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December 7, 2018

Massive gopher tortoise in Florida may be ‘largest on record’ in state, wildlife officials say

A huge gopher tortoise that was recently admitted to a wildlife clinic in Florida may have broken the state record for size.

December 7, 2018

This salamander breathes through 'christmas trees' growing from its head

A sinuous swamp salamander with spots like a leopard and Christmas-tree-shaped fronds growing from its head hid from scientists for decades.

December 6, 2018

South Carolina fisherman hooks 17-foot great white shark: It was a 'monster'

As a charter fisherman who assists shark experts with their research by hooking and tagging great whites, South Carolinian Chip Michalove has come across a number of impressively-sized sharks throughout the years.

December 6, 2018

Scientists create edible honey bee vaccine to protect them from deadly diseases

The first-ever vaccine for insects now exists, thanks to scientists at the University of Helsinki in Finland hoping to save one of the most crucial pollinators in the world: the honey bee.

December 5, 2018

Hawaiian monk seal with eel stuck in nose caught on camera in 'rare' sighting

A Hawaiian monk seal was spotted over the summer with an eel hanging out of its nose, a photo shared by the Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program on Monday shows.

December 5, 2018

Flight delay may mean 36,000 wormy passengers are too old for their planned experiments

Thousands of microscopic worms will be launched into space — wriggling around in SpaceX's next cargo shipment to the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX Dragon.

December 5, 2018

Farmer claims his huge 6-foot, 5-inch cow is bigger than giant viral sensation Knickers

Mooooove over Knickers - there's a new cow in town.

December 4, 2018

World’s smallest cow Lil’ Bill outshines giant rivals in adorable pics

A tiny calf is a real-life mini moo after being born one tenth the normal size - and is now tipped for place in the record books.

December 2, 2018

Picture of muscle-bound bull sparks steroid debate

A strange mutant breed of cattle has reportedly sparked a debate over steroids thanks to their muscle-bound bodies.

December 1, 2018

Massive lion fends off more than 20 hyenas during attack, wild video shows

In a moment that would seem right out of Disney’s “The Lion King,” footage shared by BBC Earth recently captured male lion’s intense struggle to fend off more than 20 hyenas.