Surprising

Look who decided to pop up in Borneo.  If you're not familiar with this bad boy, you're not alone.  The rainbow toad has been MIA (i.e., thought to be extinct) for over 90 years.  Scientists at the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) discovered three of the "long legged" toads after having spent months scouring the surrounding forest area.  Previously, the aptly named amphibian had only been seen in drawings based on specimens collected in the 1920's by Europeans (who until just now must have looked like gumball popping liars).



The rainbow toad showed up for his fifteen minutes (and would make for a charming Warhol) after having topped Conservation International's "top 10 most wanted frogs" list in their Global Search for Lost Amphibians 2010.  Cue goldstars for the tenacious scientists who continue to be thrilled by the fact that "nature still holds precious secrets that we are still uncovering."

Life sometimes can be surprising.
Surprising: --adjective
  causing surprise, wonder or astonishment