Back in November of 2011, engineers drained a hydroelectric dam in Brazil that spans a river connected to the Amazon, and discovered six particularly unusual looking snakes, at the bottom of the river-bed. With wrinkly flesh-colored skin and no eyes, immature folks like myself have had no choice but to dub the newly discovered creatures 'penis snakes,' but the scientific name is a bit less giggle-inducing; Atretochoana eiselti.
Several months after the discovery, scientists determined that these slithering oddities are actually not snakes at all but are rather more closely related to salamanders and frogs. As reported by the UK Daily Mail, they've confirmed that they're rare creatures that have been spotted very sporadically over the years, after first being sighted way back in 1968. Biologist Julian Tupan believes that the animals probably breathe through their skin, and feed on small fish and worms. However, "there is still nothing proven," he says.
Of the six phallic creatures discovered, two have been kept for studies, three were released back into the wild and one unfortunately died.
Makes ya wonder how many strange creatures are lurking under the water that we've still yet to discover, doesn't it?