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It took 102 years for a colony of Italian snails to be discovered at...
Animal Behaviour
Discover the world’s most exciting species with the biologists who know them best.
© Ian Lewry
Seeing a seal is very exciting, but can you tell the difference between a grey seal and a common seal? We reveal what to look for – and the behaviour you are most likely to see.
From early summer, any small pool will attract dragonflies and damselflies. To identify these insects and observe their behaviour, you need a good pair of binoculars.
Wildlife photographer Max Waugh was surprised to capture this rare encounter between a North American river otter and a coyote on camera. In a surprise attack, the otter chased off its larger foe, who seemed to be just as surprised as the cameraman.
James Parry follows his nose to find the pungent, leaf-munching hoatzin, the Amazon’s evolutionary throwback bird that thinks it’s a cow.
Fatter, sassier, more sociable…Jude Isabella reveals how America’s rural raccoons became seasoned urbanites with a taste for French fries and jam doughnuts.
An easy guide to the mustelids (members of the badger family) you are most likely to encounter.
Red, fallow and sika deer are most exciting to watch in the autumn, when the rut begins. But not all deer are the same, so what should you look out for?
Our inaugural camera-trap photo competition welcomed entries from around the world. They included captivating portraits, rare behaviour and astonishing new discoveries. Editor Sophie Stafford picks the best of the rest...
Our inaugural camera-trap photo competition welcomed entries from around the world. They included captivating portraits, rare behaviour and astonishing new discoveries.
The world would be a smaller place without its megaherbivores. John Doherty introduces one of the most threatened - the reticulated giraffe.
