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Demon worms
A June 2011 study reported that a "demon worm" was found miles underground, the deepest species ever found in its habitat. The scientific name of this underground worm is "Halicephalobus mephisto", named after the demon Mephisto in Faust. This suggests that a large number of unknown biological systems live in the subsurface habitat.
Devil Bat
The reason why this newly discovered bat species is named "devil bat" is because of its black hair on its head and back, while its belly has white hair. In a September 2011 study, scientists described the new species. Despite its terrifying name, the bat is actually very timid and shy. They live in remote rainforest habitats in Vietnam, avoiding the human environment as much as possible. Neil Furey, a biologist at the International Organisation for the Protection of Animals and Plants, said they would become ferocious and violent if caught. Put it in your hand and it will escape as much as possible. In general, they first fly away as much as possible, and then take the struggle measures later. The latter was chosen when there was nothing left to do.
"Pink mean ghost" jellyfish
In January 2011, scientists discovered a new species of jellyfish with hundreds of spine-like tentacles, the "pink mean ghost." Like other Drymonema jellyfish, this jellyfish prefers to prey on moon jellyfish, and the predators that prey on prey are almost all adults. Scientists point out that adult Drymonema jellyfish mainly use special "mouth arms" to digest food, and digestive juices ooze from both sides of the mouth arms for breaking down prey.
Albino trapdoor spider
In November 2011, news outlets reported that scientists had been surprised to find an "albino spider" in Australia. Mark Harvey, deputy director of the Western Australian Museum, said: "When I saw its white head, I almost fell to the ground in fright. "In fact, the newly discovered trapdoor spider is not a real albinism phenomenon, and its body still retains some pigmentation — the body is brown, like other trapdoor spiders." The new species of spiders, which are 3 centimeters wide, was known as the "albino trapdoor spider" until it was officially described as a new species.
Controls the fungi of the mind
A newly discovered fungus in the Brazilian rainforest region, the "Ophiocordyceps camponoti-balzani," is able to grow stem-like objects on the heads of "zombie ants." In March 2011, scientists announced that the fungus was identified as a single species called "Ophiocordyceps unilateralis," and in fact there are 4 completely different species of this fungus, all with the ability of "zombie" ants. They are able to infect ants and quickly occupy the brain, killing the ants once they move to the ideal area most suitable for growing and spreading spores.
One-eyed deformed shark
A rare cyclops shark was recently spotted in Mexico and was one of the top ten weirdest animals of 2011 selected by the editors of the National Geographic News Channel. In October, scientists found a shark embryo 56 centimeters long, with an eye, located in front of the head, and albino. This eye is a congenital symptom of cycloptery and usually occurs only in a few animals, including humans. Jim Gelsleslett, a shark biologist at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, said that scientists have recorded one-eyed shark embryos several times before. But one-eyed sharks have never been found outside the mother, suggesting that this deformed shark has poor viability in the wild.
"Crepes" sea clams
It looks like a colorful "pancake" and is in fact a newly discovered nudibranch suborder. In June 2011, scientists claimed that the sea clam was one of hundreds of new species recently discovered during a survey in the Philippines.
"Confused rock" chameleon
In June 2011, a WWF study showed that a "confused rock" chameleon, scientifically known as "Furcifer timoni," was found on the species-rich African island of Madagascar. The discovery of the new colored species chameleon is very surprising because scientists have previously conducted repeated exploration surveys of the northern rainforest where the chameleon is located, focusing on the existence of new species reptiles.
Vampire flying frog
This "flying" tree frog, whose scientific name is "Rhacophorus vampyrus", lives in the jungle areas of the Vietnamese mountains. In January 2011, scientists announced that the vampire flying frog was first discovered in 2008, with a body length of 5 centimeters (about 2 inches) and living in the fog forest area of southern Vietnam. In this environment, they are able to use webbed toes to glide between trees. The tree frog tadpole has a mouth similar to its beak, and to the surprise of scientists, tadpoles have a pair of hard black hooks that extend from the mouth, but this is the first time a similar fang structure has been found in tadpoles.
Purple deep sea jade hookworm
This jade hookworm has a bright purple hue and was recently discovered in the 2700-meter deep Atlantic ridge. According to a November 2011 study, the deep-sea jade hookworm has very long "lips" that help to catch food in food-poor areas.