What happens when Animal World meets Harry Potter? The recent hit "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" seems to give us the answer. Poisonous leopards, poisonous horned beasts, thunderbirds... The incredible animals can't help but marvel at the imagination of the film's creators. But don't forget that nature is the real old artist! After reading these magical creatures that were just discovered this year, you will agree with me. (Image from movie poster)
You must be full of doubts about the above species, you must not understand why a fish can look so ugly, and you do not understand what the tentacles on its head that are used to sell cute but not very cute are for, don't worry, because experts are also blindfolded when they first see it. Scientists first discovered the species, known as the anglerfish, in the Gulf of Mexico, and they speculated that the reason this guy was so ugly might be due to pollution from offshore oil. Anglerfish have fishing rods on their heads, glowing bacteria that make the meat balls on the fishing rods shine in the dark, and some other light-seeking fish will become its meal if they are not careful. (Images from National Geographic)
This seahorse-like fish is a sea dragon, a ruby-colored sea dragon found in the shallow seas off the coast of Western Australia. It has one foot and is the third known sea dragon. It should be noted that some people in China also call sea otters or fur seals sea dragons, but they are not the same species as the above one!
The decision is you, transparent Xiaoqiang The familiar "Xiaoqiang" would be cute if it became transparent? The answer is no. The "transparent little strong" was found by scientists in a cave in Brazil and belongs to an isopod that lives in water or on land. This little guy (1/3 inch long) was blind, colorless, and had a bunch of legs. It lives in mud pits and uses them as cover. Locals call it "iuiuniscus iuiuensis", please make up the pronunciation yourself.
It's up to you, giant sea turtles, that live in the Galapagos Islands that belong to Ecuador, may look a little familiar, but in fact it's a new species known as chelonoidis donfaustol. There are only about 250 left in the world. So this discovery has direct protective implications.
The decision is up to you... Isn't it a magical animal? Why is there a skull for a person... The "Homo sapiens" Naleidi found in South Africa have some characteristics of modern humans (similar in size and weight) and ancestors. They may have been the earliest humans, active about 3 million years ago. This discovery is important because scientists can use it to calculate the timeline of human evolution.