Endangered Animal Undergoes Risky Procedure

Super Egg

Cookie Smith shows off a normal egg and a "super egg" Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in Abilene,Texas. Cookie Smith went to collect eggs from her three laying hens on Monday afternoon, anddiscovered one normal egg and one "super egg" in her coop.

Dog With World's Largest Eyes

Bruschi, a four-year-old black and white Boston Terrier, who lives with his owner, Victoria Reed, inGrapevine, Texas, holds the Guinness World Record for "dog with the largest eyes" -- a whopping 1.1inch in diameter.

Calico Lobster

This May 9, 2012 photo provided by the New England Aquarium in Boston shows a rare calicolobster that could be a 1-in-30 million, according to experts. The lobster, discovered by JasperWhite's Summer Shack and caught off Winter Harbor, Maine, is being held at the New EnglandAquarium for the Biomes Marine Biology Center in Rhode Island. The lobster is dark with brightorange and yellow spots. (AP Photo/New England Aquarium, Tony LaCasse)

30,000 Bees Stuck In New Jersey Attic

Bee removal expert Gary Schempp removed a 25-pound hive from the attic of a home in Cape May,N.J. The hive had 30,000 bees living in it.

Giant Rat

An English man named Brian Watson killed a large rat his granddaughter's boyfriend found whilecutting grass on April 21, <em><a href="http://news.sky.com/home/strange-news/article/16213384"target="_hplink">Sky News</a></em> reports. The water rat was so large, Watson broke a boatpaddle trying to kill the critter.

Giant Shark Caught In Mexico.

Two fishermen in northeastern Mexico claim they netted a dead great white shark estimated to benear 20-feet-long on April 15, 2012.

Prada

This March 8, 2012 photo shows Nicole Andree feeding a hamburger to her dog, Prada, a 4-year-oldpit bull mix, at an animal control facility in Nashville, Tenn. Andree is fighting a lengthy legal battleto save her dog's life after the animal was ordered euthanized for attacking other dogs.

Homer Simpson Fish

The Stargazer fish which bears an uncanny resemblance to Homer Simpson. (Caters News / GettyImages)

Kitten Found In Car Engine

After driving about 85 miles to Santa Cruz, Calif., a man discovered that this runaway kitten hadbeen inside his car's engine in March 2012.

World's Smallest Dog?

At two weeks old, Beyonce, a Dachsund mix born at a Northern California animal shelter, is justunder four inches long and is in the running for the title of World's Smallest Dog. Here she ispictured resting on an iPhone.

Piglet In Hotel Lobby

This adorable injured baby pig was found roaming a hotel lobby near Honolulu's airport. TheHawaiian Humane Society renamed her Pukalani and says she'll be available for adoption later inMarch.

Cat Cafes Threatened In Tokyo

TOKYO - JANUARY 20: A woman strokes a cat at Nekorobi cat cafe on January 20, 2009 in Tokyo,Japan. Changes to Japan's Animal Protection Law threaten the future of these furry bars by imposinga curfew on cats and dogs. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)

A Woolly Mammoth In Siberia?

This newly released video taken during the summer of 2011 allegedly shows a living woollymammoth crossing a river in Siberia. There is much speculation and debate as to whether this is,indeed, a living specimen of prehistoric elephant-related animals that were thought to be extinct.

Albino Penguin -- Jan. 2012

A rare, mostly white-colored penguin was discovered in Antarctica in early January 2012. Thepicture was snapped by naturalist David Stephens.

'Cupid' The Cat -- Jan. 2012

This stray orange tabby in Houston earned the nickname 'Cupid' after he survived a piercingshoulder to shoulder wound in January 2012. A vet safely removed the arrow and 'Cupid' is expectedto make a complete recovery.

Lucy: World's Smallest Working Dog -- Nov. 2011

Lucy, a mini Yorkshire terrier from Absecon, New Jersey, is now in the Guinness Book of WorldRecords. Weighing just 2 1/2 pounds, Lucy was named the world's smallest working dog last week,bumping out a 6.6-pound police dog in Japan.

