The Ili Pika
This cute and incredibly rare animal is also known as the ’magic rabbit’. Ili Pika was recently photographed for the first time in twenty years. It was first discovered in China’s Tian Shan Mountains.
The Pinocchio frog
This creature also goes by the name ’Spike-Nosed Tree Frog’. When a male frog tries to attract a female or senses danger, its elongated, Pinocchio-like nose points upward.
The snub-nosed monkey
The rarest primate in the world was discovered in 2010 in northern Burma (Myanmar). Because of the unusual shape of its nose, the monkey always sneezes when it rains.
The pink handfish
Several years ago, scientists discovered 14 species of fish with hand-like fins. At present, nine of them are in danger of extinction.
Honduran white bats
These pretty little white fellows from Central America live in a tent of Heliconia leaves, eat fruit, and can grow only up to 1.5 inch (4.7 cm) in length.
The Grimpoteuthis (aka Dumbo Octopus)
This bizarre deep sea animal received its nickname because of the two fins on the membrane between its legs, which resemble the ears of the flying elephant Dumbo from the famous animated film.
The salp
Salps are planktonic tunicates that feed off CO2 in the water, pumping it through their transparent bodies. We should all probably say thank you to them, because they reduce the carbon levels in the water and in the air as well.
The pink-eyed Caedicia
This grasshopper with striking, pink bean-like eyes lives in the Muller Range mountains in the Pacific highlands.
The Cherax Pulcher
This fantastically beautiful, colorful crab was discovered in Indonesia last year.