現代發現的巨型動物列表

原本相信已灭绝但又重新发现的巨型动物

腔棘鱼 (Latimeria chalumnae), 1938^[2]
草原西貒 (Catagonus wagneri), 1975^[3]
白其尔斑马（英语：Burchell's zebra） (Equus quagga burchellii), 2004^[4]

过去只有化石记录的巨型动物

西部灰袋鼠 Macropus fuliginosus (1817)
马来貘 Tapirus indicus (1819)
红大袋鼠 Macropus rufus (1822)
倭水牛 Bubalus depressicornis (1827)
山貘 Tapirus pinchaque (1829)
单垂鹤鸵 Casuarius unappendiculatus (1860)
七胳膊章鱼 Haliphron atlanticus ^[5]^[6] (1861)
中美貘 Tapirus bairdii (1865)
萨氏巨蜥 (1878)^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]
山地大猩猩 Gorilla beringei (1902)
大林猪 Hylochoerus meinertzhageni (1904)
科摩多巨蜥 Varanus komodoensis (1910)^[11]
倭水牛 Bubalus quarlesi (1910)
山薮羚 Tragelaphus buxtoni (1910)
大王酸浆鱿 Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni (1925)
倭黑猩猩 Pan paniscus (1928)
林牛 Bos sauveli (1937)
巨口鲨 Megachasma pelagios (1976)
中南大羚 / 雾光牛 Pseudoryx nghetinhensis (1992)^[12]
越南大麂 Megamuntiacus vuquangensis (1994)
大鳍鱿鱼（英语：Bigfin squid） (1998)
角岛鲸 Balaenoptera omurai (2003) ^[13]
新发现还未命名的几种双髻鲨 (2004)^[14]
缅甸金丝猴 Rhinopithecus strykeri (2010)
卡波马尼貘 Tapirus kabomani (2013)
打巴奴里猩猩 Tapanuli orangutan (2017)

最初认为是虚构或骗局的巨型动物

大熊猫 Ailuropoda melanoleuca 几个世纪以来被中国人熟知，但西方人在1869年才发现^[15]
巨乌贼 Architeuthis dux (1878)（第一次见到活体是在2005年）^[16]
普氏野马 Equus ferus przewalskii（1881年——当前的野生种群是自1945年动物园繁殖而来的）^[17]
㺢㹢狓 Okapia johnstoni (1901)
还剑鳖 Rafetus leloii (1967)
灰北极熊 (2006)^[18]

状态不明的巨型动物

苏门答腊麂（英语：Sumatran muntjac） Muntiacus montanus (1918)
囊谦马（英语：Nangchen horse） (1993)
类乌齐马 (1995) ^[19]以前不为外界所知的马，类似石洞壁画中描绘的马，发现于西藏一个偏僻的山谷。^[19]
大西猯（英语：Giant peccary） Pecari maximus (2007)

参考文献

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Duckbilled Platypus （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆） Museum of Hoaxes.
[2]
New 'living fossil' identified. Sci/Tech. 英国广播公司新闻. 1999-03-25 [2009-01-03]. （原始内容存档于2021-03-22）. The first living coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) was discovered in 1938 when marine biologists hailed the fish as a "living fossil" - an animal that has existed virtually unchanged since it first appeared over 400 million years ago.
[3]
Wetzel, R. M., Dubos, R. E., Martin, R. L. & Myers, P. (1975). "Catagonus, an 'extinct' peccary alive in Paraguay." Science 189, 379-381.
[4]
Groves, C.P. & Bell, H.B. 2004. New investigations on the taxonomy of the zebras genus Equus, subgenus Hippotigris. Mammalian Biology. 69: 182-196.
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Giant octopus puzzles scientists. BBC News. 2002-03-28 [2010-05-08]. （原始内容存档于2010-07-29）.
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存档副本 (PDF). [2017-02-15]. （原始内容存档 (PDF)于2016-03-07）.
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King, Ruth Allen; Pianka, Eric R.; King, Dennis. Varanoid Lizards of the World. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. 2004. ISBN 0-253-34366-6.
[8]
Mackal, Roy P. A Living Dinosaur?: In Search of Mokele-Mbembe. Leiden: E.J. Brill. 1987. ISBN 90-04-08543-2.
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Ciofi, Claudio. The Komodo Dragon. 科学美国人. 1999-03-01 [2008-08-21]. （原始内容存档于2009-04-23）.
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Crocodile Monitor. Saint Louis Zoo. [2008-08-21]. （原始内容存档于2008-08-28）.
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Daily Mail （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆） - Should we really be scared of the Kimodo dragon?
[12]
http://www.redlist.org/search/details.php?species=18597
↑
存档副本. [2017-02-15]. （原始内容存档于2020-11-14）.
[14]
Scientist Finds 'Genetically Distinct' Shark. PhysOrg.com. [June 2006]. （原始内容存档于2012-01-07）.
[15]
Wildt, David E. Giant Pandas: Biology, Veterinary Medicine and Management. Cambridge University Press. 27 July 2006: 7–8. ISBN 978-0-521-83295-3.
[16]
Live giant squid caught on camera. 英国广播公司新闻. 28 September 2005 [22 April 2012]. （原始内容存档于2017-08-19）.
[17]
"An extraordinary return from the brink of extinction for worlds last wild horse" 互联网档案馆的存档，存档日期2006-07-22. ZSL Living Conservation, December 19, 2005.
[18]
Wild find: Half grizzly, half polar bear: Hunter bags what expert 'never thought would happen' in wild. MSNBC.MSN.com. May 11, 2006 [2006-05-14]. （原始内容存档于2006-08-18）.
[19]
Tibetan discovery is 'horse of a different color'. CNN. November 17, 1995 [2008-07-22]. （原始内容存档于2014-12-03）.

