You’ve seen the pictures. A half-ton tiger and lion hybrid. A 55 pound salamander. A giant beach worm. From a spider the size of dinner plate to a squid so large scientists add the word “Jumbo” to its official identification… animals so outrageous it’s hard to believe they’re real.

Are they urban legends or your wildest imaginations in real life? On Animal Oddities we’ll explore the how’s and why’s behind the most fascinating and unbelievable species on earth.

NETWORK: National Geographic
LENGTH: 2 x 60 HD
DATE: 2009