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A shrewdness of apes, a bloat of hippos, a parliament of owls – the 30 weirdest, strangest collective nouns on the planet
Discover some of the more unusual collective nouns for different groups of animals, from ‘a bloat of hippopotamuses’ to ‘a confusion of wildebeest’.
6 animals that can kill a hippo – "Weighing a mighty 4500kg the hippo is a huge, dangerous animal that only the boldest predator would dare approach"
We take a look at the animals brave enough to take on the world's third-largest land mammal
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How long do ants live? Some survive only days, while others can reach a staggering 7 years – yes really...
Some ants barely make it through the week—while others live long enough to outlast your pet. Here’s why their lifespans vary so wildly
"She was found severely wounded with an arrow piercing right through her hind leg"
An arrow had pierced a lion cub's leg, and without intervention, she likely wouldn’t be here today
"It looks like Gollum from The Lord of the Rings. "8 weirdest, most peculiar (and most wonderful) primates on the planet
From the guttural scream of the howler monkey to the ever-growing rat-like teeth of the aye-aye, the primate world is full of weird and wonderful creatures
Hyena with zebra head in jaws among 14 powerful images from close-up photo challenge
See striking photos from Close-up Photographers of the Year’s ‘Death & Decay’ challenge
Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal declared Endangered
Climate change is pushing these Antarctic species to the brink
Largest known wild chimp group splits in two – sparking violence and death
Uganda's Ngogo chimps have broken into two permanent groups, resulting in the killing of numerous adults and infants, say researchers.
“I’ve never met a good-tempered walrus, they’re always grumpy!” Wildlife filmmaker Doug Allan on filming in the Arctic and working with Attenborough
In an interview originally published in October 2019, BBC filmmaker Doug Allan reflects on an extraordinary encounter with a narwhal and his funniest shoot
Celebrated wildlife filmmaker Doug Allan dies at 74
Doug Allan was known for this work in extreme environments, filming for several groundbreaking BBC TV series
500-million-year-old clawed predator found in Utah desert forces scientists to rethink origin of spiders
Named after French explorer Jacques Cousteau, Megachelicerax cousteaui is the oldest of its kind ever found, not to mention one of the strangest…
5 ways to live forever: the secrets behind why some species live for a very long time
Why are some species able to live for a very long time? We take a look at the characteristics needed for a long life
It's the size of a teaspoon, mates for life with their forever partner and lives in a tight-knit village of 50
Discover fascinating facts about the tree sparrow
6 savage, brutal brawlers: The animals that will fight to the death for territory, power, or survival
Nature's most savage showdowns, from vicious lions to sparring ants
What’s the longest living land animal? Meet the ‘giant’ that’s older than Yellowstone National Park
Jonathan is thought to be born in 1832 and resides on a volcanic island in the South Atlantic ocean
Satellite images reveal hidden cause of melting glaciers in Greenland
A new study has found that meltwater lakes at the edge of the Greenland ice sheet are accelerating the flow of major glaciers, potentially contributing to global sea level rise.
“That’s never going to heal.” A lion suffers a broken leg in Botswana. Will he be able to survive?
In north Botswana, there’s a lion who has faced an extraordinary set of challenges – and conquered them all
"It makes one or two priming pumps of its abdomen, before starting to secrete the first of many clear liquid droplets from its anus..."
Nick Baker takes a look at cuckoo spit, a common sight in our countryside also known as spittlebugs, and its role in protecting and nourishing the juvenile common froghopper
6 biggest spiders in the UK, including one with a humongous 7cm leg-span: look for them in canals, gardens, ditches... and under your bed
Don't be fooled in thinking large spiders live on exotic shores as the UK is home to a few giants..
"Just like that, ‘plonk’, I had an exhausted and soaking wet adult badger on my lap..."
In the aftermath of floods in Upton-on-Severn, a valiant badger rescue mission unfolds. Louise McGowan from Nature England reports on this heart-warming tale.
“It was just bones all over the floor.” Fossil hunters make astounding discovery in Texan water cave
A flooded cave in central Texas has yielded the remains of Ice Age animals that have never been found in the region before…
They sleep for just 30 minutes a night and only drink a couple of times a week... 15 crazy facts about the world's tallest animal
Impress your family and friends with your giraffe knowledge
"She emerges, not looking like a moth at all, but rather a peculiar pale thing with reduced legs and antennae that you could easily mistake for a maggot..."
Nick Baker takes a look at the weird and fascinating life of a bagworm
