Mammals
Fascinating facts about our warm blooded friends - the mammals.
“In the blink of an eye, 6 of them hurtled towards me. Out of nowhere 1 landed on a branch just 5m away. I tried to back away, but I was easy prey…”
Conservationist Manuel was in the canopy of a Columbian cloudforest when six huge woolly monkeys came hurtling towards him
Do cheetahs kill and eat people?
Cheetah attacks on humans are few and far between, but the risk of a fatal encounter can never be ruled out, writes Ryan Keane.
“You’re looking at one of the wildest landscapes on Earth and watching a species that almost nobody has ever studied.“
Scientists set off into the remote Patagonian Andes to study this rare, ‘forgotten’ rodent.
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Cheetah vs leopard: what's the difference between these two stunning, beautifully spotted cats?
Cheetahs and leopards might look similar, but they are more different than you may think, say the experts at Born Free
14 incredible photos of bears enjoying the water –whether it's swimming, fishing or just cooling off – in some of the world's wildest places…
From fishing in icy streams to cooling off in forest ponds, bears rely on water for food, travel and play – as this set of spectacular images proves.
Why can only big cats roar and not purr?
What makes lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars different from other cats? Why can they roar while every other cat can only purr? Read on to find out!
Family of super-rare black-and-white monkeys spotted in remote mountains of Vietnam
There are estimated to be fewer than 600 Delacour's langurs left in the wild, making the sighting particularly special.
Perfectly camouflaged as it slips through the forest at twilight, this little-seen, mysterious, ambush predator climbs like a cat and swims like an otter
With its liquid movement and striking dappled coat, the ocelot must surely rank as one of the most alluring wild cats on the planet.
"Please help – we have a hippo in our swimming pool!"
For veterinary surgeon Dr Ulf Tubbesing this call out was definitely different…
They’re age-old rivals –but did you know dogs and cats are actually related? Here's how…
They might not see eye to eye today, but millions of years ago dogs and cats shared more than just our affection - they shared common ancestors…
“After tracking the lions for four years, they never ceased to surprise us.” New Lion King-inspired series comes to National Geographic
The trailer for National Geographic’s four-part documentary series, Lion, has been released – and it looks epic.
“The drongo can now begin his tricks – but he must first earn the confidence of his victims.”
In this clip from the BBC’s Africa, narrated by David Attenborough, a family of meerkats gets fooled not once, but twice.
"It can carry Ebola, a nasty virus that causes bleeding from every orifice and is usually fatal." Meet the world's 7 deadliest bats, famous for carrying lethal diseases
Bats may be tiny and only come out at night but as carriers of some of the world’s most life-threatening viruses, one bite can pack a powerful punch
It sings like a whale, climbs like a cat and was once thought extinct… meet one of the world’s strangest dogs
Fox-faced and wonderfully flexible, the New Guinea singing dog or ‘singer’ is named after its extraordinary rising and falling howl, which has been likened to a yodel or even whale song
It is one of the world's most beautiful, yet rarest big cats that's on the edge of extinction…
All you need to know about one of the world's rarest cats, the Arabian leopard
"They’re built for strength and explosive bursts of speed…" Just how fast are tigers – and can a person ever run faster than a tiger?
There’s a lot to be said for not finding yourself trying to outpace a tiger.
It's the size of a Labrador and barks like a dog, yet has fangs like a snake and doesn't eat meat. Meet one of the weirdest wild animals in the world
Discover all you need to know about muntjac deer, including why it has glands on its face
They catch it, play with it… then kill it without eating it… So why do cats do this?
Just why do cats play with their prey before killing it? Rae Foreman-Worsley investigates
Watch jaw-dropping videos of a million wildebeest migrating across Africa – and crossing the infamous Mara River where hungry, deadly crocodiles await
Watch one of nature's greatest shows unfold
It's as heavy as a grand piano, has enormous paws the size of frying pans and deadly claws as long and sharp as surgical scalpels…
In our expert tiger guide, learn about the world's biggest cat including key species facts, how they hunt and best places to see in the wild.
Researchers took DNA from 115 ancient bison. What they found will help the bison of today
North America's largest land mammal was pushed to the brink of extinction. Now, its population is recovering – and a new genetic study of bison that died thousands of years ago could help guide future conservation efforts.
Some animals give each other names, like humans do. Now scientists know why…
From elephants and parrots to dolphins and marmosets, there are plenty of creatures who use naming systems
"Their venom is a highly potent neurotoxin, 15 times more toxic than a rattlesnake’s..." 10 most dangerous, deadliest animals in the Grand Canyon…
Mountain lions, poisonous lizards and tarantula-eating wasps: introducing the Grand Canyon’s most deadly wildlife
Watch incredible close-up footage of a giraffe doing the splits just to take a sip of water…
Evolution gave giraffes a 5-metre plumbing problem…
