Over the years, animals that once roamed our planet have gone extinct. Sadly, animals are vanishing at an alarming rate. There are times where animals have been said to be extinct that have been spotted, proving that they have survived their supposed extinction. Keep watching to see a few animals who survived extinction and got rediscovered. The purple frog doesn't look like your average frog. It looks more like a blob of purple slime. It is believed that this species became extinct many years ago. In 2003, scientists in Palode, India discovered that this belief was wrong after they found a living purple frog. This creature lives most of its life underground. It only comes out to mate. Because the purple frog's diet consists of termites that live in the mud, they don't need to go far to eat. Because it does not need to move above ground often, we believed that the purple frog was extinct.
This cute little rodent is believed to have gone extinct millions of years ago. Not long ago, a scientist discovered this creature while exploring in Chile. The Monto Del Monte was seen in the bamboo forest near the Andes mountains. This creature is also known as the mountain monkey, and according to scientists, it is a living fossil. Today, the species is flourishing, and experts aren't worried that it will go extinct again.
This is one of the rarest species of turtle on the planet. It was believed that this turtle went extinct in the early 1900s. This all changed when scientists found one in 1994. Today, they are only found in captivity in Western Myanmar. Experts believe that keeping the turtles in captivity is the only way to keep them from going extinct again.
This ant species was believed to have gone extinct over 20 million years ago. This is a long time for this nocturnal ant to have never been seen. In 2006, this species was spotted in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Experts say that the new discovery of this ant is incredible.
This earthworm is believed to have gone extinct in the 1980s. In 2010, scientists from the University of Idaho rediscovered the earthworm. These worms are pretty incredible because they can grow to be 3-feet long. They are also entirely white.
This fish was said to inhabit the waters over 400 million years ago. Scientists believe that it went extinct about 60 million years ago. This was the belief until a Coelacanth was discovered off the shore of South Africa in 1938. Since then, more have been discovered. This fish truly is a living fossil.
The Goblin Shark is a very scary looking creature. It has very sharp teeth and a horn-like beak that comes out from between its eyes. Scientists believe that this fish swam in the oceans over 120 million years ago. Not too long ago, one was discovered. Fortunately, you don't need to worry about being attacked by a Goblin Shark because it lives too deep in the ocean.
This rat is adorable, and it is believed to have lived over 115 million years ago. Scientists believed that this rat went extinct millions of years ago. In 2012, this adorable rat was rediscovered. Unfortunately, he is still in serious danger of becoming extinct. This rat is native to tropical forests which are always being threatened with destruction.
Crocodiles are scary, and they are dangerous. They are also the closest thing we have found to a dinosaur in millions of years. Fortunately, unlike the dinosaur, the crocodile managed to survive extinction, and they still exist today.
The Narwhal was always believed to be a mythical creature. This was because there were stories of these creatures in the waters, but no proof. In 1955, a historian named Olaus Magnus discovered one in the Arctic. Sadly, they are again at the point of extinction due to Global Warming.
The Takahe is a flightless bird that is believed to have gone extinct in the 1800s. It looks just like a character from the Pokemon game. In 1948, a group of scientists went looking for the bird in the Murchison Mountains. While they did rediscover this bird that was thought to be extinct, it is still at risk. Currently, it is listed as an endangered species.
The Sea Sponge is often photographed and found in aquariums around the world. Not long ago, these creatures were at the point of extinction. Sponge fishing was common, and human interference in reefs have put these creatures in great danger.
It was once believed that the giant squid was just a legend. In 2005, a group of Japanese scientists found another giant squid. Since then, research has been underway to find more. These squids are said to be extremely intelligent and dangerous to many large ocean creatures.
This is a beautiful bird that is found in the Southeastern United States, particularly in the forest. It was believed that these birds became extinct in the '40s, but a team of researchers spotted one in 2009. Seeing one of these is a goal for most bird watchers.
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