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8 animals discovered in 2021 so far

by Robin Bea
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A micro-CT scan of Strumigenys ayersthey
D. Booher, et al. ZOOKEYS (2021)

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Earth is a planet teeming with life, and scientists are still working to catalog new species.

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It may seem hard to believe, but a 2011 study suggests as much 86 percent of land species and 91 percent of marine species are still undiscovered.

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