Author Debbie Graham

Debbie Graham

Recent articles by Debbie Graham

The animals that get high on drugs: From dolphins blissed-out on pufferfish toxins to the reindeer who love magic mushrooms

Whether it's a drug produced naturally in the wild or human-created, some animals love to seek out substances to help them get high
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The 8 weirdest eyes in the animal kingdom: From creepy to cute, here are the eyes that take ordinary to extraordinary

From chameleons that can see in multiple directions at once to stalk-eye flies, we uncover the secrets behind these extraordinary adaptations and see the world through their unique lenses
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How to watch David Attenborough's Asia: don't miss the groundbreaking BBC wildlife series

Don't miss David Attenborough's epic new wildlife series Asia on BBC iPlayer
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Aardvark vs anteater: Unravelling the curious differences between these 2 long-nosed oddities

They might look similar but the aardvark and anteater are very different animals. Here we explain how they differ...
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14 top David Attenborough quotes of all time

Our favourite quotes from the great David Attenborough
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Meet southern Africa's golden Cape cobra: A stunning yet lethal predator that's as deadly as the black mamba

Coyote vs wolf: what's the difference between these two beautiful and charismatic canids that thrive in North America?

Who is America's top dog? We take a look at the differences between wolves and coyotes
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The world's smallest leopard is also one of the Earth's rarest cats: Discover the secrets of this beautiful big cat on the edge of extinction

All you need to know about one of the world's rarest cats, the Arabian leopard
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How extreme cold, not heat, triggered the mass extinction 200 million years ago - paving the way for the rise of the dinosaurs...

A mass extinction that wiped out three quarters of all life on Earth just before the dinosaurs took over may have been caused by a global rapid cooling rather than a warming climate, scientists say
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32 extraordinary bird facts: Discover incredible truths from the avian world, including a bird that likes to get drunk

Impress your friends and family with your newfound bird knowledge.
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What to do if a snake bites you

If you get bitten by a snake stay calm, seek medical treatment and follow the following steps on your way to the hospital
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How one of the world's cutest creatures packs a killer bite: Meet the endearing, yet deadly, slow loris

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
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Are dinosaurs lizards?

Why, despite looking like lizards, dinosaurs aren't lizards
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There's a terrifying island off Brazil that only scientists and soldiers can visit. Here's why

Discover the island where there's a snake for every square metre - including one of the world's deadliest...
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Prettiest sea animals. Meet some of the most beautiful - and sparkliest - creatures in the ocean

Discover the most stunning and captivating sea creatures...
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Why octopuses have three hearts: when three are better than one

Why - for octopuses - three hearts are better than one
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Golden jackals travelling thousands of miles to establish new territories

Golden jackals push the boundaries of their European range
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Sun-loving bearded dragon and spider-wasp combat images among winning images from Capturing Ecology 2024 photo competition

A sun-bathing bearded dragon has been crowned winner of this prestigious photo competition that celebrates the diversity of ecology across the globe
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UK trophy hunting law could cause more harm than good, researchers say

A new Oxford-led study has concluded that the previously proposed UK Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill could cause more harm than good for the species it is intended to protect.
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Discover the world's oldest wild bird — still going strong in its 70s

Meet Wisdom, the world's oldest wild bird who could be a great - or great great - grandmother
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From a sun-bathing bearded dragon to spider-wasp combat, 11 winning images from this year’s Capturing Ecology photography competition

A sun-bathing bearded dragon has been crowned winner of this prestigious photo competition that celebrates  the diversity of ecology across the globe
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Are rays just flattened sharks? No, say the experts at The Shark Trust, there's a bit more to it than that and rays and sharks are quite different...

Uncover the similarities and differences that set sharks and rays apart.
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A fearsome, prehistoric, sea monster's jaw complete with terrifying club-shaped teeth – designed to crush turtles - has been found in Texas

It wouldn't be the best way to go - being crushed by the terrifying club shaped teeth of a prehistoric sea monster
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The largest rodent in the world, which is the size of a pig, is loose in the UK after escaping from a zoo

Six days after her escape the capybara is still to be recaptured
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