Top 10 oddballs of the animal world

From platypus to star-nosed mole, wildlife never looked so wild

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Animal Tracks A fetching pooch, two kittens in kindergarten, a pair of polar bears and a bunny beauty contest – plus many more cute critters. more photos

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Unlikely friends A pig and a tiger, a monkey and a rabbit, a duck and a dog – these best buddy pairs make some very odd couples. more photos

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Glamourpuss Fashionable feline divas strike a pose in wild and bright-colored wigs. more photos

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Aquarium releases great white shark Nov. 23: A young female great white shark that swam at the Monterey Bay Aquarium has been released after she started hunting in her tank. The shark was used to educate visitors about the species. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports.

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Nature's Best Photography Click to view some incredible pictures of our wild world that were made by young photographers and published in 'Nature’s Best Photography for Kids'. more photos

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