You get 1 answer: What is the coolest animal most people don't know about?

[OstrichMania]

And have you seen the research that some insects are more attracted to the mantis than similar flowers?

I haven't, but I would love to find out. Is there a link to the study?

 

[Tetzoo Quizzer]

Didn’t read it, there was a segment on Chris Packham programme; I’ll see if it is on YouTube.

 

[The Cassowary]

Tuataras

 

[Tetzoo Quizzer]

Orchid Mantis- paper in American Naturalist. The film was part of “World’s Sneakiest Animals”.

 

[OstrichMania]

Orchid Mantis- paper in American Naturalist. The film was part of “World’s Sneakiest Animals”.

Lovely. Think I remember seeing that documentary once, but I'll check out both. Thanks for pointing it out to me.

 

[Jurek7]

What is the coolest animal most people don't know about?

A tardigrade in space.

 

[15399]

Yes.

 

[Hipporex]

Morgan's sphinx moth (Xanthopan morganii)

 

[CheeseChameleon1945]

Bryozoans

Lets just get this get the most likes.

BRYOZOANS!

Any of my top 3 favorite animals
Tanaids
Bryozoans
Tunicates

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

Unrelated but you mention Sao Paulo- does the city zoo still keep Spix Macaw, or have they been relocated to the reintroduction scheme now?

As far as I remember there are no Spix macaws at the zoo but there are Lear's macaws kept behind the scenes, I may be wrong about the Spix though.

I know that there are a lot of species not on display being kept at the CECFAU private facility owned by the zoo which is based just outside of Sorocaba so there may be spix macaws being kept there.

 

[Ursus]

Pretty much most insect species

 

[imaginarius]

Pangolin is the only correct answer.

 

[hudson111]

Sulawesi Bear Cuscus

 

[pendraig_milnerae]

Any member of Varanus other than the Komodo dragon

 

[Zoofan15]

Maui’s dolphin:

Maui’s dolphin is a subspecies of Hector’s dolphin and is critically endangered (approximately 55 survive in the wild; and none are in captivity).

It’s found only off the western shores of the North Island in New Zealand; and most people around the world haven’t heard of it unless they’re a New Zealander, a marine biologist or on ZooChat.

 

[Mr Gharial]

Usually I'd go for pangolin or shoebill stork, but seeing that we're on zoochat:

Sarcastic fringehead! (Neoclinus blanchardi)