Animal facts

Animal ID

How to identify our British Wildlife

Red fox standing in the garden with flowers near the house in a suburb of London. © DG Wildlife/Getty

Identify Wildlife

How to identify animal droppings

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How well do you know your UK deer species?

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How to identify pond wildlife

Eurasian otter. © Ed Evans/Getty

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Mink or otter? How to tell the difference

Brown rat. © Mike Lane/Getty

Identify Wildlife

How to tell the difference between a brown rat and a water vole

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Identify Wildlife

How to identify slugs and snails

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Amphibians

Fire salamander in Kruppwald in Germany where there is an outbreak of Bsal (this individual is healthy).

Chytridiomycosis guide: what it is and why it’s endangering amphibians

Natterjack toad. © Chris Dresh

Natterjack toad guide: how to identify, where they’re found, and why they’re rare in the UK

Mountain chicken frog. © Durrell/ZSL

Safe haven created for Critically Endangered frog

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Birds

Barn owl (Tyto alba) in hollow tree

British owl species: how to identify, diet and where to see

The wren is the most common breeding bird in the UK. © Mark Hamblin/Getty

Wren retains top spot as the UK’s commonest bird

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Fish

A spawning female Chinook salmon in Alaska.

81 dangerous substances found in salmon caught in Seattle

Basking shark in Ireland

Family matters for basking sharks

European Eel, Anguilla Anguilla, single head shot of fish in reeds. Warwickshire, August 2014

Eel recorded embarking on its epic migratory voyage

Insects and Invertebrates

Oleander hawk moth. © Gerard Cheshire

Moths and butterflies shift their symmetry to improve camouflage

Krill, the foundation of Antarctica's marine food chain, swim in a tank on Palmer Station, in Antarctica.

Insects & Invertebrates

The lowdown on krill

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Mammals

Lioness with two cubs. © Santanu Nandy/Getty

Lion guide: species facts and where they live in the wild

Cape pangolin or ground pangolin (Manis temminckii) foraging during the day in Zimbabwe

The scaly enigma of pangolins, and how that could help to save them

Long-tailed (black-bellied) pangolin in Cameroon.

Pangolin guide: where they’re found, and why they’re the most trafficked animal in the world

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Reptiles

Smooth snake in Dorset. © David Tipling/Universal Images Group/Getty

Smooth snake guide: how to identify, and why they are rare in the UK

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10 amazing facts about gharials

Diamondback terrapin. © USD/Jenny Mastanuono via Wikimedia

8 interesting facts about diamondback terrapins