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8 animals you won't believe actually exist!

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We can't believe these weird-looking creatures are real!

This nosey chap, the proboscis monkey, is a primarily found in Asia.

Proboscis Monkey PHOTO: Wikimedia commons PHOTO: Wikimedia commons

Roadkill? A hunk of molten lava. Nope, it's the red-lipped bat fish. Obviously.

Red lipped batfish PHOTO: Wikimedia commons PHOTO: Wikimedia commons

Sadly, these are not unicorns. They're narwhales.

Narwhals PHOTO: Wikimedia commons PHOTO: Wikimedia commons

This pointy guy is as dangerous as he is oddly beautiful. Glaucus atlanticus or blue sea slug stings if touched.

Glaucus atlanticus PHOTO: Wikimedia commons PHOTO: Wikimedia commons

Nope, not a Pokemon. The dumbo octopus is a deep sea creatures was named for the ear-like fins protruding from it's head.

Dumbo Octopus. PHOTO: Wikimedia commons Dumbo Octopus. PHOTO: Wikimedia commons

The basket star or Astrocladus euryale can live up to 35 years and normally weigh a whopping 11 kg.

Basket star or Astrocladus euryale.PHOTO: Wikimedia commons PHOTO: Wikimedia commons

The extremely creepy looking frilled shark catches its prey by bending its body and lunging forward like a snake. It can swallow its prey whole.

Frilled shark .PHOTO: Wikimedia commons PHOTO: Wikimedia commons

  Yet another creepy shark - the Port Jackson shark. How many rows of teeth does one creature need, nature?  PHOTO: Source: Flickr / John Turnbull PHOTO: Source: Flickr / John Turnbull Sources: www.dose.com, www.anim.viralnova.com, buzzfeed.com, wtfevolution.tumblr.com/

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