What an enormous load of bull
There is no trick photography here, no performance enhancing drugs, genetic modification or even protein powder.
Nor is it a mild-mannered nuclear physicist in the throes of hulking out.
This monstrous-looking bull is all natural and its kind has actually been walking the earth for more than a century now, even if it has only just started turning heads online in the past couple of weeks.
The Belgian blue bull's extraordinary muscular build comes courtesy of a genetic mutation which results in a phenomenon known as ‘double-muscling’.
A breed of beef cattle, the Belgian blues excess muscle fibres give its meat a more lean quality than many other types of cow.
However, its need for enormous amounts of high protein food, and the longer periods needed to fatten up the breed, means it remains and economically questionable breed to this day.
You’re just not likely to spot many in Australia. The Belgian blue bull does not cope well in harsh climates (we assume because cooling this bovine bulk would take what little water we’ve left in the Murray Darling Basin).
It's not like Australian animals, which are built tough for tough conditions, though. Our homegrown natural oddities are much better than some preening, oiled up Belgian super cow.
This kangaroo was shot in the head with an arrow and hopped around for more than three days.
Seeking water, this kangaroo got his head stuck in a watering can and was dubbed the ‘Ned Kelly of South Australia’.
Koala's are pretty peaceful... until someone moves into the wrong tree.
Another Kangaroo named ‘Dave’ flexed his muscles in Queensland and became an international star.
This pair of koalas brawled in front of a couple of tourists in an Aussie park:
