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“What Did They Feed This Guinea Pig?”: 50 Oversized Animals That Have No Business Being This Big (New Pics)
Mother Nature doesn't always play by the rules... Sometimes she flips the script, hits Caps Lock and produces something so unusually large that it looks like it could be cast in a sci-fi movie.
We're talking freakishly giant animals that somehow manage to live pretty normal lives despite their above-average size. Think dogs that tower over the kitchen counter, 20-pound fluffy rabbits and the world's tallest donkey who stands at 68 inches high.
Some are the result of genetics, others have been bred to be big. A few simply defy logic and lack scientific reason. Despite being super-sized, many of these animals are super cute, and seem to be completely unaware that they're not tiny pets.
People have been sharing pictures of the times Mother Nature said "upsize, please!" and Bored Panda has put together a list of the best. Tell us your favorites by hitting the upvote button and be sure to weigh in with your thoughts in the comments section below.
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#1
DNA Came Back 93% German Shepherd, 7% Unidentifiable, We’re Guessing Grizzly Bear
In 2019, a cow called Knickers (yes, you read right) took the world by storm. Standing nearly two meters tall, and weighing in at over 3,000 pounds, the Holstein Friesian stood out like a sore thumb among his herd. And because of it, he quickly became a viral online celebrity.
While many people were in awe at the collossal cow's size, some experts cautioned them not to get their knickers in a knot. He isn't a freak of nature, they revealed. Just something we don't see every day.
"Knickers actually isn’t a giant — it’s just that people don’t usually get to see an adult, full-grown Holstein like him," said Susie Coston, national shelter director of Farm Sanctuary. "They’re usually slaughtered right after their second birthdays."
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#2
Sir Bunnington III. 8 Month Old Continental Giant
#3
Once A Lap Dog, Always A Lap Dog
"If a Holstein does reach adulthood, like 7-year-old Knickers, then they’re simply too large to fit through the butchering equipment," reported the Dodo. "That’s the reason Knickers has been spared by his owner, Geoff Pearson, a cattle farmer from Australia."
Dr. M. Todd See, the head of the Department of Animal Science at North Carolina State University, shared this sentiment.
“The Holstein Fresian is one of the larger cattle breeds and is the largest dairy breed of cattle in size,” he told TIME, adding that the cattle Knickers was pictured with were beef breed or breed crosses that are more moderate in size.
"So from a genetic perspective, I would expect him to be larger and taller," explained the expert. "A simple but perhaps more extreme analogy would be a Great Dane dog as compared to a Yorkshire Terrier.”
#4
When You Want A Golden Retriever But Are Only Allowed To Get A Cat
#5
This Giant Maine Coon I Got To Hold At Work Today. He Is Super Sweet! The Best Boy
Lost Panda 2 months ago
I'm sorry... because of the internet every time I see a Maine, I can only see Ron Perlman...
#6
I Bet They're Very Sweet, Gentle, And Love Hugs
Upstaged75 2 months ago
Draft horses in general have a gentle temperament. It costs a lot to feed them though!
Others said at the time that the gentle giant could have grown so big due to something known as acromegaly. It's a condition in which the body produces an excess of growth hormone because of an abnormality in the pituitary gland. And it can happen to animals and humans.
#7
Big Boy
#8
A Woman In Virginia Was Delighted When A Large Black Bear Decided To Take A Nap In A Kiddie Pool She Had In Her Back Yard
#9
The Absolute Unit Of All Living Turtles
#10
A Very Beautiful Atlas Moth
#11
Romulus Is The World's Tallest Living Donkey, As Certified By The Guinness World Records. His Height Is 68 In (172.72 Cm) Weight 1,300 Lb (590 Kg)
#12
Shire Horse
#13
What A Cute Gentle Giant
#14
Always Nice To See A Friendly Face. George Came Round To See Us And Enjoyed A Good Neck Scratch
#15
This Massive Boy A Japanese Fisherman Found
#16
Anybody Taller Than The Countertops In The House Needs To Pay Bills
#17
Pesto Is The Biggest Baby Penguin Ever Hatched At The Sealife Melbourn Aquarium. Already As Big As His Parents
#18
I'm Not Sure That's A Corgi Anymore
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 2 months ago
Corgi is from the Welsh meaning "dwarf dog"... not sure this fits the bill!
#19
Meet The Largest Bat On Earth - The Pemba Flying Fox With An Average Wingspan Of 6 Feet
#20
Giant Teddy Bear
#21
This Bear Has Reached Peak Boredom
#23
It's Like A Goat With Pony Legs
#24
Are We Forgetting Elephant Seals?
#25
A Wandering Albatross. Absolute Unit
#26
Belgian Horse
His name is Charlie Cooper, he's a belgian draft horse. I thought his leg was broken when I bought him, but it turned out to be cancer :( he's really sweet and literally licks you like a puppy!
#28
An Elephant Posing With My Friend (She's 5'10)
#29
Giant Pacific Octopus
#30
Unit Of A Cat Named Panther
#31
This Pup Is Taller Than Dreams
#32
Huge Eagle
#33
Whale vs. 75 Foot Boat
Apatheist Account2 2 months ago
Well, blue whales are the largest every creature (I know, not the longest, but overall) ever. We are privileged to share the planet with them, and should aim to keep it that way.
#34
Twenty Pounds Of Giant Rabbit In My Arms! I Nicknamed Her Sluffy
Fellfromthemoon 2 months ago
I believe rabbits aren't supposed to lay in a supine position. Hold them properly, please.
