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Animals by Hint - Hard

There's a lot of obscure animals out there–and a lot of obscure animal facts! Do you think you've got enough random knowledge to answer all 20?
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Salamander only native to the area around Mexico City, who does not undergo a complete metamorphosis.
Axolotl
Malagasy Lemur known for it's uncomfortably long finger it uses to catch grubs.
Aye-aye
Thin-snouted Crocodilian named for the characteristic 'wart' on males.
Gharial
Marmot-like Elephant relative known for it's 'aweewo' call.
Hyrax
Dubiously named Knifefish able to deliver an electric shock of up to 860 volts.
Electric Eel
Only extant Giant Salamander native to the New World.
Hellbender
Legless Lizard who gets it's name from it's willingness to drop it's tail.
Glass Lizard
Type of fish known for seeking refuge in the bowels of Sea Cucumbers.
Pearlfish
Potentially extinct 'Asian Unicorn'.
Saola
Raccoon relative also known as a 'Honey Bear' or 'Night Walker'.
Kinkajou
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Crustacean that uses highly pressurized water in it's claws to release a gun-like blast.
Pistol Shrimp
Turaco named for it's loud foreboding call.
Go-away Bird
Electric Fish which is the namesake for an underwater weapon.
Electric Ray (Torpedo)
Unusual bird known for it's claw-bearing chicks and ability to ruminate.
Hoatzin
Filter-feeding Crustacean that forms it's shell out of a concrete-like substance.
Barnacle
Primitive, wingless, three-tailed Insect that lives in moist places and loves eating rotting wood.
Silverfish
Free-swimming Sea Snail named for it's pronounced 'wings'.
Sea Butterfly
Whale that was classified as it's own species in 2021.
Rice's Whale
Simplistic Chordate that diverged from other backboned animals around 500 million years ago.
Lancelet
One of the most recently discovered groups of insects, only found in South Africa, Namibia, and Tanzania.
Gladiator
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