new species
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Scientists Capture Rare Footage Of Mysterious ‘Type D’ Killer Whale, Possibly A New Species
In 1955, 17 killer whales were found stranded on a beach in Paraparaumu, New Zealand. Scientists thought they looked weird, but they shrugged it off as some type of genetic deformity. Since then, the whale has been something of an urban legend until fishermen and tourists began capturing rare images of the animals.
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Australian Scientists Just Named Over 200 New Species, And None Of Them Can Kill You
Good news, folks! Of the 200 new species just named by the CSIRO, none of them are likely to cause you any grief. Unless you’re a Macadamia Nut.
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This New Species Of Worm Snail Is Basically A Penis
Today, science news writers got excited about a purportedly new species of “worm snail” found by Field Museum researchers. It’s a slime-shooting, finger-length thing that shows up where no one wants it to.
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These New Spider Species Just Want To Be Your Friends
Arachnologists have found a whole new genus of spiders in the deserts of Namibia and South Africa, and a couple of the new species seem to have some peculiar habits.