Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:41:35 GMT | By Francis Whittaker
Animals of the month: April 2012

Bee world record



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From a bumblebee gecko to actual bees: a brave Chinese beekeeper called She Ping is pictured attempting to break the world record for bees on a person in Chongqing Municipality.

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