Mammals
Fascinating facts about our warm blooded friends - the mammals.
It's a cat – but it's a strange cat with long legs and a tiny head. It can leap 10 feet high, go off like a rocket at 50mph and has the weirdest ears ever
The caracal is probably the world's best-looking and most enigmatic cat. Discover this fascinating creature of contradictions
"For one agonising moment, we huddled and dangled at their mercy." Field guide training in South Africa takes a very dangerous turn
White rhinos have an exceptional sense of smell. Wesley Bell put it to the test...
How on Earth do whales manage to breastfeed underwater?
Do whales produce milk? Do whales have nipples? How does it all work underwater? Read on to find out all the whale nursing facts you've been wondering about.
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It's the size of a French bulldog, looks like a deer crossed with a rabbit and can run at speeds of 37mph
The Patagonian mara is a long-legged rodent built for speed, survival and social living on the open plains of South America
10 most beautiful wild cats on the planet
Hidden beauties of the wild: small cats, big charm
"They measured 3.18 metres and weighed a whopping 209kg and belonged to the 'Kilimanjaro Bull’"
An elephant’s tusks aren’t like a rhino’s horn, they can’t just grow back…
Watch dramatic, heart-stopping BBC footage shows desperate, ravenous leopard mother risking death for her cubs, high in the treetops
This incredible BBC Earth footage shows the power and agility of the African leopard
“They look comic, as if they’re kind of wobbling, and then they crash into the side of the next trunk”
Writer Simon Barnes reveals how flying squirrels sparked the idea for his latest book
"Perhaps the mums’ hearts are racing with love. Or maybe they’re thinking, 'Oh no, not dinner time again'"
What makes a mother’s heart race? For Japanese house bats, the answer may lie in the mysterious bond between mother and pup.
“After nearly an hour of brutal fighting, it’s all over.” An otter family must defend its pups from a deadly caiman. What happens next is truly extraordinary
In footage captured for the BBC TV programme Giant Otters of the Amazon, a caiman refuses to back down from fighting with a family of otters
Why are elephants so darned huge – and how did they get that way?
Here's why elephants evolved to be the biggest land mammal on Earth
Watch astounding BBC footage showing an adorable, totally unexpected friendship develop between baby chimps and puppies
This heartwarming footage captures the delightful friendship between chimps and puppies at a sanctuary in Liberia
How on Earth do we know that elephants never forget?
We've all heard the old adage that elephants never forget, but is it really true? And how do we know?
"Alan fired off a dart. Relatives clustered around her as the drug began taking effect, and within 15 minutes they were all sedated"
if you struggle to control your pet, just imagine how difficult it is to move 80 stray elephants.
Watch amazing, jaw-dropping, close up footage of a lioness chancing her luck with elephants – who aren't impressed by her antics
Incredible footage shows the moment aggressive wild elephants stand up to a lioness in African savannah grassland.
How much wildlife do cats actually kill – should we really keep our pet cats indoors?
We may love our pets, but the truth is that they can be a real problem for wildlife, says James Fair
Watch adorable BBC footage of clumsy baby elephants taking their first, very wobbly steps
Watch this adorable BBC Earth footage of an elephant calf mastering its first steps and bonding with the herd.
“I knew there was something going on.” Orangutans heard ‘gossiping’ in Borneo forest. Here’s what they’re saying
Mother orangutans may rely on ‘forest gossip’ to work out whether there are suitable playmates nearby for their offspring
The car was stuck in the mud. Then an elephant charged. I still can’t believe what happened next…
Daniel Stiles shares a heart-stopping encounter with an elephant in Kenya
"Suddenly a bull elephant appeared. Ambling over to the carcass, the immense creature used his tactile trunk to gently caress the bones of his fallen comrade"
A cheery safari trip takes a solemn turn
"You have to shoot the animal in the shoulder and wait five minutes for the animal to get groggy and fall over."
a runaway zebra has an unpredicted response to anaesthetic and has to be saved from a tree
Watch jaw dropping footage of fearless elk taking on a hopeful grey wolf in Yellowstone National Park
A powerful elk stag (Cervus canadensis) charges a grey wolf (Canis lupus) in Yellowstone National Park, USA, showcasing the raw intensity of predator-prey interactions in the wild.
”He had a habit of causing commotion with visitors. I feel for him – I see him as a friend, I owe the guy!”
The relaxed demeanour and lopsided
‘smile’ of this charismatic macaque belies the struggle of an ailing species.
Wolves and coyotes look alike, but they’re more different than you might think
Who is America's top dog? We take a look at the differences between wolves and coyotes
