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    5. Ugliest orchid in the world, Gastrodia agnicellus. Credit Rick Burian.
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    “Ugliest orchid in the world” among new plant species named in 2020

    Popa langur. © Thaung Win
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    New langur species in Myanmar described by scientists

    Gentoo penguins (P. poncetti). © Gemma Clucas
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    Gentoo penguins should be split into four species, rather than two subspecies

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    The Beatles (l to r) Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison show off their MBE medals after their investiture at Buckingham Palace. © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis/Getty
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    New beetle species named after The Beatles

    Galanthus bursanus. © D.Zubov
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    Kew selects its top new species of 2019

    Wild Chinese giant salamander (c) Ben Tapley
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    New species is world's largest amphibian

    American pocket shark
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    Scientists discover new shark species that glows in the dark

    Olea hensoni. © Florida Museum, photo taken by Gustav Paulay
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    Sea slug species named after The Muppets creator

    Aenigmachanna gollum. © Anoop V.K
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    ‘Precious’ new species named after Gollum

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    Achrioptera maroloko, one of two newly discovered colourful Madagascan species. Maroloko means
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    Two new flamboyant stick insect species discovered

    Scientists uncovering the fossils 30+ years ago in Grand Cayman Cave, with Gary Morgan and Dr Greg McDonald © NMMNH
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    Fossilised bones reveal three new extinct mammals

    Reticulated siren. © Pierson Hill
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    Mysterious giant US salamander finally identified

    Papilio natewa. © Greg Kerr
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    New species of butterfly discovered in Fiji

    The Mount Fansipan horned frog Megophrys fansipanesis. © Ben Tapley/ZSL
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    Two newly discovered frogs could already be endangered

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    Butterfly named after prominent YouTuber

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