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More of the most interesting new species of 2024

Vampire hedgehogs, pirate spiders and fishy fungi - the strangest new species of 2024

Alexei V Abramov A soft-furred hedgehog Hylomys macarong (Credit: Alexei V Abramov)

This creature's large fangs earned it the name Hylomys macarong, or vampire hedgehog – a new species of soft-furred hedgehog identified in 2024

Thousands of new species have been discovered by scientists this year – here are some of the weirdest.

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