Mammals
Fascinating facts about our warm blooded friends - the mammals.
"They can survive up to an hour in the icy water and use razor-sharp protruding teeth to scrape away ice."10 amazing, remarkable Antarctic animals...
Discover the most remarkable, captivating wildlife that thrives in one of the least hospitable places on Earth – Antarctica
Under cover of darkness, a huge animal lumbers up a rocky track before descending into a cave and navigating pitch blackness to reach its prize
When not comes to finding the essential salt they need Savannah elephants have to go on a dangerous journey
“The baby must cling on for dear life.” A monkey troop need to leap into a croc-infested river. What happens next is astonishing
In footage captured for the BBC’s Earth’s Tropical Islands, proboscis monkeys must take a huge leap of faith
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10 rarest dogs in the world, many on the brink of extinction, from the beautiful Ethiopian wolf to the bizarre aquatic bush dog...
Meet the planet’s most elusive canids.
"Once an animal puts their head into a snare and moves, it tightens quickly around their body"
“Tightening around this male’s neck, the wire would have caused serious damage and risked infection, had it not been removed.”
"Its vicious-looking, self-sharpening teeth were designed to slice effortlessly through tough meat." 10 deadliest, most ruthless prehistoric cats ever
From tigers to tabbies, today’s cats come in many different shapes, sizes, and temperaments.
Their ancestors were just as diverse, if not more so, says Will Newton. Here are our top 10 prehistoric cats…
"We have watched and waited for this moment." World-first footage shows orangutan using canopy bridge to cross a road in North Sumatra
The orangutan can be seen carefully making his way along the rope structure, which was put up two years ago to provide the large primates with safe passage between forest fragments.
“In the distance, a huge black furball is descending the cliff. Our hearts are screaming.”
In the Colombian Andes, a bear once seen as a troublemaker is quietly winning hearts and minds
Baby elephant suck their trunks, like human babies suck their thumbs. Here's why they do it...
11 spectacular rat facts you (probably) did't know about one of the world's most vilified species. You won't believe number 9...
Despite their slightly bad press, rats are intelligent and fascinating creatures. From their super-sensitive whiskers to their surprising ability to laugh, there's plenty to admire about these impressive animals
"Both are large, heavy, beefy animals with thick skin, pillar-like legs and enormous heads..."
Both are big, intimidating and dangerous at close quarters...
Are humans still evolving or is this as good as we get?
It’s often said we’ve transcended our biological constraints and stopped evolving, but that’s simply not true…
“More than 60% of females gave birth on the same night.” Why do some animals give birth en masse?
This smart reproductive trick can overwhelm predators – or cause a headache for expectant mothers
Do lemmings really have a death wish and jump off cliffs?
Do these small mammals actually jump to their deaths? We investigate
"It can chew through coconuts with its razor-sharp teeth." 6 weirdest rats in the world, including one deadly enough to kill an elephant...
We see rats in city and country – but elsewhere in the world the rats defy all expectations. Here are some of the biggest, most poisonous, and most surprising species!
How did mink become established in the UK?
Mammal expert Steve Harris answers your wild question.
"The snaring led to the loss of the lower part of her right hindleg. Robbed of her speed and stealth, she is forced to hop." Meet a 3-legged indomitable survivor
Seven years ago, a poacher’s snare robbed a lioness of her leg. Against the odds, she lives on in Kafue National Park, Zambia. Mike Dexter goes in search of her
Monkeys may eat flowers to alleviate postpartum depression, study finds
Researchers observed female howler monkeys eating more flowers after they had given birth.
Three ginormous bison have been craned into the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Here’s why
After more than 100 years, bison have returned to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C.
9 extraordinary rhino photos reveal just how powerful and intimidating these animals can be
Dramatic images show off the sheer size and strength of these prehistoric-looking animals
Could there ever be a new species of human?
It’s happened before, many times, so surely it could happen again, right?
6 animals that can kill a hippo – "Weighing a mighty 4500kg the hippo is a huge, dangerous animal that only the boldest predator would dare approach"
We take a look at the animals brave enough to take on the world's third-largest land mammal
"She was found severely wounded with an arrow piercing right through her hind leg"
An arrow had pierced a lion cub's leg, and without intervention, she likely wouldn’t be here today
"It looks like Gollum from The Lord of the Rings. "8 weirdest, most peculiar (and most wonderful) primates on the planet
From the guttural scream of the howler monkey to the ever-growing rat-like teeth of the aye-aye, the primate world is full of weird and wonderful creatures
