Last Updated: Viral Animals Of 2020: From Himalayan Serow To Nilgiri Marten, Animals That Won Internet A rare Nilgiri marten was spotted wandering at an undisclosed location earlier this year. A 17-second video clip of the same was shared on Twitter in October. 2020 has been one of the grimmest years in over a century, particularly because of the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected more than 100 million people worldwide. However, one positive to come out of this pandemic phase is the return of wildlife due to the lockdowns imposed by governments across the world earlier year to contain the spread of the virus. Images and videos of rare and stunning animals have started to surface all over the world since nature has reclaimed its spaces.