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Donald Trump Is Running For President. Here Are 11 Animals Who Share His Hair

11 Animals Who Share Donald Trump's Hair
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Ever since Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president on Tuesday, social media has been abuzz with the story of his shaggy doppelgänger -- a poisonous caterpillar found in the Americas.

Known as the flannel moth caterpillar (or colloquially, the "Donald Trump" caterpillar), the insect has made news before for its uncanny resemblance to the business mogul's famous hair.

The caterpillar's "hair" is actually a set of hollow, venomous spines. According to the University of Florida, the insect is one of the most poisonous caterpillars in the United States.

The flannel moth caterpillar isn't the only creature on the planet who's vying to be hair twins with Trump.

There are these hirsute cats...

@Intasunikwa @AuntyMoney This cat rocks the Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/YeSqXoTwxN

— Lanna (@Lanna70115) April 30, 2015

A pheasant...

A dog who rules the comb-over...

This dog, who's trying way too hard:

A bunny, guinea pig and horse have also attempted to get in on the action:

I cant trust someone as our president that has hair that looks like a guinea pig #DonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/Yaw9Vl40iz

— JZ (@JZ1LLA) June 16, 2015

And it seems this pooch may one day run for president:

If you're envious of these stylish 'dos, don't fret -- even you can don Trump hair. Time.com has you covered with a simple step-by-step guide, just fold, blow dry, sweep and hair spray like crazy.

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Before You Go

Craziest Lines From Trump's Speech
(01 of09)
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"I will be the greatest jobs President that God ever created" (credit:Scott Olson/Getty Images)
(02 of09)
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"When was the last time anybody saw us beating, let's say, China, in a trade deal? They'd kill us. I beat China all the time. All the time." (credit:Richard Ellis via Getty Images)
(03 of09)
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"Some of the [other Republican] candidates they went in, they didn't know the air-conditioner didn't work, they sweated like dogs... How are they going to beat Isis?" (credit:Gage Skidmore/Flickr)
(04 of09)
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"When Mexico send its people, they're not sending their best... They're sending people that have lots of problems and they're bringing those problems with us - they're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists - and some, I assume, are good (credit:Olivier Douliery/ABACA USA)
(05 of09)
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"I have so many websites, I have them all over the place" (credit:AP Photo/ Nick Ut)
(06 of09)
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Obama is going to be out playing golf. He might even be on one of my courses. I actually would say, I have the best courses in the world so you know what if he wants to, I have one right next to the White House, right on the Potomac. If he'd like to play, (credit:Andrew Milligan/PA Archive)
(07 of09)
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"Politicians are all talk and no action." (credit:Kenny Smith/PA Archive)
(08 of09)
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"Politicians are controlled fully by the lobbyists ... fully - they control them ... hey, I have lobbysits, I have to tell you." (credit:AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
(09 of09)
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"We need a leader that wrote The Art of the Deal [Trump's book published in 1987]" (credit:NICHOLAS KAMM via Getty Images)
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