Mammals
Fascinating facts about our warm blooded friends - the mammals.
Endangered monkeys are raiding farms in the Eastern Himalayas. "Building harmony" is the solution, says wildlife biologist
Bhutan’s Kuenzang Dorji has been awarded a 2024 Whitley Award for his solutions to protect golden langur monkeys in Bhutan.
Cameroon's manatees were suffocating beneath a blanket of deadly weed, before a troop of weevils was sent in to save them
Cameroon’s Aristide Kamla has been awarded a 2024 Whitley Award for his work to save African manatee habitat from an invasive species.
Canopy bridges are saving endangered wildlife in the Amazon rainforest. Here's how
Led by Fernanda Abra, conservationists are building low-cost canopy bridges in Brazil's rainforest to protect tree-dwelling mammals from road accidents.
Why don't humans have fur?
Wondering why humans don't have fur? We take a look at the various theories
Incredible survival story: Meet the three-legged lioness who defied death after getting caught in a poacher's snare 8 years ago
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
A cougar-like predator is attacking lemurs in Madagascar. Both are in jeopardy and scientists don't know what to do
New evidence of the critically endangered diademed sifaka lemur being targeted by the vulnerable fossa is presenting conservationists with a tricky problem.
A zookeeper visited a former penal colony in Australia only to find it overrun with adorable wombats
A convict settlement in a past life, Maria Island is now a sanctuary for endangered species. Ross Gurden heads there in search of wombats
20 utterly majestic images of tigers: winners of wildlife photography competition revealed
View the winning images from this year's 'Remembering Wildlife' photography competition.
Baffling (yet adorable) footage of a Tasmanian wombat foraging in the ocean has scientists stumped
Tourists were curious when they saw the marsupial appearing to drink seawater and eat aquatic plants.
Spellbinding footage captures critically endangered whale with her baby off the New England coast
There are around 360 North Atlantic right whales left on the planet, so every calf is precious.
Sperm whales have been seen pooing on orcas in what scientists think may be a form of 'defensive defecation'
Researchers observed orcas fleeing from sperm whale faeces – but was this ‘defensive defecation' a tactic or just a coincidence?
Baby elephant suck their trunks, like human babies suck their thumbs. Here's why...
Meet the southern grasshopper mouse, the killer mouse that howls at the moon when it strikes
Why the howl of the Southern grasshopper mouse is an eerie warning to its predators
"The bait was gone but no culprit inside". Four super-rare quolls caught sneaking around Australian wildlife sanctuary
A cohort of incredibly cute western quolls have been spotted stealing food at Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary, signifying a landmark moment for the species, say ecologists.
Hyena pseudopenis: why do female spotted hyenas have a fake penis?
Did you know some female spotted hyenas have a pseudopenis? Arjun Dheer explains
Squirrel pox: A guide to this fatal squirrel disease - including symptoms and causes - and its deadly effect on red squirrel populations
Squirrel pox is a deadly disease for red squirrels. The Red Squirrel Survival Trust explain what you need to know
How can I stop my cat hunting wildlife?
Here are different ways to limit the kill rate of your cat. A recent figure from the Mammal Society estimates that cats in the UK catch up to 27 millions birds each year, and 275 million prey items overall per year.
Mammals episode four: What to expect from the 'Cold' episode
Elusive wolverines, hibernating bats and mountain-roaming polar bears feature in episode four of Sir David Attenborough's stunning new wildlife series, Mammals. Find out what else to expect from the episode, plus how to watch it.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck?
Ellen Husain answers the question 'how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood'
Discover Australia's iconic wombat: Your ultimate guide to the most adorable creature down under
Discover why these marsupials are beloved icons of Australian wildlife.
Beavers are saving the 'most photographed village in England'. Here's how
Five years after being released on an estate in Essex, beavers are reducing the risks of both drought and flooding in the nearby village of Finchingfield, suggests a new study.
Meet the hero shrew, whose remarkable strong spine can withstand being stood on by a human
Is there really a shrew that can survive being stood on by a 70kg human for five minutes? Nick Baker investigates
Australian-born cheetah released in Africa for the first time ever. Watch the heart-warming moment Edie is set free
A cheetah cub from Sydney becomes the first captive-born cheetah to be relocated from Australia to a new life in the wild in Africa.
Mammals episode three: What to expect from the 'Water' episode
Hunting orcas, diving monkeys and star-nosed moles feature in episode three of Sir David Attenborough's stunning new wildlife series, Mammals. Find out what else to expect from the episode, plus how to watch it.