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"It doesn't reach sexual maturity until 150 years old and can be pregnant for a humongous 18 years." The 10 longest living animals on the planet
The longest-living animals on Earth are predominantly marine creatures that reside in the deep sea, which slows their metabolism and reduces disease
The weird cat that acts and calls like monkey – and able to swing from a branch by a single foot…
This small cat is known for its acrobatic abilities in the rainforest
“Its poison causes yawning – buying them enough time to leap out of the snake’s gaping mouth.”
The African clawed frog may not boast the vibrant hues of tropical frogs, but it employs a useful anti-predation technique
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The biggest trees on Earth are being set on fire – to help them survive
Prescribed burns could help California’s giant sequoias to survive the wildfires of the future, new study suggests.
A handful of snakes conquered this remote Pacific island. Researchers uncover their secret
A tiny founding population of brown tree snakes should have been genetically doomed – instead, they conquered Guam.
A diver was filming a manta ray, when something she wasn't expecting happened…
While observing a manta ray in Mexican waters, diver Keren Flor wasn’t expecting this
Polar bear pulls seal pup onto ice then backs away. The reason why is extraordinary
Mother seals usually stay close to their pups and this polar bear tried to use that fact to its advantage.
It has a fake penis and is the only female mammal on the planet to lack an external vaginal opening…
Did you know some female spotted hyenas have a pseudopenis? Arjun Dheer explains
It's built for pure acceleration and speed – able to reach an amazing 75mph…
Our expert guide to cheetahs, including how fast they can run, what they eat and where they live.
The incredible reason deep-sea animals don't implode under crushing ocean pressure
Just how do deep-sea fish avoid imploding? Dr Helen Scales explains
There's an island off Brazil that's a magnet for 3m-long sharks. Fresh wounds on their bodies reveal why they're there
Critically endangered sand tiger sharks use the waters around Alcatrazes Archipelago year-round to breed, gestate and raise young, according to a new study.
Astounding footage shows peregrine falcon attacking foxes in Los Angeles
A wildlife photographer filmed the moment a peregrine falcon fiercely protects her chicks from red foxes.
“It’s as long as a Boeing 737 and its tongue alone is as heavy as a fully-grown elephant…” 10 biggest marine animals that have ever lived
The ocean has long been home to giants, not just during the modern era but throughout prehistory…
This mammal breaks one of nature's biggest rules – and scientists have finally worked out why…
Humans aren’t the only ones who benefit from nepotism – female hyenas pass down their privilege to their children, whereas males do not
Wildlife presenter Bill Oddie dies aged 85. We look back at his career and the legacy he leaves…
What was the first-ever deadly apex predator? Clue – it lived 500 million years ago…
Paul Chamber takes a look at the world's first top predator, who ruled the Earth's waters 500 million years ago
Everyone says dock leaves cure nettle stings – but do they really work?
Ouch, a nettle sting! Time to look for a dock leaf, but will it actually work? In our expert nettle guide we explain why it stings, whether dock leaves help, and more
Scientists collect tiny creatures 2,000 metres below ocean’s surface. What they find surprises them
Tiny limpet larvae may hold the key to hydrothermal vent ecosystem formation
What's the oldest tree on the planet? Clue – it's older than Stonehenge…
There is some debate surrounding the world's oldest tree. Here's why
“Something I’d never even heard rumours of." Sea turtle emerges from water with strange creature clinging to its back
Remoras – also known as suckerfish – attach themselves to marine animals to hitch a ride, but seeing them holding on tight while out of the water is rare.
"Working together they can subdue prey a whopping 700 times their weight - even birds aren't safe..."
If one spider is enough to get you sweating, how about webs full of thousands of them?
This sloth rode a ladder to the rainforest...
When a sloth found itself lost in a hotel lobby, staff used the strangest mode of transport to get it home.
"It starts to spin in the water just before emerging head first and leaping up to 3m into the air, rotating continuously"
Famous for their spectacular spinning leaps, spinner dolphins are among the ocean's most acrobatic mammals. Discover where they live, what they eat, why they spin through the air and the threats these charismatic dolphins face.
“Apparently, if you go to the toilet in this river, it will swim up the stream of urine right inside you – and launch using two backward-facing spines.”
We always think of the ocean’s dark depths as the habitat housing the most nightmare-inducing and impressive creatures – but rivers can too…
