Scientists Discovered These 17 Species Existed In 2014 And…Wow

 

How’s this for mind-blowing: not only are there more species on earth that we have yet to discover, but there are thousands and thousands of such unique creatures just waiting for mankind to stumble upon. From the tiniest bugs to newly discovered mammals, we learned a lot about the animal world in 2014. These 17 are the coolest of them all!

 

1.) Tree-Living Olinguito

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2.) Skeleton Shrimp – Liropus Minusculus

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Live Science

 

3.) Amoeboid Protist – Spiculosiphon Oceana

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Live Science

 

4.) Transparent Snail – Zospeum Tholussum

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Live Science

 

5.) Tinkerbell Fairyfly – Tinkerbella Nana

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Live Science

 

6.) Isabel’s Saki

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7.) A Subspecies or an Entirely New Species: Bryde’s Whales

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8.) Dendrogramma Enigmatical

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National Geographic

 

9.) Bird-Turd Spider – Calaenea

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Wired

 

10.) A Yet-To-Be-Named Fluff Ball

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Time

11.) Urban Golden-Backed Frog – Hylarana urbis

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National Geographic

12.) Turkish Trout – Salmo Kottelati

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Science Daily

 

13.) Star-Gazing Shrimp – Mysidopsis Zsilaveczi

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NBC News

 

14.) Nocturnal Gecko – Paroedura Hordiesi

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Fox News

 

15.) Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog – Rana Kauffeldi

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CNN

 

16.) Jumping Spider – Stenaelurillus

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Wired

 

17.) Araguaian Boto River Dolphin – Inia Araguaiaensis

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Mother Nature Network