#35
Encounter Between Tahiti And Moorea
#36
This Giant Cat At My Work
#37
Adopted This Absolute Unit Today. I Have A Soft Spot For Old Men
Fellfromthemoon 2 months ago
Rats grow til the end of their lifespan. This grey cutiepie is an old lad, indeed.
#38
Coconut Crabs Are Scary
#39
Absolute Unit Of A Toad
#40
Absolute Unit Of A Guinea Pig
#41
That's A Nice Lily Pad You Have There. It'd Be A Shame If Something Happened To It
#42
Absolute Unit Of A Stout
#43
The Size Of A Full Grown Adult Male Moose
#44
Unwanted Pet Goldfish Growing To The Size Of A Football In Australia
Spencers slave no more 2 months ago
They're an pest species in Australia and New Zealand, eating the eggs and young of native species, destroying habitats and competing for food. People just dump their unwanted goldfish into waterways with zero regard for the environmental damage they cause.
#45
Stick Insect On My Shed
#46
Huge Bull Elephant In Comparison With A Pickup Truck
#47
Giant African Land Snail - Adult Snails Can Be The Size Of A Small Rabbit
#48
That Dude's Seen Things
#49
My Alarm System Is An Absolute Unit
#50
Mammoth
Hercules moth endemic to Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea. The moth has a wingspan of up to 27 cm or 11 inches. The moth does not have a mouth and doesn’t eat during its lifespan of 10 to 14 days. Second one I’ve encountered.
Norm Gilmore 2 months ago (edited)
We don't get them that big but NZs Puriri moth can get to 15 cm and has gorgeous green colouring. Edited to say that further down the list is the bigger Giant Wood Moth at 23 cm which is a new one on me (or that I can recall). Quite drab compared to the Puriri though! Puriri-Mot...bdcbdf.jpg 
#51
The Unit That Is A Japanese Spider Crab
#53
I Took My Puppy To Work Last Week. He Loved It
#54
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
#55
This Is My Herd Bull Colonel. He’s My Giant Baby
#56
An Average Husky Next To A Grey Wolf, I Knew Wolves Were Big But Not That Big
#57
What Did They Feed This Guinea Pig To Make Him Super-Sized?
Uncle Panda 2 months ago
I didn't know they could get that large. When I went looking, I mostly found pages trying to discourage keeping them as pets because they are semi-aquatic and most houses are not.
Lady Eowyn 2 months ago
Did anyone seriously think this was a guinea pig rather than a capybara?
#58
My Husband Holding Our 17 Pound Flemish Giant Rabbit Reginald, Aka Reggie
#59
The Sheer Size Of A Southern Elephant Seal Bull
#60
An Elk I Saw This Morning
#62
The Giant Wood Moth Is One Of The Largest Moth Species In The World
According to the australian museum, adult females are about twice as large as males, can weigh up to 30 grams, and have a wingspan of up to 25 centimeters. They live in the forests of Australia and New Zealand.
Littlemiss 2 months ago
They do? They live here?? I've seen gum emperor moths but never those in the bush.
#63
Dad Sent Me This Photo From New Mexico. I Didn’t Know Rattlers Could Get Anywhere This Big
#65
My Kitten Is An Absolute Unit But Still Thinks She’s A Lap Cat
#66
My Husband With Our Light Brahma Rooster. This Is The World's Largest Chicken Breed
#67
Was Lucky Enough To Have A Bee Present For Scale. Looks Like A Carpenter Bee
AtMostAFabulist 2 months ago
I had something that looked similar to that guy on the right in the back of my car. But the body was yellow with like black stripes and the head was fuzzy.
#68
Gentle Giant Where I Work
#69
Meet Barry, Our Flemish Giant That Just Turned Three Months Old. He’s Finally Warming Up To Us
#70
This Is The Longest Worm I Have Ever Seen
#71
And They Say Dinosaurs Don't Exist Anymore
#72
This Fat Squirrel Eating My Pumpkins
#73
Bear In My Backyard Here In Florida
#74
Very Large Beetle, Northern Arizona
#75
Hopper Found In Texas
#77
This Absolute Unit Of A Bull Shark
#78
Male Ostriches Can Get 9 Feet Or 2.8 M Tall Which Is Nearly As Tall As An Elephant At The Shoulder
#79
A Sunfish Compared To A Human
#80
This Guy Caught A Huge Goldfish
#81
Great White Shark Next To A Diver
#82
This Absolute Unit Of A Bug I Just Found In My Backyard. Lethocerus Americanus, The Giant Water Bug
#83
Giant Mantis A Work Mate Found In The Australian Desert
#85
Carp I Caught
#86
Absolute Unit Of An Ant
DowntownStevieB 2 months ago
Fin fact: Ants are related to wasps. One of the reasons why their bites sting, and ocasionally, they have stingers.
#87
I Saw Your NYC Rat And Present You A UK Mutant Rat
Gingersnap In Iowa 2 months ago
I thought 🤔 reading this post rather than the Home Alone post would help with the nightmares. Not now.
#88
Chonker Fish
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WalterWhiteSavannah 2 months ago
Maine coons are nuts, so huge but so light. My savannah is much smaller than a c**n overall, but weighs a whole lot more too.
Mook The Mediocre 2 months ago
"he quickly became a viral online celebrity" - you DO know cows are female, right?
WalterWhiteSavannah 2 months ago
Maine coons are nuts, so huge but so light. My savannah is much smaller than a c**n overall, but weighs a whole lot more too.
Mook The Mediocre 2 months ago
"he quickly became a viral online celebrity" - you DO know cows are female, right?
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