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"Its head, thrashing left and right, sports 4 black eyes and 6 furtive, fleshy feelers that suggest the whiskers of a Chinese dragon puppet
In muddy estuaries live secretive worms with special ways of pulling edible morsels into their lairs. Meet the ragworm
It looks pearly-white, is the length of a shipping container – and remarkably can swim backwards…
Learn all about their unique adaptations and social behaviours in this expert guide from Whale and Dolpin Conservation.
What's the difference between humans and apes? And when did humans first appear?
We may be part of the same overarching group as chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, but there are lots of things that set us apart from these other great apes…
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"Domestication proper came much later, in Egypt about 4,000 years ago." How we domesticated the cat
Our relationship with the African wildcat is ancient, but our attitudes to its domesticated descendants, the pet cat,have been in constant flux.
It has the legs of a supermodel, can run at 40mph and leap 3m high – yet is just 50cm tall. Meet one of the world's weirdest, yet most beautiful, cats
Meet the beautiful serval cat, a leggy wild cat that roams sub-Saharan Africa
“Do not crouch down or bend over because you may look a lot like a four-legged prey animal.” 10 most dangerous, deadliest states in USA
The US consists of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean - and it's home to some dangerous wildlife.
A tiny object preserved in dinosaur poop may unlock one of palaeontology’s biggest mysteries
The fossilised dinosaur poop was discovered in the USA’s Hell Creek Formation, a known hotspot for prehistoric remains
It was born from volcanoes, is millions of years old – and it’s still growing today
It might be a stunning travel destination, but the Hawaiian Islands hide a molten secret beneath their stunning sands
“They’re powerful enough to break human skin – and contain venom.” 7 longest (and deadliest) fangs on the planet
Inside the mouths of some of the most unsuspecting creatures lie the longest, sharpest and most jaw-dropping gnashers in the animal kingdom
"They're more closely related to woolly mammoths than they are to African elephants…" Just how different are African, forest and Asian elephants?
These huge creatures are far more different than you might think
Why do seahorses look like miniature horses?
Just why do seahorses look like horses? Helen Scales explains why their equine-looking head makes them stealthy ambush predators
"Females frequently take not one, but two ‘husbands’ and have been documented copulating over 250 times with both in order to start a family"
Dunnocks breed with multiple male partners – all in the name of good motherhood – as zoologist and broadcaster Lucy Cooke explains.
“It’s an effective ambush. If not impaled, the wounded animal tries to flee but is promptly grabbed by its assailant and swiftly chomped, head first.”
In south-eastern Senegal live female chimps that use spears to prize slumbering bush babies from tree cavities, as zoologist and broadcaster Lucy Cooke explains.
"She repeatedly kicked his head to prevent an attack." Kick-ass female zebra saves foal from infanticidal male
New research is uncovering the matriarchal secrets of zebras – including unprecedented behaviour, says Lucy Cooke
“This moment was wild.” Astonishing footage shows sharks exploding out of water so fast they land on beach
The incredible footage was captured on a beach in Indonesia where shark finning used to take place – since it stopped, the shark population has made a remarkable comeback.
"A series of well-judged turns can be enough to send a hungry animal home empty-handed." Ever wondered why predators are so bad at catching prey?
Here's why predators have a seemingly low success rate at hunting and killing their prey
Just how many species of human have there been?
We aren’t the only humans to have called Earth ‘home’; before us there were dozens of human species and like us they travelled far and wide…
It wiped out 90% of life on Earth, turned the oceans into graveyards – and it very nearly ended life on our planet entirely
The time nearly everything died
"As temperatures drop below freezing, it freezes solid, with 70% of the water in its body turning to ice. It stops breathing, its heart stops beating and its kidneys stop functioning"
This frog survives winter by spending it frozen solid - literally
This amazing metallic blue tarantula is the most beautiful spider in the world
If ever proof were needed that spiders can be beautiful, then this is surely it. Meet the Gooty tarantula
Taller than a double-decker bus or longer than a lorry: Discover 10 tallest, longest animals on the planet
Meet the animal kingdom’s true giants – record-breakers in height on land and in the sea
It looked like a rodent but don't be fooled, this was no rodent. This is thought to be the world's first primate – and our ancestor
Meet the tiny mammal that survived the dino-killing asteroid to became our earliest ancestor
"He began waving his arms violently up and down while screaming at the top of his voice. I turned and finally saw what was making him so afraid…"
A lesson in not taking wild animals for granted, no matter how calm and docile they might appear to be.
Think you know your family? Well, think again. You might call yourself a Jones or a Patel, but at heart you're a great ape
Learn all about great apes in this expert guide from Nakedi Maputla from African Wildlife Foundation
