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"I felt a hard pressure on my left calf – and then I was dragged into the murk. I clawed at the sand in hope of grabbing a rock"
Marine biologist Melissa Cristina Márquez went searching for one predator – but had a scary encounter with another.
It might not have any ears, but that doesn't stop it having the best hearing in the animal kingdom. Here's why...
When it comes to having good hearing, it seems ears don't matter
"Although the male doesn’t exactly die, it’s not much of a life either" - 8 deadliest mating rituals on the planet
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10 fastest birds on the planet, including one that can cruise at 169kph for hours
From lightning-fast dives to marathon high-speed flight, these are the 10 fastest birds on Eart
"I was suddenly awoken by a bear trying to break in. First, it crawled around on the roof. Then it started pushing and clawing at the windows..."
Photographer Isaac Szabo talks hellbenders, chub nests and bears on the roof
Lion vs tiger: Which of these majestic big cast would win in a fight and be crowned ‘king of the beasts’?
Who would win in a fight - a tiger or a lion? Stuart Blackman weighs up the contenders...
On the brink of disappearing forever: Kew Gardens reveal the world’s rarest, most threatened plants
We take a look at 10 rare plants on the brink of extinction (or already extinct) in the wild, with the experts at Kew Gardens
Can hares and rabbits cross-breed?
Is there any such thing as a harrabbit?
"They began to circle the building, aggressively tapping their trunks along the walls. I heard rips and the sound of planks dropping coming from my room"
Wildlife biologist Stephanie Schuttler had a shocking wake-up call when a herd of angry giants paid a visit.
One of India's deadliest snakes is becoming even more dangerous...
Armed with skill, to remove India’s deadliest snake from where it doesn’t belong: inside people’s homes
Sleek and graceful yet powerful and merciless – no wonder we're captivated by wild cats. Here are the 10 most beautiful wild cats on the planet
Hidden beauties of the wild: small cats, big charm
10 animal killer plants that trap and devour their prey
Not all carnivores have teeth… Read on to learn about 10 ingenious - and deadly - meat-eating carnivorous plants.
Elephants have 'conveyor belt’ teeth, dolphins grow theirs in layers like trees, while sharks have a never-ending supply - so why are we stuck with just 2 sets?
From baby teeth to ‘conveyor belt’ molars, here’s why humans—and other mammals –grow and replace their teeth in such fascinatingly different ways
"I was once charged by a musk ox – and they can shift. Fortunately, I could shift faster than the photographer I was with..."
Wildlife photographer Pete Cairns on snow, squirrels and uncooperative eagles
Is nowhere safe? Watch gripping BBC footage of giant, killer fish leaping to snatch baby birds – turning the lagoon into a deadly arena
Giant trevally have incredible brains that can calculate the air speed, altitude and trajectory of a bird, taking its hunt out of the water.
"They are one of the few animal species who gift for reasons that don’t involve sex." Discover 10 animals that like to give gifts
The moral of this story is… fancy wrapping is all well and good, but never skimp on the present!
The 12 birds of Christmas? Discover the birds hiding in the famous carol and their surprising stories
It’s got doves, hens and, of course, a partridge, but Stephen Moss explores how a much-loved carol may be all about birds, plus why the robin rules Christmas.
10 silliest bird names on the planet – including something pronounced 'ee-EE-vee'
Sun, sand and a deadly paradise for Kenya’s rarest monkeys: Inside the battle to save them before it's too late
Monkeys are overrunning Kenya’s tourist hotspots in the south of the country. Their apparent abundance in Diani, however, is not a straightforward conservation success story
Watch this adorable baby sea otter learning to float on its own. What happened next is heartbreaking...
Wildlife lover Ayse Genisel was delighted to spot a baby sea otter through her binoculars, but people trying to get too close eventually led to tragedy for the pup
Astonishing secrets behind a reindeer's incredible eyesight - and why they will have no trouble finding their way on the snowiest of Christmas Eves
Do your children wonder how Santa's reindeer see in the dark on Christmas Eve? Turns out reindeer vision is perfectly suited to the dark snowy winter nights, as veterinary eye expert Chris Dixon explains.
I woke up to a bear cub pulling at my sleeping bag – and then its mother arrived...
Wildlife photographer Danny Green talks sinking ships and battles for sleeping bags
Nature’s hidden miracle workers: 7 ecosystem engineers quietly transforming the planet
From beavers to parrotfish, ecosystem engineers have a profound impact on their surrounding ecosystem and the other wildlife within it.
It looks like a Christmas tree: Watch this tiny, secretive creature burst into life like an underwater Cinderella
These colourful worms are always in the Christmas spirit, but they’ll vanish inside a coral if you startle them, says Melissa Hobson