BBC Wildlife Magazine
Recent articles by BBC Wildlife Magazine
"If it were human-sized, its speed would equate to 800kmph – faster than a speeding bullet"
Did you know the fastest insect runs at 2.5m per second? Pretty impressive says David Butvill
"I was attacked in a bamboo forest in South Korea. I still remember how fast I had to run."
Agorastos Papatsanis on the magic of mushrooms and running from wasps
Were dinosaurs lizards?
Why, despite looking like lizards, dinosaurs aren't lizards
"I was dragged into the murk. I clawed at the sand in hope of grabbing a rock to hit it with and pry my leg out from its jaws"
Marine biologist Melissa Cristina Márquez went searching for one predator – but had a scary encounter with another.
One of the world’s biggest predators can’t breathe underwater – yet it can stay submerged for hours
Laura Kojima explains how alligators are able to stay submerged underwater without breathing for hours at a time
"When it hatches, it goes on a bit of a murder spree. Despite being featherless, with its eyes still closed, it chucks the other eggs over the edge"
How on Earth do cuckoos trick mothers into adopting their eggs and raising their young?
"It lifted its head and – boom! The leopard was hanging from its neck like a huge mango on a tree…"
Aishwarya Sridhar talks fireflies, leopards and torn trousers
Starting with a male and female rabbit on 1 January – how many could you have by New Year’s Eve?
Breeding like rabbits is a popular saying, but just how quickly do they breed? We do the math
There are just 7 species of sea turtle – Here's where to find them and how to tell them apart
Did you know there are seven different types of sea turtle? Tui De Roy takes an in-depth look at the different turtle species
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
I woke up to a bear cub pulling at my sleeping bag – and then its mother and sister arrived...
Wildlife photographer Danny Green talks sinking ships and battles for sleeping bags
"It's a 10kg powerhouse of compact muscle and fur that resembles a pit bull on steroids, with a growl to match"
What is a Tasmanian devil? How big are they and what do they eat? Learn all about the cute but devilish Tasmanian devil in our expert guide
"I was once charged – fortunately, I could run faster than the photographer I was with..."
Wildlife photographer Pete Cairns on snow, squirrels and uncooperative eagles
"On the first occasion, it only failed to drag the female researcher into the water because her trousers tore at the knee"
Despite its fame and horror film notoriety, very little is known about the anaconda. One man who has got to grips – quite literally – with this giant serpent is Jésus A Rivas... Here he explains what you need to know about this fearsome predator
"At first he licked the doors and tyres, but then decided to spar with the hood. I didn’t feel safe trying to stop him"
Wildlife photographer Deena Sveinsson on braving the cold for the perfect shot
This mammal's bizarre tongue is so long it has to tuck it up inside its ribcage. Here's why
Here's how and why the tube-lipped nectar bat stores its extra long tongue
"It was declared an act of heresy and witchcraft, and it was convicted to death by fire…" 11 horrendous times animals were tried for their crimes in court
From medieval Europe to modern courtrooms, here are 11 bizarre times that animals have found themselves in the dock…
“It burst from the inky water, right beside us. We were very lucky”. Close shave with dangerous, massive creature in Zambian swamp
Wildlife photographer Will Whitford talks elusive pumas and obliging silverbacks
"Dark fluid from his temporal glands stains the sides of his face, and other males often give him a wide berth. And for very good reason."
What happens when a bull elephant is in musth and why does it happen?
Do animals have oral sex?
The behaviour has been observed in animals in the wild – but does it have a biological purpose?
"People once believed that fairy rings were dance floors for night- time fairies…" Just what is a fairy ring? And how do they form?
Just how and why do fairy rings form? We take a look
Black leopards are secretly thriving in the British countryside – here’s the whole incredible story
Rick Minter, podcast host and author of Big Cats: Facing Britain's Wild Predators, says that sightings and DNA tests suggest that large cats such as black leopards are quietly naturalising in Britain.
Why are huge animals so darned rare?
Henry Gee takes a look at why there are so few big animal species
Do any other animals (apart from humans) masturbate?
Species from around the animal kingdom engage in the behaviour – but why?
