Mammals
Fascinating facts about our warm blooded friends - the mammals.
Crocodile snatches wild dog from riverbank in Zambia. Then its pack turns up to try and save it – watch the agonising footage…
In footage captured for BBC's Kingdom, a wild dog is caught in the jaws of a crocodile – can his pack members save him?
Can dogs and foxes interbreed? Could we have doxes running around?
Until recently it was thought impossible for dogs and foxes to interbreed, but a landmark discovery has turned the theory on its head
What exactly is a black panther?
What is a black panther? Do black panthers really exist? Stuart Blackman explains
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It barks like a dog, has webbed feet and dives underwater to hunt: Meet the bizarre cat that swims like an otter
All you need to know about one of the world's weirdest cats, the fishing cat
It is the largest, most formidable, cat in the Americas and one of the world's most powerful predators, able to bite straight through the skull of its prey
Our guide to the largest cat in the Americas – the jaguar, including how to identify, their diet and best places to see them in the wild.
“Something I will remember for the rest of my life.” Rare wild Przewalski’s horse born in Central Kazakhstan for first time in 200 years
The birth of a Przewalski’s horse foal in Kazakhstan marks another step in the restoration of this rare species.
These monkeys turn into meat-eaters when plants are scarce. There’s something very human about it, says scientists
Scientists find that capuchin monkeys hunt for meat when plants are scarce
It has supermodel legs, walks like a camel, hunts like a cat and – bizarrely – loves fruit. Meet one of the weirdest dogs on the planet
James Fair tracks down the enigmatic and strange maned wolf
It looks half-zebra, half-giraffe and has a 50cm tongue that can lick its own ears. Meet one of the world's most confusing animals.
Learn more about these elusive African mammals, which are actually related to giraffes.
"It has to awkwardly shuffle and spread its front legs to reach the ground for a drink of water. Fortunately though it only needs to drink once every few days"
Just how tall is a giraffe and how do they drink? Learn all about these impressively tall mammals, including key species facts, their diet and best places to see them in their natural habitat in our expert giraffe guide.
“It causes excruciating ‘whole-body’ pain that lasts for weeks in humans.” 9 dangerous animals armed with deadly venomous spines
From pus-filled stab wounds to paralysis and cardiac arrest, it’s best to steer clear of some of the world’s most venomous spined creatures
This grave-robbing hamster finds its next meal in a cemetery – but it’s not what you think
This hamster is in search of its next meal. The biggest obstacle? Clumsiness.
"Its deadly poison contains heart-toxins, which are potent enough to kill elephants." The 10 deadliest rodents on the planets – including a poisonous rat
Stuart Blackman investigates the 10 deadliest rodents, including human eating hamsters and poisonous rats
Remember Cecil the lion, shot 11 years ago by a trophy hunter? This is what happened next – and it’s good news
A decade after Cecil the lion was shot with a bow and arrow, there are encouraging signs of hope for lion numbers across Africa
It has 4m-long intestines, a cloak made of skin, and can glide up to 150m through the forest air
This strange creature from the rainforests of Southeast Asia also has webbed fingers, extra-sharp claws and large eyes – meet the colugo.
"His small trunk and ears were free, but his rear-end was stuck fast in the dark, oozing mud. He looked exhausted and must have been struggling for hours"
Dusan sings to an elephant
in a sticky situation while waiting for help to arrive
“I almost didn’t dare to breathe. Then, a pointy nose peered from around the trunk and it waddled even closer“
When birdwatching in Canberra, Olivia came across one of Australia's most elusive animals
It moves like a cat, climbs like a primate and spends much of its time high up in trees — meet the world's strangest dog
The bizarre fox that's loaded with quite un-fox-like adaptations for life high in the canopy.
“The huge shadow of an irate black rhino emerged. Running would be futile. My only option was to pretend to be a tree.”
Jess Stevens was tracking rhinos in the Namibian bush when she heard the familiar snort of a nearby rhino...
"The Mass Mortality Event was devastating. In a few short weeks, something strange wiped out more than 60% of the species’ global population"
The event took place over a few short weeks and detrimental to the Saiga population
The bizarre '4-eyed' mammal that appears to survive arid, desert conditions without access to water
Our guide to the world’s most endangered antelope - the hirola, including why they are sometimes known as four eyed antelopes, and why their populations have declined.
“It screams, chatters and whistles”. It might look like a dog but it definitely doesn't sound like a dog with its freaky, spine-tingling vocals…
Here's why the dhole is called the 'whistling dog', and everything else you need to know about the species
Can leopards and cheetahs interbreed? Could cheetapards be a thing?
Tigers and lions have been known to interbreed, so why haven't cheetahs and leopards?
The strange reason animals eat their own snot – and it may be more than just a disgusting habit
Primates picking their noses? Here's everything you need to answer that question
