly
apparently it was the distinctly aggressive spiky protrusions on these
aggressive spiky protrusions on these
aggressive spiky protrusions on these two species events that made the
two species events that made the
two species events that made the researchers think of the coisas beloved
researchers think of the coisas beloved
researchers think of the coisas beloved children but thankfully these ants do
children but thankfully these ants do
children but thankfully these ants do not breathe fire number four
not breathe fire number four
not breathe fire number four Christo Montes mutabilis for lack of a
Christo Montes mutabilis for lack of a
Christo Montes mutabilis for lack of a better way to describe it this
better way to describe it this
better way to describe it this fascinating little amphibian is labeled
fascinating little amphibian is labeled
fascinating little amphibian is labeled the shape-shifting frog and quite
the shape-shifting frog and quite
the shape-shifting frog and quite frankly we’re happy this frog wasn’t
frankly we’re happy this frog wasn’t
frankly we’re happy this frog wasn’t discovered sooner because back in the
discovered sooner because back in the
discovered sooner because back in the day it definitely would have been
day it definitely would have been
day it definitely would have been accused of witchcraft lots of frogs can
accused of witchcraft lots of frogs can
accused of witchcraft lots of frogs can change the color of their skin as part
change the color of their skin as part
change the color of their skin as part of a camouflage mechanism but this
of a camouflage mechanism but this
of a camouflage mechanism but this minuscule little guy can actually alter
minuscule little guy can actually alter
minuscule little guy can actually alter the texture of its skin from spiky to
the texture of its skin from spiky to
the texture of its skin from spiky to smooth in a matter of minutes given that
smooth in a matter of minutes given that
smooth in a matter of minutes given that they were only formally discovered in
they were only formally discovered in
they were only formally discovered in 2015 the mechanism and purpose of this
2015 the mechanism and purpose of this
2015 the mechanism and purpose of this ability have yet to be fully
ability have yet to be fully
ability have yet to be fully investigated number three you low fulfil
investigated number three you low fulfil
investigated number three you low fulfil um querque remember our good buddy
um querque remember our good buddy
um querque remember our good buddy George Beck Aloni
George Beck Aloni
George Beck Aloni the honeymoon bug hunter well he played
the honeymoon bug hunter well he played
the honeymoon bug hunter well he played a role in the classification of this
a role in the classification of this
a role in the classification of this insect to thankfully this time around
insect to thankfully this time around
insect to thankfully this time around the new species in question isn’t pure
the new species in question isn’t pure
the new species in question isn’t pure undiluted nightmare fuel both the male
undiluted nightmare fuel both the male
undiluted nightmare fuel both the male and female of this distinct katydid type
and female of this distinct katydid type
and female of this distinct katydid type species have bodies that look a lot like
species have bodies that look a lot like
species have bodies that look a lot like leaves but that’s not what makes them so
leaves but that’s not what makes them so
leaves but that’s not what makes them so interesting while the male’s like so
interesting while the male’s like so
interesting while the male’s like so many katydids are green in color the
many katydids are green in color the
many katydids are green in color the females can only be described as
females can only be described as
females can only be described as absolutely breathtaking they’re pink and
absolutely breathtaking they’re pink and
absolutely breathtaking they’re pink and reddish in color with greenish yellow
reddish in color with greenish yellow
reddish in color with greenish yellow highlights if you weren’t told otherwise
highlights if you weren’t told otherwise
highlights if you weren’t told otherwise you could be forgiven for assuming that
you could be forgiven for assuming that
you could be forgiven for assuming that they were CGI creatures from a sci-fi
they were CGI creatures from a sci-fi
they were CGI creatures from a sci-fi flick number two pitama Trigon Rex
flick number two pitama Trigon Rex
flick number two pitama Trigon Rex though perhaps not as colorful as our
though perhaps not as colorful as our
though perhaps not as colorful as our previous entry this stingray still has
previous entry this stingray still has
previous entry this stingray still has some eye-catching orange spots to make
some eye-catching orange spots to make
some eye-catching orange spots to make it stand out of course it’s got a lot
it stand out of course it’s got a lot
it stand out of course it’s got a lot more going for it than Flair notice the
more going for it than Flair notice the
more going for it than Flair notice the word
word
word in its name that’s not a title to be
in its name that’s not a title to be
in its name that’s not a title to be taken lightly it’s quite frankly
taken lightly it’s quite frankly
taken lightly it’s quite frankly impressive that this species which has
impressive that this species which has
impressive that this species which has truly earned the moniker King managed to
truly earned the moniker King managed to
truly earned the moniker King managed to glide under the radar for so long given
glide under the radar for so long given
glide under the radar for so long given that it can weigh in at up to a chunky
that it can weigh in at up to a chunky
that it can weigh in at up to a chunky 44 pounds and can reach an impressive 43
44 pounds and can reach an impressive 43
44 pounds and can reach an impressive 43 inches front to back found only in the
inches front to back found only in the
inches front to back found only in the Rio Tocantins in Brazil this magnificent
Rio Tocantins in Brazil this magnificent
Rio Tocantins in Brazil this magnificent freshwater creature was only discovered
freshwater creature was only discovered
freshwater creature was only discovered in 2016 before we unveil our number one
in 2016 before we unveil our number one
in 2016 before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions [Music]
number one arrow Vixia Gryffindor II
number one arrow Vixia Gryffindor II isn’t the age of unabashedly geeky
isn’t the age of unabashedly geeky
isn’t the age of unabashedly geeky scientists the best if Gryffindor II
scientists the best if Gryffindor II
scientists the best if Gryffindor II caught your eye then you’ve likely made
caught your eye then you’ve likely made
caught your eye then you’ve likely made the scientists who discovered this new
the scientists who discovered this new
the scientists who discovered this new species of spider very happy first
species of spider very happy first
species of spider very happy first documented in 2016 this unique looking
documented in 2016 this unique looking
documented in 2016 this unique looking arachnid was so named because of its
arachnid was so named because of its
arachnid was so named because of its striking resemblance to the sorting hat
striking resemblance to the sorting hat
striking resemblance to the sorting hat from the Harry Potter franchise it
from the Harry Potter franchise it
from the Harry Potter franchise it honors the sorting hats legendary owner
honors the sorting hats legendary owner
honors the sorting hats legendary owner and Hogwarts co-founder Godric
and Hogwarts co-founder Godric
and Hogwarts co-founder Godric Gryffindor giving further context to
Gryffindor giving further context to
Gryffindor giving further context to their naming choice the team behind the
their naming choice the team behind the
their naming choice the team behind the discovery explained that the fun name
discovery explained that the fun name
discovery explained that the fun name was to help this exciting new species
was to help this exciting new species
was to help this exciting new species get the attention it deserved while we
get the attention it deserved while we
get the attention it deserved while we love the name they chose we’re a little
love the name they chose we’re a little
love the name they chose we’re a little worried about wannabe wizards putting
worried about wannabe wizards putting
worried about wannabe wizards putting this spider on their heads do you agree
this spider on their heads do you agree
this spider on their heads do you agree with our picks check out these other
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