Polydactyl Kittens -- Jan. 2012

Undated Cats Protection handout photo of 4-month-old polydactyl kittens named Fred (left) and Ned(right), currently in the care of Cats Protection, Gosport Town Branch in the United Kingdom. Theywill shortly be going to their new home once they've been neutered. Ned has an extra eight digits,while his brother Fred has 10 more than the usual 18, making a total of 54 digits between them.

Crocodile in Belgium -- Dec. 2011

A man holds a crocodile with tape around its mouth, as workers from the Natuurhulpcentrum, awildlife rehabilitation center, collect several crocodiles at a villa in Lapscheure, near the Dutchborder, on Dec. 22, 2011. Police discovered eleven Nile crocodiles and one alligator (all alive) in avilla rented by a German man, Rolf D., during an investigation into financial fraud.

Booie The Smoking Chimp Dies

Booie, a chimpanzee that kicked a smoking habit and used sign language to beg for candy, died atthe age of 44 at a California animal refuge in mid-December.

Taxidermied Squirrel -- Dec. 2011

Rick Nadeau has saved up quite a nut by creating taxidermied squirrels that he puts in unusualoutfits. He sells his works starting at $65 all the way up to $200.

Giant Crocodile Captured In Philippines -- Sept. 2011

In this Sept. 4, 2011, photo, Mayor Cox Elorde of Bunawan township, Agusan del Sur Province,pretends to measure a huge crocodile, known as Lolong, which was captured by residents andcrocodile farm staff along a creek in Bunawan late Saturday in southern Philippines. Elorde said thatdozens of villagers and experts ensnared the 21-foot (6.4-meter) male crocodile along a creek in histownship after a three-week hunt. It was one of the largest crocodiles to be captured alive in thePhilippines in recent years.

Skywalker The Rodeo Bull Gets Stuck -- Nov. 2011

Skywalker, a rodeo bull in Hawaii, could not eat or drink while a 50-pound tire was stuck around hishead. A ranch hand was able to pry it off after Skywalker exhausted himself, allowing the worker toget near the cranky animal.

Gorilla Check-Up -- Oct. 2011

Yakini the gorilla received a medical check-up from vets at Melbourne Zoo before being moved to anew multimillion-dollar exhibit at Werribee Open Range Zoo, on Oct. 28, 2011, in Melbourne,Australia.

3-Eyed Nuclear Fish -- Oct. 2011

Fishermen landed a three-eyed fish in Argentina near a nuclear reactor in October 2011.

Earthquake Dog -- Oct. 2011

Roman Akisen carries Cip, a 5-year-old German shepherd who found 18-year-old Imdat Padak aliveunder the rubble of a collapsed building more than 100 hours after a magnitude 7.2 quake, in Ercis,

Turkey, Oct. 28, 2011.

Tiger Goes To The Dentist -- Oct. 2011

Dr. Doug Luiten drills the tooth of Kunali, a 300-pound, 7-year-old Siberian tiger, during root canalsurgery at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 20, 2011. This was the first procedure in arecently opened operating room and the first for the zoo's new veterinary table, complete withhydraulic lift and fold-out leafs to accommodate limbs and tails.

Moose In A Pool -- Oct. 2011

This New Hampshire moose was swimming a little too deep, forcing nine rescue workers to helpremove it from the pool.

Mass For Animals -- Oct. 2011

Gil Florini, of Saint-Pierre-d'Arene's church, blesses donkeys with holy water after a mass dedicatedto animals on Oct. 9, 2011, in the southeastern French city of Nice.

World's Smallest Living Cat -- Oct. 2011

Fizz Girl, a Munchkin Cat from San Diego, Calif., has grabbed the record title for Shortest LivingCat. Measuring in at just 6 inches tall from floor to shoulder, Fizz Girl weighs 4 pounds, 2.3 ounces.Munchkin cats are a special breed that have little legs caused by a naturally occurring geneticmutation.

