From dodos to dugongs, mythical birds to magical horses, these 15 weirdest national animals from around the world truly let their freak flag fly.

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Forget fluffy puppies and purring kittens; some people have a fondness for the truly peculiar when it comes to their animal ...

Panda ants are actually wasps masquerading as an adorable ant, with black and white females possessing stingers half as long as their entire bodies. Tasselled wobbegong sharks are so well camouflaged ...

Head to the Pacific coast and you may encounter a gumboot chiton – a blob-like marine mollusc known affectionately as the ...

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