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