Bizarre Animal Species

Goblin Shark

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By Rachel Feltman September 3, 2015 

With an average of 15,000 new species discovered every year, it can be tough to keep track. But it's your lucky day: We've compiled 21 of our favorite new scientific finds.

23 bizarre species you didn’t know existed

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From cartwheeling spiders to rainbow crawfish, scientists are finding new species we never knew about.

Be sure to click through for our full coverage of each critter! Chickens from Hell, dwarf dragons, and technicolor crayfish await your consideration.

And if you're still hungry for more cute and cool animal pics, we've got you covered. Check out our round-ups of the Twitter hashtags #cuteoff, #junkoff, and #stupidcommonnames, where biologists show off the creature they study.

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Red Lipped Batfish

Tenrec

Glaucus Atlanticus

Pacu Fish

Bush Viper

Shoebill Bird

Blue Parrotfish

Narwhal

Thorny Dragon

Blob Fish

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