Top 10 oddballs of the animal world

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

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Animal Tracks
Two Thanksgiving turkeys, a see-through sea creature, a camouflaged catfish, a hungry golden monkey, a kissing pooch – plus more animals great and small.

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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.

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

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Stranded dolphin finds new home
Nov. 28: Washed ashore during Hurricane Ida, the young mammal was rescued in the nick of time by a crew from a nearby aquarium. Dr. Moby Solangi of the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies joins CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla with an update on its status.

Who will win Best in Show?

Meet some all-American animals

Aquarium releases great white shark

Hope exists despite species’ extinction fears

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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'.

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