"We're not seeing signs of them dying off," one of the study's lead authors told NBC News. "They are increasing in size and ...

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Scientists found a “giant” creature with a “stout” body lurking near a stream in Madagascar and discovered a new species, a study said . Screengrab from Domaine de la Cascade Plantation Lansargues’s ...

As night settled across southern Madagascar, a "giant" creature with a "blunt" snout sat near a stream. Its brown-tinged eyes scanned the surrounding forest, but it wasn't the only one looking around.