12 Unique Animals You Won’t Believe Exist


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Every year, researchers discover anywhere between 15,000 and 18,000 new animal species. Basic mathematics reveals, then, that there are countless thousands, maybe even millions, remaining to be discovered. And, out of the roughly 8.7 million species already identified, there are those that one might refer to as “critters”—you know, the small, often creepy, creatures that we’d rather not acknowledge at all.

So, for your enjoyment, we’ve gathered the most terrifying, strange, and otherworldly critters on the planet. From nocturnal sloths with panic-inducing talons to a little alarming fella called the promachoteuthis sulcus, these are the animals that will make you check under the bed a second (and third, and fourth) time tonight. (Oh, and you’ll also find a few cuties throughout—to help ease the nightmares.) And for more on the most fear-inducing species in the world, check out these 12 Most Deadly Animals on Earth.

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