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We have another great new submitted article on Morbidology! 

This article was written by Kirin Owens from odditiesbizarre. Check out their other article on some more unique animals here.

8 Extreme Animal Abnormalities

According to Science Daily, there are about 8.7 million species on Earth. The number of species on land is around 6.5 million. The number of species that live in the oceans is approximately 2.2 million. Of course, the 8.7 million does not include the many species that have yet to be discovered. Based on a fascinating study that was published by PLoS Biology, 86% of all species on land, and 91% of species that live in the seas have yet to be discovered.

With hundreds of thousands of creatures born in the world every day, the chances that there will be some born with a rare abnormality is inevitable. Also, due to various circumstances, some animals acquire abnormalities later in life. In this article, we will discuss 8 animals with rare abnormalities.

Girl dies after elephant throws stone in Morocco zoo

A seven-year-old girl has died after being hit by a stone thrown by an elephant from its enclosure at Rabat Zoo in Morocco. The stone got past the elephant’s fence and a ditch separating the animal and visitors, the zoo said in a statement. The girl was taken to hospital and died within a few hours, the zoo added. The zoo statement said the enclosure met international standards and said “this…