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Massive Croc from Australia

Posted on March 21, 2013 By Dr. M

“4.8m croc caught at Palumpa yesterday,” he wrote.Senior Parks And Wildlife Ranger Tommy Nichols says police and council officers trapped and shot the croc in…

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Rare and Big Bison Discovered in Alaskan Permafrost

Posted on February 7, 2013 By Dr. M

The University of Alaska biologists had found plenty of scattered bones over the years, but it wasn’t until this last summer that they found a…

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A 430lb Russian catfish celebration

Posted on January 7, 2013 By Dr. M

In the video, five Russians celebrate the catch of 195 kg (430lb) catfish on the Volga River.

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The Giant Grubs of the Hercules Beetle

Posted on January 7, 2013 By Dr. M

Above is photo of the grub of a Hercules Beetle (Dynastes hercules); the largest of the rhinoceros beetles. The grubs can reach 4.5 inches (110mm) in…

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A Close Encounter with Giant Sea Nettles

Posted on November 7, 2012 By Dr. M

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

Posted on November 1, 2012March 7, 2014 By Dr. M

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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When Fish Used to Be Big

Posted on October 30, 2012 By Dr. M

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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Arachnid with leg span of 13 inches found

Posted on October 18, 2012 By Dr. M

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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First 1-Ton Pumpkin

Posted on October 1, 2012 By Dr. M

 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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Biggest Python Found in Everglades

Posted on August 28, 2012 By Dr. M

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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Record Holders

  • Porifera (Sponges)
  • Cnidaria (Corals, Anemones, Jellyfish)
  • Ctenophora (Comb Jellies)
  • Acanthocephala (Spiny-Headed Worms)
  • Gnathostomulida (Jaw Worms)
  • Gastrotricha (Hairy Bellies)
  • Loricifera (Brush Heads)
  • Rotifera (Wheel Animals)
  • Nematomorpha (Horsehair Worms)
  • Platyhelminthes (Flatworms)
  • Nematoda (Round Worms)
  • Priapula (Penis Worms)
  • Annelida (Worms)
  • Sipuncula (Peanut Worms)
  • Tardigrada (Water Bears)
  • Onychophora (Velvet Worms)
  • Arthropoda (Crustaceans, Insects)
  • Nemertea (Ribbon Worms)
  • Mollusca (Snails, Clams, Squids, Octopuses, Chitons)
  • Echinodermata (Urchins, Crinoids, Starfish, Sea Cucumbers)
  • Brachiopoda (Lamp Shells)
  • Phoronida (Horseshoe Worms)
  • Bryozoa (Moss Animals)
  • Chaetognatha (Arrow Worms)
  • Hemichordata (Peanut Worms)
  • Chordata
    • Cephalochordata (Lancelets)
    • Urochordata (Sea Squirts, Tunicates, Salps)
    • Vertebrata (Fish, Sharks, Rays, Amphibians, Reptiles, Mammals, Birds)

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