In July of 2012, while doing a marine life survey of sea urchins off the coast of Pt. Loma, San Diego, to assist local marine…
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Giant Fruits and Vegetables
I visited the North Carolina State Fair a couple of week ago. While the deep fat fried pecan pie was delicious, the highlight had to be…
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The Goliath Grouper (Epinepheulus itajara) can reach lengths of over 8 feet and weigh as much 800 pounds. Finding one of that size is rare…
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An enormous, new, leggy arachnid with a leg span just over 13 inches 33 centimeters has been found lurking in the caves of the Southeast…
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The All New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off at the Topsfield Fair will forever be known as the contest where the world’s first one-ton pumpkin was…
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Now that’s a snake! A new exhibit at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum showcases the immense size of the largest snake to have ever existed…
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I love looking for giant earthworms on rainy days. It’s always exciting to see their long squirming bodies underfoot – and the big ones are…
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The tiny frog Paedophryne amauensis was found by Christopher Austin (Louisiana State University) during a research expedition in Papua, New Guinea in 2009. When fully grown,…
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A 17-foot-7-inch Burmese python found in the Florida Everglades set a state record for both its size and the 87 eggs the snake was carrying,…
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Just discovered this awesomeness! What is the Biggest Whale? A Cetacea Size Comparison Chart. | Ocean Portal | Smithsonian.
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