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Looking for the Easter bunny? Here’s one that’s easy to spot. Darius weighs three-and-a-half stone and measures 4ft 4in, making him the world’s biggest rabbit, according to Guinness World Records. His owner, Annette Edwards, 62, from Worcester, is considering putting him on a diet after revealing that he eats 12 carrots a day – more than 4,000 a year. He also gets through piles of cabba

Lions, those majestic creatures that prowl the savannah, have plenty of stereotypes. They’re often labeled King of the Jungle, can be seen as beautiful and regal, or may even be viewed as fearful predators. However, what about lions being maternal and loving? Obviously all lions have a mother, but you don’t typically get caught up in that aspect when you think of these big cats. But these pic

The modern dog evolved from the gray wolf, essentially changing from a dangerous predator to a loving family pet. Theo Allofs/Photonica Collection/Getty Images and Daly & Newton/Riser Collection/Getty Images How long have we known our best friend? Researchers know that humans began domesticating dogs before agriculture began (~10,000 years ago), but just when and where did the wolf

Photograph by Michael Nichols Giant sequoias live at high elevations, enduring cold, heavy snows, lightning strikes—and growing bulky and strong, though not so tall as coast redwoods. This individual, the President, is the second most massive tree known on Earth. The giant sequoia is a snow tree, Sillett says, adapted for long winters in the Sierra. But it’s a fire tree too

Videographer / Director: Jed Seus Producer: Tom Midlane Editor: Ben Churcher / Joshua Douglas CONJOINED twins Shivanath and Shivram Sahu have found a unusual way to get to school - dropping to the floor and running like a SPIDER. The 12-year-olds, who were born joined at the waist, bare two legs and four arms and work in tandem to get around. They have stunned doctors with their abili