April 8th, 2010 
Manny 
It was concluded that a giant golden-spotted monitor lizard discovered in the forested Sierra Madre mountains in the Philippines 6 years ago is a new species. This 6.5 foot (2 meters) monster lizard was first spotted in 2004 when local researchers saw a local Agta tribesman carrying one of the dead reptiles.
It is called the Northern Sierra Madre Forest Monitor Lizard or Varanus bitatawa. It feasts on fruits and snails unlike its larger relative, the Komodo dragon, that feasts on carcasses. It spends much of its time in the treetops and has a unique claws that allows it to reach its favorite fruits. (more…)
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A healthy all-black King Penguin was discovered. This very rare penguin was described as a “one in a zillion kind of mutation”, in which the animal has lost control of its pigmentation. A scientist said, if you look at the size of its legs, you can say that it is an absolute monster. And its best part is the yellow tips to the feathers on the head and neck. 
