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This 2-billion-year-old giant is 14km long and rises almost 3km into the sky. And it's home to a hairy carnivore
Some of the planet's rarest – and strangest – animals and plants live on the top of South America's otherworldly Mount Roraima.
“More than 60% of females gave birth on the same night.” Why do some animals give birth en masse?
This smart reproductive trick can overwhelm predators – or cause a headache for expectant mothers
What's the slowest bird on the planet? Clue – it's also a pretty slow walker and fairly dumpy...
Contenders, ready! Stuart Blackman ponders which bird would win the slow race of the skies
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Do lemmings really have a death wish and jump off cliffs?
Do these small mammals actually jump to their deaths? We investigate
“I glanced in the mirror and saw a huge, deadly creature crawling out of my shirt. I've never disrobed so quickly in my life.”
Wildlife photographer Guy Edwardes on bad weather, big spiders and a brush with the police
“Security tapped me on the shoulder. A deadly green mamba was slithering across the desk”
While attending the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Luke Foddy had a run-in with a green mamba. Or was it?
“It was moving like a worm and a mole simultaneously.” This strange creature has a pair of ‘hands’ and uses its head as a battering ram
This freakish mole-worm hybrid is well-equipped for burrowing life
“Faced with a rugby scrum of suitors, females have little choice over who to mate with.” Here’s why these weird frogs suddenly turn blue
For a short spell in spring, these male amphibians are suddenly and vividly transformed
Oregon’s biggest city was drowning in crow poop. Then a new predator came to town
As thousands of crows darken the winter skies above Portland, Oregon, it makes sense to mind your step
“We leave footprints that disappear within minutes, not to be made again for 6 months.” How the equinox reveals an underwater world
The equinox reveals an underwater world usually hidden from view, says Kate Bradbury
"It can chew through coconuts with its razor-sharp teeth." 6 weirdest rats in the world, including one deadly enough to kill an elephant...
We see rats in city and country – but elsewhere in the world the rats defy all expectations. Here are some of the biggest, most poisonous, and most surprising species!
How did mink become established in the UK?
Mammal expert Steve Harris answers your wild question.
"The snaring led to the loss of the lower part of her right hindleg. Robbed of her speed and stealth, she is forced to hop." Meet a 3-legged indomitable survivor
Seven years ago, a poacher’s snare robbed a lioness of her leg. Against the odds, she lives on in Kafue National Park, Zambia. Mike Dexter goes in search of her
How to make the best, ultimate lawn for wildlife
A healthy lawn can be a huge benefit to wildlife, with long grass areas and wildflowers providing food and shelter to insects, birds and amphibians, as well as looking great! Jane Taylor, volunteer with Devon Wildlife Trust, shares her expert tips to making the best lawn for wildlife
“An entire colony of breeding penguins disappeared.” Bird flu is out of control – now it’s reached the Antarctic
The spread of avian flu to Southern Ocean islands is an alarming sign that the virus is out of control
Three ginormous bison have been craned into the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Here’s why
After more than 100 years, bison have returned to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C.
Astonishing beauty of Australian wildlife revealed in 21 epic photos
From battling kangaroos and skulking crocodiles to enormous whale sharks and dazzling spiders – these remarkable images capture the extraordinary diversity of wildlife in Australia.
"It explodes with a loud bang, flinging toxic seeds at speeds of up to 150MPH." 8 weirdest, wackiest trees on the planet, including one that walks...
Meet some of the weirdest and oddest trees on the planet
This US shoreline hosts one of Earth's largest shark gatherings. Aerial images just revealed something worrying
Scientists in Florida are concerned about the impacts of beach nourishment projects on blacktip sharks and other marine species.
Massive 15kg echidnas once roamed south-east Australia. Evidence of the bizarre animals was found 120 years ago in a cave
The re-examination of an Ice Age fossil that has spent the last 120 years in the bowels of a museum has filled a major knowledge gap in Australia’s prehistoric fauna…
It ruptured the eardrums of sailors, was heard thousands of miles away and the pressure wave circled the Earth
What’s the loudest noise recorded in history? Well, it depends on how you measure it
This tentacled giant can grow as long as a cricket bat. Tens of thousands are about to gather in South Australia
The giant cuttlefish aggregation at Point Lowly in South Australia is one of the planet's greatest wildlife spectacles.
These crabs are racing up the US coastline – and scientists think they know why
The mangrove fiddler crab is being found hundreds of kilometres north of its traditional range. Here's what's going on
"It can survive just about anything, including high doses of radiation and is virtually indestructible." 10 toughest animals on the planet
Proving that size doesn't matter when it comes to toughness, meet the world's top 10 toughest animals.
