What is the newest found species of animal?

New whale species ‘hidden in plain sight’ Using genetic data and the body of a stranded whale, researchers determined that a group of whales in the Gulf of Mexico that looked like Bryde’s whales are actually a new species, which they named the Rice’s whale (Balaenoptera ricei).

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What animals were discovered in 2021?

Here’s a roundup of five interesting animals found in 2021.

Keeping It Real. Dear King Phillip Came Over For Good Soup.
The Emperor Dumbo Octopus.
The Bright Orange Bat.
The Nano-Chameleon.
The Zombie Frog.
The RuPaul Rainbow Fly.

What is the newest animal discovered 2020?

The Greater Mekong is home to some of the planet’s most iconic and endangered species.

2020 uncovered remarkable new species: a new primate, the Popa langur; the world’s first succulent bamboo, requiring the creation of a whole new genus; and an iridescent snake with non-overlapping scales.

What is the greatest discovery in 2021?

To that end, here are our picks for the most important science stories of 2021.

Discoveries Move Key Dates Back for Humans in the Americas.
Humans Are Affecting the Evolution of Animals.
Antiviral Pills That Fight Covid Show Promising Results.
The James Webb Space Telescope May Finally Launch.

What has gone extinct today?

11 Recently Extinct Animals

of 11. Pinta Giant Tortoise. Arturo de Frias Marques / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0.
of 11. Splendid Poison Frog. Marcos Guerra / STRI.
of 11. Spix’s Macaw.
of 11. Pyrenean Ibex.
of 11. Bramble Cay Melomys.
of 11. Western Black Rhino.
of 11. Moorean Viviparous Tree Snail.
of 11. Po’ouli.

What animals are scientists trying to bring back?

Top 10 Animals Scientists Want to Bring Back From Extinction

#1: Woolly Mammoths. This really feels like the holy grail of potential resurrections.
#2: The Dodo.
#3: Saber-Toothed Cat.
#4: Thylacine [aka the Tasmanian Tiger]
#5: Moa.
#6: Doedicurus.
#7: Baiji.
#8: Steller’s Sea Cow.

Who is the best scientist of 2021?

Welcome to our annual celebration of the world’s most influential analytical scientists!

Adam Woolley.
Alain Berthod.
Alan G. Marshall.
Alejandro Cifuentes.
#6 Alexander Makarov.
Amanda Hummon.
# Top 20 Andrew deMello.
Antje Baeumner.

Does comb jelly still exist?

Despite going extinct over 400 million years ago, ancient comb jellies are still blowing scientists away. Long thought of as entirely soft-bodied creatures — like their modern counterparts — these predatory marine animals may have had hard, skeleton-like parts, according to a study published in Science Advances today.