The lasso is a long line of silk with a small blob of glue, called a ‘bolas’, on the end. Female bolas spiders first attract a moth by releasing a cocktail of pheromones. Then, when the prey is in ...
With a gothic sartorial elegance worthy of a Transylvanian count, it’s not hard to see how the Dracula parrot got its name. Even the swept-back hairstyle fits the bill. If it could talk (and there ...
Elephants are responding to poaching and human-wildlife conflict in unpredictable ways, and even an experienced guide can ...
Guanaco herds frequently place a ‘sentinel’ on a vantage point to look out for danger while the remainder of the herd are ...
Teamwork, resilience and community – wolves have it all. We journey across continents to meet some of the most charismatic members of the wolf family ...
In the late 1950s, the Kariba Gorge duly began to flood. Operation Noah, as the exercise becomes known, would continue until ...
Semi-wild savannah cats are increasing in popularity in the UK, but do they make sensible pets? Charlotte Corney investigates ...
Bird feet come in all shapes and sizes in the animal kingdom - some of them are deadly, some not, and some of them are ...
People have been injecting trees with various substances for centuries. Animals aren’t the only living things that can ...
Growing up to 15 centimetres in length and possessing huge jaws strong enough to shear through the small bones of their prey, ...
The termites who built the mounds, in successive generations over several thousands of years, shifted a staggering 10 km 3 of ...
South America's Iguazu Falls is the world's largest waterfall system. Yet, despite its imposing size, a devoted bird flies ...
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