Mammals
Fascinating facts about our warm blooded friends - the mammals.
Heart-stopping moment a crocodile attacks a vulnerable lion cub on a Zambian river – watch incredible footage of how its pride reacts
In BBC TV series Kingdom, a lion pride must cross croc-infested waters. Will they make it?
"He stopped, looked at me, snorted – and charged. I turned and ran, but was unceremoniously catapulted by the irate beast"
It looks like a gentle giant, but get too close and this 350kg mammal can charge – as one wildlife expert discovered the hard way
Rabies is back in mainland Europe – here's why and what we can do to stop it
Although the number of cases remains relatively small, scientists say it’s still cause for concern.
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There are green birds, reptiles and fish – so why are there no green mammals? The strange reason almost all mammals are brown
The colour green is quite common among animals, but it's nonexistent in mammals…
Incredibly cute it weighs just 100g and is small enough to sit comfortably in your hand. This is the smallest monkey in the world
The world's smallest monkey isn't just cute, but also extremely impressive for its capabilities
Humpback whales are some of the ocean’s loudest creatures – so why do they sometimes ‘whisper’?
Scientists have been listening to newborn humpback whales and their mothers.
It looks like a pet husky – but this wild predator is built to survive the coldest conditions on Earth and dives headfirst into the snow to hunt
Amongst the most beloved of all Arctic animals is the adorable, yet tenacious Arctic fox. Here's all you need to know about the beautiful and mesmerising canine.
Whales were once hunted to the brink of extinction – what happened when the world called a halt to commercial whaling?
A moratorium on commercial whaling was introduced, and widely implemented, in the 1980s in a bid to stop the decline in whale populations – but did it work?
“Just freakish!” Experts uncover something extraordinary in one of the driest places on Earth
The discovery suggests the Atacama Desert was once far wetter than it is today – challenging the idea it has remained continuously dry for millions of years
Fat Bear Week 2026 kicks off: here's how to vote – and why everyone is so obsessed with it
For one week each September, Alaskan bears battle it out to be crowned the girthiest grizzly – but why?
World Rhino Day 2026: Here's how many rhinos are left on the planet
The International Rhino Foundation has published its 2026 State of the Rhino Report, which highlights the challenges facing global rhino conservation.
Scientists studied the world’s only singing lemur – and discovered something surprisingly human about its song
In the dense rainforests of Madagascar lives one of the animal kingdom’s best opera singers.
"Suddenly, I feel vulnerable. Darwin doesn’t look very pleased and he is pumped full of sex hormones: he is not an elephant you want to upset"
There’s more to life as a young male elephant than we thought. Kate Evans reveals a strangely familiar world of teenage gangs, raging hormones and bossy dads
Do any animals hold funerals?
Humans are not the only animals that mark death – across the animal kingdom, scientists have documented behaviours that seem remarkably similar to mourning, vigils and even funerals.
"Suddenly, one of them was behind me. I heard rips and the sound of planks dropping coming from my room. It was breaking through the wooden window."
Wildlife biologist Stephanie Schuttler had a shocking wake-up call when a herd of angry giants paid a visit.
"He was dragged down to the riverbed and was rapidly running out of air…" 8 animals that deliberately drown their prey underwater to drown them
Drowning as a method of killing prey isn't the most popular in the animal kingdom - but it does happen...
Researchers placed 40 kangaroo carcasses in front of camera traps. This is what happened next
A team of scientists set out to study the behaviour of scavengers in New South Wales, Australia
"Using a pincer movement to prevent their prey’s escape and increasing their speed to the max, the hunters drove them directly onto the beach"
The Galápagos sea lion is the most inquisitive mammal of the Galápagos Islands. Learn more about this endangered species in our guide by experts from the Galapagos Conservation Trust.
New species of wild cat discovered in Bolivia’s cloud forest
Leopardus tilcayo is the first wild cat species described by scientists in more than a century
3 wild dog brothers just travelled 4,126km across Africa – the longest single journey of any African mammal ever recorded
The dogs repeatedly climbed and descended the Great Rift Valley escarpment, crossed rivers and major roads, and skirted cities to complete their incredible journey.
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
They look like whiskers, but these are no ordinary whiskers… Here's how seals use them to ‘see’ underwater and track prey
Jon Dunn explains the remarkable ways these seals use their whiskers.
Incredible footage shows moment two grizzly bears collide in Alaskan wilderness
The two male bears were filmed fighting over a female in Denali National Park and Preserve.
Remote cameras catch chimps teaching youngsters how to use tools to hunt
Captured in Senegal, one video appears to show a chimpanzee showing her daughter how to use a stick to extract ants from a nest.
