Every year, scientists discover between 15,000 and 18,000 new species of animals and there are many of them that will make you not believe your eyes.
Mouse deer
The rat deer is native to Southeast Asia and is the smallest hoofed animal in the world, with the lightest weight, only about 1kg. They live alone or in pairs and eat almost exclusively plants.
Cute little animal with the face of a mouse and the look of a deer.
In November 2019, conservation scientists announced that they had photographed silver-backed rat deer for the first time in a Vietnamese forest, since the last confirmed sighting in 1990.
Leaf sea dragon
Leaf sea dragons, closely related to seahorses, are an expert in camouflage using their leaf-shaped body parts to hide in the surrounding flora. To navigate along the water, these sea dragons use two fins - one pectoral and one dorsal - so thin that they are almost invisible.
The beauty of the sea dragon leaves under the sea.
Black Frog
The black frog has a rounded body and short limbs and toes with a length of more than 5cm. In particular, this frog always keeps a scowling face, so it always looks angry.
A frog that crows all year round.
Endemic to South Africa, the black frog lives at an altitude of more than 1,000m, it can burrow and create tunnels up to 15cm deep.
Naked mole
One of the longest living rodents in the world, naked mole rats can live up to 32 years, far longer than most other rodents.
Although possessing the "brand" teeth of a mole rat, it still does not make this animal familiar to many people.
Their mortality rate did not increase with age, they were highly resistant to cancer and maintained healthy blood vessel function much longer than other mice. Although it is still debated how this species is able to live so long, some experts suggest it may be due to its ability to slow down its metabolism during difficult times.
Orchid mantis
The name itself says it all, the orchid mantis looks like an orchid flower. It has petal-like legs and is pinkish-white or yellow in color. However, only females have this appearance.
Can you spot the mantis in the photo?
According to the study, females evolved to look like orchids because of their strategy of hunting pollinators. As ambush predators, orchid mantises hunt larger insects such as butterflies.
Amazon giant earthworm
If you suffer from wormholes, you won't like this! Found in the Amazon rainforest, these giant earthworms emerge during rainstorms.
This is actually a worm, not a snake.
As a member of the genus Martiodrilus, they can be about 1.5 meters long and weigh up to half a kilogram. These slimy creatures have tiny hairs on their undersides that help them dig.
African wild dog
African wild dogs have many other names such as "Cape Hound", but they are not actually a wolf or a dog. This breed has a very distinctive appearance with an irregular mottled coat adorned with patches of red, brown, black, yellow and white. Each animal has its own unique pattern and they all have large round ears.
The unique appearance of the African wild dog.
Unlike common dogs, which have five toes on their feet, African wild dogs have only four toes on each foot. They were once found across the African continent, but due to habitat loss, the African wild dog is now listed as endangered.
