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What are the most extravagant and least known animals on the planet?

This is the Aye-Aye. It only lives in Madagascar.

The dumbo octopus.

The gerenuk, an antelope from East Africa

Cantor’s giant soft-shell turtle

The Panda ant. Its bite is poisonous and even deadly.

Dozens of stripes from the plains. Also from Madagascar.

Shoebill bird. Very friendly.

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