Catherine Mossop
Production editor, BBC Wildlife Magazine
Catherine Mossop is a freelance writer and editor, and former Production Editor at BBC Wildlife. She lives in Bath and when not working with words, she enjoys spotting wildlife in local parks with her young daughter or pottering in the garden.
Recent articles by Catherine Mossop
It's the size of a rat, incredibly cute, yet extremely weird – and can sail through the air on its very own parachute
All you ever needed to know about the sugar glider
It might look like a rabbit and act like a rabbit, but this is no rabbit – OR even a hare, instead it's something far more peculiar...
All you ever needed to know about the bizarre viscacha
"They act as a temporary living drain, keeping the skin tissue alive..."
We take a look at why leeches are back in fashion...
The world's smallest penis will surprise you: "Evolution didn't forget to finish the job. Bigger is only better when bigger helps..."
Which animal has the smallest penis? We investigate...
"The real danger comes when they horrifyingly attach INSIDE your body..."
Leeches are famous for drinking blood – and being used in medicine. But can these slippery little vampires ever be deadly?
Heatwaves may be leaving a generation infertile – and ruining sex lives
New research suggests that extreme heat can damage the future fertility of solitary bees
"It has incredibly potent venom, causing catastrophic internal bleeding and horrifying consequences – with the body coming apart from within."
“Bleeding from the inside out”: the boomslang’s lethal venom makes it one of Africa’s most dangerous snakes
Not a wild dog, not a tame wolf: just what exactly is a wolfdog?
All you ever needed to know about the wolfdog
"Its venom disrupts the blood-clotting system, causing haemorrhage and kidney failure. Without prompt treatment bites can be fatal..."
Inconspicuous, quick to anger and armed with potent venom, the saw-scaled viper is one of the most dangerous snakes in the world.
It weighs as much as a car, can sprint at 30mph, has dinner-plate paws armed with 3in claws – and jaws powerful enough to crush a human skull like an egg
Learn all about one of North America’s most impressive apex predators in our guide to the grizzly bear. Find out some fascinating species facts and discover how to see them in the wild.
Fox vs wolf: How these two members of the dog family differ and why foxes are not just small wolves
With pointy ears, long muzzles and bushy tails, foxes and wolves may look similar to the untrained eye, but there are important distinctions between them.
Twice the size of the UK – yet 80% of it is a dead zone where almost nothing survives...
Beneath its dolphin-filled surface lies a strange, oxygen-starved world where shipwrecks can last for centuries
It might be called a fox and look like a fox, but don't be fooled as this is no fox...
All you ever needed to know about the culpeo fox
Is it an otter or a cat? Long-bodied, short-legged and weasel-headed, this is one of the most bizarre felines on the planet
All you ever needed to know about the jaguarundi
There's a suspected lioness on the loose in Berlin
Residents in the south-western outskirts are told to stay indoors after reports of a roaming wild animal
Best Black Friday Camera Deals 2022
Discover the best bargains around with our guide to Black Friday camera and lens offers.
Ancient bison are back in the UK
A groundbreaking rewilding project in Kent has just welcomed back these ancient mammals after an absence of thousands of years.
The best wildlife photography competitions to enter in 2022
A guide to the top international and UK wildlife photography competitions, how and when to submit your images, and a peek at previous winners.
Best wildflower seed bombs
Help insects and other pollinators with our pick of the best seed bombs packed full of nectar-filled wildflowers.
“Ugliest orchid in the world” among new plant species named in 2020
The “ugliest orchid in the world”, a toadstool from Heathrow airport and a potential new food from Peru are among the plants and fungi discovered by scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 2020.
Cairngorms nature-monitoring project is first in the UK
A new ecosystem-based approach to assessing nature is set to begin in Cairngorms National Park.
40% of world’s plant species face extinction
Scientists warn that urgent action is needed to protect plant and fungi biodiversity.
Scotland records highest number of whale and dolphin sightings in annual UK survey
This year’s National Whale and Dolphin Watch saw Scotland report more cetacean sightings than any other country in the UK
Pine martens predate on grey squirrels more than red squirrels
Britain’s growing pine marten population has been found to target the non-native grey squirrel as prey more than native red squirrels