Kayaker Snags Shark -- Sept. 2011

This is the jaw-dropping moment a canoeist landed a 6-foot shark after it dragged him through thewater for 10 minutes. Brave Rupert Kirkwood, 51, had paddled a mile off the United Kingdom'sDevon coast when he suddenly felt a snag on his line. The 70-pound beast nearly pulled himoverboard, before pulling his 16-foot canoe through the water as he desperately clung on. After 10minutes of wrestling with the beast, he eventually hauled the massive fish on board.

Baby Elephant at San Diego Zoo -- Sept. 2011

A newborn African elephant lifted his trunk in search of his mother at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.In this rare moment, the calf stood alone after he had wandered off a few steps, but shortlythereafter, his mother, 5-year-old sister Khosi (koh-see), and 2-year-old brother Ingadze (in-Gah--zee) rushed over to tend to the unnamed calf. The Safari Park is now home to 18 elephants (eightadults and 10 youngsters).

Elephant Polo -- Sept. 2011

Elephant polo players from the Spice girls team (left) and the British Airways British Army teambattle it out for 5th place during the final day at the King's Cup Elephant polo tournament Sept. 11,2011, in Hua Hin, Thailand.This year marked the 10th edition of the polo tournament with 12international teams participating for the unusual annual charity sports event.

Orangutan Quits Smoking

An orangutan in Malaysia is kicking its smoking habit. Wildlife officials have removed Shirley from astate zoo after the captive primate was regularly spotted smoking cigarettes that zoo visitors hadtossed into its enclosure.

Boy Suckles From A Cow

Tha Sophat, a 20-month-old Cambodian boy, suckles from a cow in Koak Roka village, Siem Reapprovince, Cambodia, Friday, Sept. 9, 2011. Tha Sophat started suckling the cow in July after he sawa calf do the same since his parents moved to Thailand in search of work, said his grandfatherUmOeung.

This Little PIggie Has Two Snouts

This tiny porker has an excuse for making a pig of himself at mealtimes. He really does have twomouths to feed. The bizarre two-month-old youngster -- part of a litter born on a farm in northernChina -- can use both his mouths to eat and appears otherwise normal, say his owners.

Drunk Moose

A moose is seen stuck in an apple tree in Gothenburg, Sweden, September 6, 2011. The policebelieve the moose was trying to eat apples from the tree and became intoxicated by fermentedapples. The moose was freed by police officers and after a dose on the lawn, he sobered up andreturned to the woods.

Woman Punches Bear to Save Dog

Brook Collins holds her dog, Fudge, at her home in Juneau, Alaska on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011.Collins punched a black bear in the snout after the bear attacked Fudge on Sunday, Aug. 28.

Elephant with Prosthetic Leg

Motala, age 50, rests in the afternoon sun with the new prosthetic made for her at the Friends of theAsian Elephant (FAE) elephant hospital in Top north topsail beach vacation rental homes the MaeYao National Reserve August 29, 2011 Lampang,Thailand. Motala lost a foot many years back afterstepping on a land mine and now is on her third prosthetic, as they need to be changed according tothe weight of the elephant. The world's first elephant hospital assists in medical care and helps to

promote a better understanding of the elephant's physiology, important in treating them for illness.For generations elephants have been a part of the Thai culture, although today the Thai elephantmostly is domesticated animal, since Thailand now has few working elephants. Many are used in thetourism sector at special elephant parks or zoos, where they perform in shows. In some casesThailand is still deals with roaming elephants on the city streets, usually after the mahout, anelephant driver, becomes unemployed, which often causes the elephant serious stress.

Elephant in Water Reservoir

Indian army personnel use a bulldozer during a rescue mission to save a wild elephant trapped in awater reservoir tank at Bengdubi army cantonment area some 25 kms from Siliguri on August 30,2011. A wild elephant fell into the water reservoir tank as a herd crossed the area. Army personnelof 16 Field Ammunition Depot along with wildlife elephant squad of Mahananda wildlife sanctuaryjoined forces to save the animal.

