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before they’re lost. Here are a handful of some of the most fascinating new animals that scientists have reported so far in 2021:This mysterious cephalopod makes its home more than 4,000 feet underwater in the North Pacific Ocean, making it one of the deepest-living octopi known to science. Like other types of Dumbo octopus, it sports two ear-like fins on its head.
This bat and the Lamotte’s roundleaf bat are found only in this one particular mountain range, so protecting the area is crucial to both species’ survival. Luckily, much of it is already a nature preserve.Kraits are extremely venomous snakes, so it’s slightly ironic that this one is named after Bai Suzhen, a snake goddess from Chinese legend revered as a deity of healing and true love. It lives in the rice fields and streams in Yunnan Province, China.
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