Wildlife Q&A

Pink-footed geese grazing on farmlands © David Tipling / Lonely Planet Images / Getty

Do wintering pink-footed geese cause problems for farmers?

Eurasian otter on Mull. © Mark Medcalf/Getty

Why are coastal otters more visible than river otters?

Red-backed shrike. © Prisma Bildagentur/UIG/Getty

How did shrikes learn to impale their prey?

Females glow-worm © Ian Redding/Getty

Insects & Invertebrates

Do street lights interfere with glow-worms?

Being very big is a great way to avoid becoming a target for predators © Getty

Why did dinosaurs get so big?

Snail. © Alice Fox/Getty

Insects & Invertebrates

What is snail slime?

Golden eagles have numerous dwellings to insure against disturbance or damage © Sylvain Cordier / Getty

Why do golden eagles vary their nesting sites?

Researchers have been studying the behaviour of archerfish © Warren Photographic

Do fish suffer from stage fright?

Masked frog (Litoria personata) Kakadu National Park (World Heritage Area), Northern Territory, Australia
Masked frog © Auscape / Getty

Are any animals unable to hear their own calls?

Close-up view of a two-toed sloth. © Tane Mahuta/Getty

Why are sloths so slow?

Sea turtle © Rich Carey / iStock

How do sea turtles find their way home?

Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) © Andia / UIG / Getty

Why do flowers point up or down?

Ukari monkeys use their red faces as signs of physiological health © Marc Deville / Getty

Is it just humans that blush?

Psychedelic mushrooms Psilocybe cyanescens. © Nathan Griffith/Getty

Why are some mushrooms magic?

Indonesian speckled carpetshark in Indonesia. © Borat Furlan/Getty

How do sharks manage to swallow without tongues?