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scary animals
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Horrifying Leaf-Nosed Bat Discovered In Vietnam
Culture Buzz A new species of bat has been found in Chu Mom Ray National Park. Apparently this bat was mistaken for a known species in 2008, but has since been proven genetically distinct. Sweet dreams.
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Image: Hovershark
The advent of the hovershark portends the end of the world. Have you seen the hovershark? He's been spotted everywhere.
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Squid With Human Teeth
Science Buzz Those teeth look a little different from the typical squid beak we have come to know and fear. (Via The Swedish Bed.)
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Giant Rat Discovered
Science Buzz So this sounds like bad news: An expedition in Papua New Guinea found a new species of giant rat living in the crater of an ancient volcano. Oops, I buried the lead! “The rat, which has no fear of humans, measures 32 inches long, placing it among the largest species of rat known anywhere in the world.”
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Image: Barry, the Giant Sea Worm
Staff at an aquarium in England have solved the mystery behind attacks on their coral reef and prize fish. The culprit was a giant sea worm named Barry (how they knew his name, I'm not sure), who is four feet long and is apparently “covered with nasty bristles that sting and can cause permanent numbness in humans”. This is what he looks like.
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Video: Creepy Raccoon
While normally cute, raccoons can be totally evil and scary when put to the test.
