Four new fish! A millipede with more than 1000 legs! Meet the latest species discovered by the CSIRO | First Dog on the Moon

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The Discovery Boffins at the CSIRO have uncovered 139 new species! What are they and how are we going to kill them? Ahaha just kidding…

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