Open Rabbit Sport Tournament

Lisa Marie Bach leads her pet rabbit Marie through an obstacle course in the middle-weightcategory at the 5th Open Rabbit Sport Tournament (5. offene Kaninchensport Turnier) on August 28,2011 in Rommerz near Fulda, Germany. Eighty rabbits competed in light-weight, middle-weight andjumping-for-points categories at today's tournament in Rommerz that is based on Kanin Hop, orRabbit Hopping. Rabbit Hopping is a growing trend among pet rabbit owners in Central Europe andthe first European Championships are scheduled to be held later this year in Switzerland.

Hippo Goes To The Dentist

North Carolina Zoo Chief Veterinarian Dr. Mike Loomis recently returned from Bayamon, PuertoRico, where he helped perform a dental procedure on a 3,000-lb. old friend. Loomis, along withveterinarians and keepers from the Parque de las Sciencias museums in Bayamon, conducted dentalsurgery on "Tomy," a 39-year-old male hippopotamus that the N.C. Zoo veterinarian has beentreating on a semi-regular basis for two decades.

Dolphin's Fake Tail

Winter, a six-year-old dolphin at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida, lost her tail when shewas three months and now uses a prosthetic tail made especially for her.

Otis The Skydiver

"Otis'' the pug gets his harness put on him before making his 64th skydive at the Parachute Centerin Acampo with his master, veteran skydiver Will DaSilva of Galt. Otis knows that harness meanshe's going skydiving and sits patiently while it is put on him.

City Chicks

John Huntington poses with one of his chickens on a lead in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 15, 2011. MrHungtington's 'City Chicks' are chickens for those living in an urban enviroment, complete withsmall walking leads and harnesses and elasticised nappies. 'City Chicks' will be showcased atSydney's ABC Gardening Australia Expo.

Dolphin Flip

A dolphin flips in the air and splashes water over a watching crowd during a summer attraction at anaquarium in Tokyo on August 17, 2011. Theme parks and attactions such as this one are booming inAugust when many people try to beat the summer heat by visiting indoor attractions.

Sprinkles The Koala

'Sprinkles' the Koala following her life saving radiation treatment at the Brisbane VeterinarySpecialist Centre in Brisbane, Australia, August 9, 2011. Suffering from an extremely rare case ofexcessive drooling, sprinkles developed a skin infection due to the excessive moisture flowing fromher mouth.

Sprinkles The Koala

Veterinary specialist Dr Rod Straw holds 'Sprinkles' the Koala following her life saving radiationtreatment at the Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre in Brisbane, Australia. Suffering from anextremely rare case of excessive drooling, sprinkles developed a skin infection due to the excessivemoisture flowing from her mouth.

Mobile Home Filled With 154 Reptiles

Inside Walter Kidd's North Carolina trailer home were 154 reptiles, including cobras, vipers and Gilamonsters. About 100 of the animals were dead and frozen, according to the Evaluate Topsail BeachRental Houses Henderson County Sheriff's Office.

Camel In The Family

It's not every day you can say that a camel has shared your breakfast - unless you're Nathan andCharlotte Anderson-Dixon. Each morning they and their 18-month-son Reuben are joined by petcamel Joe, who pokes his head through their conservatory window to help himself to something toeat. The three-year-old happily munches eats bread, fruit and cereal plucked from the table at thefamily's detached country farmhouse. Joe, who measures 17.5 hands, loves bananas on toast buthates toast with cheese or Marmite. He lives with four other camels but is the only one to sharebreakfast with his owners. The others have to Evaluate topsail beach luxury rentals eat hay, barley,straw and corn mix in their stable in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Nathan, 32, has owned Joe for twoyears and uses him for camel racing.

Camel In The Family

Charlotte Anderson-Dixon pushes her 18-month-old son Reuben on the swing as Joe the camelwatches.

Camel In The Family

Nathan Anderson-Dixon, his wife Charlotte, their 18-month-old son Reuben, Joe the camel and areindeer.