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10 of the Strangest Prehistoric Creatures

We know what the dinosaurs looked like thanks to fossils, but have you seen some of these wild creatures? Join Michael Aranda for a new episode of SciShow and take a closer look at some of the strangest-looking animals evolution has created.

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AHolmesina_occidentalis.jpg
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AFolkvagn1.jpg
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ASpirale_dentaire_d’helicoprion.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AHelicoprion_bessonovi_cropped.png
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