These Bizarre Phenomenons Prove That Reality Is Stranger Than Fiction

Human-Sized Beavers

Run. Run fast.

Just kidding—these gargantuan rodents went extinct toward the end of the last ice age, somewhere around 10,000 years ago. These terrifying creatures weighed over 200 pounds and were roughly the size of a present-day black bear. Scientists have uncovered giant beaver fossils near various lakes and wetlands of North America.

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