Laotian Rock Rat
Is this the oldest recovered extinct species out there? Many experts believed that the Loatian rock rat became extinct over 10 million years ago. In 2005, scientists realized that they had discovered it alive and even being served as a meal option in certain areas.
Laotian Rock Rat
Monoplacophora Mollusks
Even though we’ve had some major blasts from the past on this list, no other species can compete with this one. Coming all the way from the Cambrian period which was 500 million years ago, they only surfaced to the eyes of explorers in 1952. Their discovery has opened a whole new world for marine biologists.
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Monoplacophora Mollusks
