Tarantula The Size Of A Human Face Discovered

The giant tarantula is as big as a human face.  Its legs, which have unique daffodil-yellow markings, span a massive 20cm (eight inches). The arachnid also has a distinctive pink band around its body.  The new species was found in the war-torn north of the South Asian country by scientists from Sri Lanka's Biodiversity Education and Research (BER) organization.

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NJ Law Cracks Down on Animal Abusers

Legislation in New Jersey that would ban animal abusers from ever owning pets or working with animals again is a step closer to becoming a law.  Moose’s Law is named in honor of Moose, a deceased three-year-old chocolate lab who is at the center of a heartbreaking story that began last May when he escaped from his yard. His family, the Workmans, spent more than a month trying to find him to no avail.

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