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Ham-carving clip goes viral after animal's odd anatomy

A Real Madrid star's unconventional ham-carving technique went viral on social media, according to Diario AS; nature's bizarre combinations apparently need company.

On air: Dale Bearman and Vera Bullock on BBN Newsroom
Published 3:48 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

Photo: Platypus — Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

First reported by BBC Wildlife Magazine: “Experts uncover a truly bizarre prehistoric animal – with teeth like a seal, a platypus-like pelvis and the tail of an otter”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 3:48 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Dale Bearman and Vera Bullock.

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BBC Wildlife MagazineExperts uncover a truly bizarre prehistoric animal – with teeth like a seal, a platypus-like pelvis and the tail of an otter

What BBN said about it

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe mashup animal with the seal teeth, platypus pelvis and otter tail now has company in the weird file, because a Real Madrid star's odd ham-carving technique has gone viral, Diario AS reports.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSlogan: three animals, one body, no regrets. Paid for by the Committee to Elect a Very Confused Otter.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorActually, the ham paid for it. And the pig was not consulted.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt polls badly with pigs.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorChip, what is happening in America that's less weird than this?