[1]
Duckbilled Platypus （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆） Museum of Hoaxes.
[2]
New 'living fossil' identified. Sci/Tech. 英国广播公司新闻. 1999-03-25 [2009-01-03]. （原始内容存档于2021-03-22）. The first living coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) was discovered in 1938 when marine biologists hailed the fish as a "living fossil" - an animal that has existed virtually unchanged since it first appeared over 400 million years ago.
[3]
Wetzel, R. M., Dubos, R. E., Martin, R. L. & Myers, P. (1975). "Catagonus, an 'extinct' peccary alive in Paraguay." Science 189, 379-381.
[4]
Groves, C.P. & Bell, H.B. 2004. New investigations on the taxonomy of the zebras genus Equus, subgenus Hippotigris. Mammalian Biology. 69: 182-196.
[5]
Giant octopus puzzles scientists. BBC News. 2002-03-28 [2010-05-08]. （原始内容存档于2010-07-29）.
[6]
存档副本 (PDF). [2017-02-15]. （原始内容存档 (PDF)于2016-03-07）.
[7]
King, Ruth Allen; Pianka, Eric R.; King, Dennis. Varanoid Lizards of the World. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. 2004. ISBN 0-253-34366-6.
[8]
Mackal, Roy P. A Living Dinosaur?: In Search of Mokele-Mbembe. Leiden: E.J. Brill. 1987. ISBN 90-04-08543-2.
[9]
Ciofi, Claudio. The Komodo Dragon. 科学美国人. 1999-03-01 [2008-08-21]. （原始内容存档于2009-04-23）.
[10]
Crocodile Monitor. Saint Louis Zoo. [2008-08-21]. （原始内容存档于2008-08-28）.
[11]
Daily Mail （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆） - Should we really be scared of the Kimodo dragon?
[12]
http://www.redlist.org/search/details.php?species=18597
↑
存档副本. [2017-02-15]. （原始内容存档于2020-11-14）.
[14]
Scientist Finds 'Genetically Distinct' Shark. PhysOrg.com. [June 2006]. （原始内容存档于2012-01-07）.
[15]
Wildt, David E. Giant Pandas: Biology, Veterinary Medicine and Management. Cambridge University Press. 27 July 2006: 7–8. ISBN 978-0-521-83295-3.
[16]
Live giant squid caught on camera. 英国广播公司新闻. 28 September 2005 [22 April 2012]. （原始内容存档于2017-08-19）.
[17]
"An extraordinary return from the brink of extinction for worlds last wild horse" 互联网档案馆的存档，存档日期2006-07-22. ZSL Living Conservation, December 19, 2005.
[18]
Wild find: Half grizzly, half polar bear: Hunter bags what expert 'never thought would happen' in wild. MSNBC.MSN.com. May 11, 2006 [2006-05-14]. （原始内容存档于2006-08-18）.
[19]
Tibetan discovery is 'horse of a different color'. CNN. November 17, 1995 [2008-07-22]. （原始内容存档于2014-12-03）.

现代发现的巨型动物列表

原本相信已灭绝但又重新发现的巨型动物

过去只有化石记录的巨型动物

最初认为是虚构或骗局的巨型动物

状态不明的巨型动物

参见

参考文献

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现代发现的巨型动物列表

原本相信已灭绝但又重新发现的巨型动物

过去只有化石记录的巨型动物

最初认为是虚构或骗局的巨型动物

状态不明的巨型动物

参见

参考文献

Wikiwand - on