A deep-sea creature, also being called the “headless chicken monster”, was recently filmed by the latest camera technology developed by Australian researchers. The unique creature was spotted in the Southern Ocean (Antarctic Ocean). A video of the unusual sea creature was also released on the government website. “Some of the footage we are getting back from the cameras is breathtaking, including species we have never seen in this part of the world,” Australian Antarctic Division program leader Dr Dirk Welsford said in a statement. ALSO READ | Is the forest breathing? This scientific explanation for the viral video of a jungle in Canada "Behold the majestic "headless chicken monster" or Enypniasties eximia, spotted recently in the Southern Ocean for the first time on an Australian fisheries camera," tweeted the official handle of Antarctic Division. According to the government website, this is the first time this marine animal has been sighted in the Southern Ocean waters. Previously, it was spotted in the Gulf of Mexico. Watch the video here: The video clip of the “headless chicken monster” has created quite a buzz on social media, with many still curious about the sea creature. However, the name given to the unusual species has also triggered hilarious reactions. While some wondered how many legs this chicken would have, others questioned whether this tasted like chicken or not. "Uh oh.I think they're onto us.." pic.twitter.com/ZjTI44bGg4 — DeadGuy Plays: (@DeadGuyPlays) October 22, 2018 Why do we keep being told this monster is a headless chicken when in the photo it looks exactly like a chickenless head pic.twitter.com/qGxsRPaL3n — Edmund Griffiths (@EdmundGriffiths) October 23, 2018 Headless chicken escapes from Australian Kitchen. Check it out. — Joel Sebastian. K (@Joelsebastian_k) October 23, 2018 It's a bird. It's a plane. It's a "headless chicken monster"! — Leigh Boardman (@biologicalLeigh) October 23, 2018 The question is does it taste like chicken? 🤔 — Ernesto Rosas (@_ernestorosas) October 23, 2018 Found the devil taking a swim 😱 — 🌈 LeeAnn Gibson-Cornett 🌈 (@CornettGibson) October 23, 2018 How many legs do chickens have in Oz??? — WeeHalfPint-of-Blood 🌙👹🎃👹🌙 (@weehalfpintt) October 23, 2018 so ur telling me that the "headless chicken monster" is real but mermaids & sirens arent. smh. — laur🎃👻 (@laurendifiore_) October 23, 2018 Not to be “that guy,” but this is clearly a “bodyless chicken monster,” not headless. pic.twitter.com/BOLOLDxBhu — (There Are No Spooky Puns For) Sinko (@23Syncope) October 22, 2018 I'm glad I'm alive to see 'headless chicken monster' pop up on my trends section. pic.twitter.com/x3XtmCb99F — Ben M.E (@Rebornnightmare) October 22, 2018
