BBC Wildlife Magazine
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"The ruling elites do more or less as they please – often at the expense of subordinates, even to the extent of stealing morsels from their mouths"
Learn all about the toque macaque in our expert guide, from where they live to their rather complicated group hierarchy
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
The shark that can walk in and out of water…
There are a few species of 'walking' fish, but did you know there was a walking shark? Read on...
Watching a shark hunt prey was amazing enough – but then it plunged its nose into the reef… What was it after?
Why crabs walk sideways instead of forwards – and the answer is stranger than you think
Marine biologist Matt Slater explains why walking sideways is the fastest option for crabs
Why is the blobfish so ugly? The bizarre truth behind the 'world’s ugliest animal'
We take a look at why the unfortunate blobfish has been labelled as the ugliest fish in the world
It might look like a bit like your pet cat – but this fierce predator is a skilful swimmer who can sprint at 30mph and is anything but cuddly…
Discover fascinating facts about this ferocious predator that can fool you with its soft and fluffy appearance
This pretty yellow flower is deadly to horses and livestock – but should it be pulled up?
Ragwort is an important plant for biodiversity, but it’s not popular on farmland. Veterinary surgeon Malcolm Morley explains why the species is poisonous to horses and livestock, and why it needs to be managed
The day weevils hired lawyers and saw the Church in court
Meet the 16th century lawyer who defended weevils in court – centuries before ‘conservation’ existed
"It looked like the beak of a Duck engrafted on the head of a quadruped." The venomous, electric, glow-in-the-dark strange creature that sweats milk.…
The animal in question also has a fleshy bill, webbed feet and sharp claws.
The official who tried to reason with deadly crocodiles – what happened next became legendary…
The day a Chinese official put crocodiles on trial
"This 5kg bandit-masked carnivore is North America's most numerous mammal and often regarded as the ultimate urban pest"
Learn all about the raccoon, from size and diet to how they became slick city dwellers, including one enterprising individual who scaled a 25-storey Minnesota high-rise
"It's like walking over flaming charcoal with a three-inch nail embedded in your heel.” The wasps and bees with the most painful, savage stings on the planet
Not all stings are created equal – explore the bees and wasps whose powerful venoms produce some of the most intense pain ever recorded
"A single, accidental step can trigger intense, burning pain, inflammation and nausea that can last for hours. In rare cases, it can cause death."
Sometimes it's not a good idea to walk barefoot across a beach...
A tree that can walk? The 'walking tree' that's said to be able to move itself to a sunnier spot
There's a walking tree? Stuart Blackman investigates a tree that is said to be able to move
It was the largest cheetah ever, weighing up to 3 times more than today's
Learn about new fossil studies revealing its impressive size, making it the largest cheetah to have ever roamed the earth.
At 7cm long it's not only the biggest wasp in the world but the deadliest thanks to its 6mm stinger – just how deadly is it?
This giant wasp would not be a welcome guest at your picnic, says Kitty Aldis
It might be called a cat but this is no cat, and can even climb down trees head-first. Discover the USA's weirdest, most secretive predator...
Learn all about the fisher in this expert guide by Pamela Flick, from Defenders of Wildlife
“I was photographing seabirds on a remote island off Norway. Then a huge predator appeared from nowhere”
Wildlife photographer Josef Stefan on no-show bustards, eagle drama and a lens cap fail
It looks like a dog, growls like a dog and acts like a dog – but is it actually a dog? It depends on who you ask...
Meet the dingo, an iconic species of Australia
"With their killer instinct and feline prowess, big cats are some of the world's most impressive animals." Get to know these magnificent hunters
Learn about species found in the big cat family, including tiger, lion, jaguar and more in our expert guide.
"Its toxins affect the nerves and heart and it has enough poison to kill 10 grown men"
All you ever needed to know about poison dart frogs, from why they're poisonous to where they live and what they eat
What’s the difference between fringing reefs, atolls and barrier reefs?
Coral reefs may look similar at first glance, but their shapes, locations and structures reveal how they form – and how vulnerable they are.
"This devilish fear-monger will scare you to your very core – if you're a fish..." Why fleeing this wily, deadly water snake is the very worst move a fish can make
South-East Asia's tentacled snake Erpeton tentaculatum must be a frightening sight - for fish
