Peregrine – The World’s Fastest Bird
Found on all of the world’s continents apart from Antarctica, the peregrine falcon is one of the most numerous birds …
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The Genet: Europe’s Mysterious Fierce Carnivore
As I crouched in front of a tree trunk on the edge of a Spanish woodland, miles from the nearest …
The Spectacular Return Of Sea Otters Along The West Coast Of North America
For the past 30 years, Jane Watson has witnessed one of the most extraordinary underwater transformations. Year after year, on …
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The Peregrine Breeding Season
NEST DEFENCE – Adult birds compete for nest sites, which can be in short supply in urban areas as the …
Fascinating Facts About Peregrines
A fine mist rolls in from Lake Michigan. It is a grey morning in Chicago in spring 2015, and 28 …
Spiders, Scorpions And Centipedes
Scorpion venom could be medically useful as a way of marking up brain tumour cells for surgery, as it’s tough …
Cone Snails
These predatory carnivorous sea snails are found mainly in the warm Indian and Pacific Oceans and their toxins are already …
Venom Therapy: Insects Curing HIV And Chronic Pains
Of all the venomous bites, stings and punctures, the ones most of us will be familiar with are those from …
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Wonder Cures Based On Venom Are The Future
To most of us, medicine comes from the chemist. There we can stock up on blister packs of pills, tubes …
 Win A Brilliant Butterfly Experience To See Sensational Butterflies At The Natural History Museum
We’re offering World of Animals readers the chance to win tickets to see Sensational Butterflies, the fun family exhibition that’s …
Why Do Sheep Have Rectangular Pupils?
Sheep are not the only animals with rectangular pupils, Goats, cattle, deer, llamas, and many other grazing animals have similar …
Do Pigs Sweat?
When temperatures soar, people often exclaim that they are ‘sweating like pigs’, although this expression has little to do with …