Newly discovered (and already endangered) cavefish has an anus in its head

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By Jim MeyerJun 2, 2014, 5:17 pm83 pts
Scientists from Louisiana State Baton Rouge and the University of Kentucky have discovered the first new cavefish species in the U.S. in over 40 years. What sets this delightfully hideous creature apart from all of the other stunningly hideous cavefish is that it has an anus right behind its head. How’s that…

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