http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories posted in Nature en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 20:06:51 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/man-with-biggest-scrotum-gets-surgery-to-remove-the-60kg-scrotum/ A Las Vegas man is 132lbs lighter after undergoing surgery to remove a severely enlarged scrotum. Wesley Warren Jr. drew international attention last year for the mass that made his day-to-day life a nightmare. But he is now recovering after a team of surgeons in California spent nearly 13 hours operating on the 48-year-old for free. 'There are a lot of shows about makeovers, but this is a real makeover,' Dr. Joel Gelman, who heads the Center for Recons... ]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:36:12 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/man-with-biggest-scrotum-gets-surgery-to-remove-the-60kg-scrotum/ http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/pampered-pig-prefers-beach-to-farm/ A miniature pig called Ziggy J Piggy is turning heads in the fashionable beach resorts of Australia's Sunshine Coast. The five-month-old porkie, a constant companion to owner Jan Leader, is right into cafe culture and loves nothing better than snuffling babycinos at his local coffee shop. And Ziggy also loves the beach where he proves a distraction for curious dogs and their owners who double-take when they realise he's no pooch. Ms Leader says: "I ta... ]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:56:40 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/pampered-pig-prefers-beach-to-farm/ http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/army-veteran-sparks-outrage-by-tattooing-his-dog-and-publishing-picture-on-facebook/ An army veteran has sparked outrage after tattooing his dog and publishing the results on his Facebook page. Ernesto Rodriguez tattooed his 5-month-old purebred American Pit Bull at his tattoo parlour last week. Mr Rodriguez inked the dog’s name, Duchess, and an emblem representing her bloodline on his pet’s stomach. He then posted an image of the tattoo on Facebook, prompting a mass outcry from animal lovers resulting in the local health de... ]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:18:14 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/army-veteran-sparks-outrage-by-tattooing-his-dog-and-publishing-picture-on-facebook/ http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/ferrets-on-steroids-sold-as-poodles/ DOG-lovers at a market in Argentina paid out hundreds of pounds for fashionable "toy-poodles", only to discover that they were fluffed-up ferrets on steroids. One pensioner was duped into buying two of the "pedigree" pets, but then became suspicious he had bought what Argentines call "Brazilian rats". When he took the animals to a vet for their vaccinations he was told he had bought two ferrets that had been given steroids at birth to increase their size and... ]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:48:37 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/ferrets-on-steroids-sold-as-poodles/ http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/cat-walks-dog/ Going for a walk is the highlight of any dog’s day but this canine looks less than impressed at being bossed around by one particularly clever cat. While it’s dogs that are usually doing the chasing after cats, it’s obvious who the boss is in this unusual pet relationship. Picking up the dog’s leash in its mouth, the formidable feline pulls the cooperative pet along while meowing loudly to keep the canine in check. ]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:06:10 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/cat-walks-dog/ http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/scientists-train-sea-lion-to-disco-dance/ Scientists in California have successfully trained a sea lion to move in time to Earth Wind & Fire's Boogie Wonderland. Peter Cook, of the University of California, said it was the first time a creature other than a human or a bird had shown the ability to keep a rhythm. His study of the dancing of the female sea lion, named Ronan, was published in the Journal of Comparative Psychology. "Ronan's success poses a real problem for the theory th... ]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:02:00 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/scientists-train-sea-lion-to-disco-dance/ http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/kummakivi-the-strangely-balancing-finnish-rock/ There are certain natural occurrences in the world that leave us all scratching our heads. One such natural wonder is Kummakivi. ]]> Sun, 31 Mar 2013 17:08:08 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/kummakivi-the-strangely-balancing-finnish-rock/ http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/the-sheepshead-fish-has-human-teeth-but-its-okay-because-it-wont-give-you-a-psychedelic-crisis/ There’s nothing like the thought of a delicious piece of meat with human teeth wrapped in prison stripes to put you to a gentle, dreamless sleep. Despite the way it looks, the sheepshead fish (Archosargus probatocephalus) has at least one thing going for it. While other members of the Sparidae family are trying out various forms of hermaphroditism, including changing from female to male (protogyny), doing the opposite (protandry), or being unisexual (go... ]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:56:05 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/the-sheepshead-fish-has-human-teeth-but-its-okay-because-it-wont-give-you-a-psychedelic-crisis/ http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/vampire-lady-addicted-to-drinking-blood/ "Blood is as important as water to me," says tattoo artist Michelle as she calmly sips on a wine glass of pig blood. The 29-year-old Californian is featured in the season finale of the TV show My Strange Addiction and is one of the freakiest subjects yet. "I like to cook with blood, make it into soup, cook it with stir-fry," she says after explaining that it "energises" her. Her Bloody Mary recipe? Vodka, hot sauce and … you guessed it. ... ]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:33:40 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/vampire-lady-addicted-to-drinking-blood/ http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/grandfather-sacked-for-wrestling-shark/ A British grandfather who wrestled a shark on an Australian beach has been sacked after returning home - because he was on sick leave. Paul Marshallsea, 62, was hailed a hero after a film of him grabbing the shark's tail as it swam towards children was broadcast around the world. He and his wife Wendy, who work for the same children's charity in Merthyr Tydfil, were on sick leave for work-related stress when they took the two month holiday in Australia. ... ]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:37:16 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/grandfather-sacked-for-wrestling-shark/