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Did you know that the dhole (Cuon alpinus), also called the Asiatic wild dog or Indian wild dog, is a species of canid native to South and Southeast Asia? It’s a highly social animal, living in large clans which occasionally split up into small packs to hunt. If not, continue reading to see more bizarre, yet real, animals you never knew existed.

What you’re looking at above is Claude, a monster Tasmanian king crab that weighs a whopping 15-pounds and measures 15-inches wide and would have produced 20-pounds worth of meat. This crab is 100 times bigger than a standard UK shore crab, but Claude is still a juvenile and will grow to double his weight. Continue reading for more pictures and information.

Ever wonder what viper venom does to human blood? If so, then look no further than this video. Viperid venoms typically contain an abundance of protein-degrading enzymes, called proteases, that produce symptoms such as pain, strong local swelling and necrosis, blood loss from cardiovascular damage complicated by coagulopathy, and disruption of the blood clotting system. Continue reading for more.