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"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.
Could you have outrun tyrannosaurus rex? Potentially, say experts
Analysis of a unique set of dinosaur footprints from 66 million years ago offers proof of the speeds the animals might have travelled.
"In a gloriously tragic act of self-sacrifice, she stops eating and dies of starvation before her young hatch".
Mother octopuses never meet their babies, as they stop eating and die of starvation before the young hatch. However, that’s probably a good thing.
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It might look like it’s raising its arms in welcome, but if you see this, you should run – this wide-eyed cutie is ready to unleash a deadly bite
The slow loris has large eyes, a big brain, looks incredibly cute, but don't be fooled as it is absolutely deadly and among the few venomous mammals
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
Why do we grow old and die when some animals barely age and others can live forever?
Why do living things age? Does anything ever truly live forever? Evolutionary biologist and BBC Wildlife columnist JV Chamary explains the process of ageing.
"Bites result in grotesque swellings - medical amputations of digits and limbs are not uncommon…" 10 deadliest snakes in Africa
The long-and-short and thick-and-thin of Africa’s deadliest snakes.
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
Experts looked inside the jaws of T. rex – and discovered something human-like about the ‘king of the dinosaurs’
T. rex is one of the most closely studied dinosaur species – but as it turns out, there’s still a lot to learn.
Scientists just photographed a place that's never been seen by humans before. What the images reveal is shocking
During a survey of the Mar del Plata Canyon off the coast of Argentina, deep-sea researchers found dozens of pieces of human rubbish, including food wrappers, a plastic cup and a rubber boot.
There are just 7 species of sea turtle – Here's where to find them and how to tell them apart
Did you know there are seven different types of sea turtle? Tui De Roy takes an in-depth look at the different turtle species
London’s Natural History Museum has just reopened a “hidden” gallery closed off since World War II
Objects on display include a hand axe found near a woolly mammoth and a replica jaw of a domesticated Palaeolithic dog
How high do birds fly? One amazing species has been recorded at an astonishing 11,300m
How high birds fly depends on the species and whether they're hunting or migrating says Mike Toms.
Why do wagtails wag their tails? Possible reasons behind their constant tail-wagging
Mike Toms answers explains possible theories to why wagtails wag
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.
It never grows up, is always smiling and can regrow its heart, brain and legs – meet nature’s real-life Peter Pan, almost extinct in the wild
Increasingly popular as pets thanks to their appearance in the Minecraft computer game, axolotls are Critically Endangered amphibians endemic to Mexico.
There’s a lake in the Pacific Ocean that’s home to millions of ‘sunbathing’ animals found nowhere else on Earth– and you can snorkel among them
On a tiny Pacific island, millions of creatures follow a strict schedule for their daily sun worship
“Imagine a huge pig with a turtle’s beak and tusks.” New prehistoric species discovered hiding in London’s Natural History Museum
The remains of a prehistoric animal species in London’s Natural History Museum have officially been classified – and it could change the dinosaur timeline
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.
From egg to chick: how long does it really take a bird egg to hatch?
Ever wondered how long eggs take to hatch? Stuart Blackman takes a look
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.
"Imagine a small chipolata sausage to which some joker has tastelessly attached a mole cricket" 12 weirdest insects on the planet
The insect world is definitely a weird one - and there are some that are even weirder than the others. Discover some of the world's strangest and bizarrest insects
"She may eat parts of her own arms to essentially accelerate her own demise." 8 females with the worst, most horrible, lives ever
In the animal kingdom, it's often females that wield the power - but that doesn't mean they have it easy.
