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Undiscovered animals could be hiding in these 4 Earth locations

A new map reveals there is a potential treasure trove of animals awaiting discovery.

by Tara Yarlagadda
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Life on Earth is more diverse than we can possibly imagine — and an ambitious project led by a team of Yale researchers brings us one step closer to finding hidden wildlife.

Yale - Map of Life

Following up on their earlier ‘Map of Life’ project tracking known animal species, the researchers have now created a map of undiscovered species on Earth.

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