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The aliens in sci-fi flicks and shows take on many different appearances, from humanoid to downright uncanny. How much do you know about these fictional extraterrestrial beings? Take this quiz to find out.The face-hugging, chest-popping creature onboard the Nostromo in "Alien" is actually a member of the Xenomorph species.
The Daleks have faced off against the Doctors on "Doctor Who" since the very first season of the show, which premiered in the 1960s.
The mutilated and damaged remains of the Kaled people rest within the robotic exterior of the Daleks.
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The Borg — known for their insistence that "resistance is futile" — are a hive-mind people from "Star Trek."
The Borg travel the galaxy in a cube-shaped ship, which they can repair and maintain using the collective consciousness of their people.
The Predators from the 2010 flick "Predator" are also known as Yautja or Hish.
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The aliens in the 1998 movie "Alien Nation" are known as Newcomers and include the alien-in-disguise Sam Francisco.
On "Doctor Who" in the year 4126, Donna and the Doctor slowly learn just why the Ood are so eager to serve humanity.
As the series progresses, Leela learns that she is actually a sewer mutant, not an alien.
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The catlike Na'vi people of "Avatar" are a shocking shade of blue.
The furry Ewoks fight alongside the Rebels in the 1983 film "Return of the Jedi."
The Goa'uld are a parasitic species on "Stargate SG-1" that take over or destroy everyone who crosses their path.
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The Changelings are the highest form of an order called the Dominion. When they are all together, they form a liquid lake of shared consciousness.
The humanoid Cylons were originally supposed to be metallic but were given a humanlike appearance due to the show's tight budget.
The unattractive Vogons are bureaucrats known for their absolutely terrible poems.
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The Psychlos are 9-foot tall, gas-breathing aliens villains on "Battlefield Earth."
The warriorlike Klingons have been around since the beginning, appearing on "Star Trek: The Original Series."
Spock is a Vulcan, a race of aliens known for their pointy ears and impeccable logic.
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On "Deep Space Nine," the Bajorans are virtually identical to humans, distinguished only by a series of wrinkles on the bridge of their noses.
The Ferengi never place family before business, and they expect money to accompany every single action in life.
Romulans and Vulcans, who appeared on the original "Star Trek" TV series, share a similar ancestor.
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Chewbacca, buddy to Hans Solo, is a member of the Wookiee race.
The Rodians were featured in the very first "Star Wars" movie, "A New Hope," way back in 1977.
The reptilian Rodians hail from the planet Rodia. Pablo of Pablo's pawnshop is a member of the Rodian species.
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Hutts are known for their unpleasant, sluglike appearance and their gangster connections. Jabba is perhaps the most famous of the Hutt race.
The Gungans, known for their long faces and even longer ears, come from the planet Naboo.
Jar Jar Binks is an outcast of the Gungan people who live on in the swamps of Naboo and first appear in "The Phantom Menace."
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The Twi'lek, who have bright skin in various colors and a pair of shapely tentacles on either side of their head, first appear in "Return of the Jedi."
The Zabraks, who call Iridonian home, first appear in "The Phantom Menace."
Darth Maul, with his horned head and red-and-black face, belongs to the Zabrak race.
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