Stephen Mills

Recent articles by Stephen Mills

Do lionesses have manes

Do lionesses ever have manes, like males?

Here's why, in exceptionally rare cases, a lioness may grow a mane

A caracal stalking through the savannah

They leap 10 feet in the air and use their bizarre ears to communicate: Meet the caracal, the most beautiful and striking of all the wild cats

The caracal is probably the world's best-looking and most enigmatic cat. Discover this fascinating creature of contradictions

Brown Rats carry many nasty diseases which they can spread to humans, normally through their urine. including; Leptospirosis or Weil's disease, Salmonella, Listeria, Toxoplasma gondii and Hantavirus. Brown Rats can inflict a great amount of structural damage. Rats feed on grain and may be attracted to your garden by fallen food from bird feeders. Stop feeding birds if you suspect rats are visiting your garden and secure chicken runs. Store bird and other animal food in secure containers.

Which is the world’s most numerous mammal?

With the human population count now at over 8 billion, we are the winners. But which mammal comes next?