The furry hedgehog

The monkey slug is not some experimental genetic monstrosity. But even if you see one in the flesh, you may still be unclear what this odd, brown hairy thing is, with its array of fuzzy tentacles. It

When Ginny Spenceley’s husband Russ asked if she’d take over the local hedgehog rescue in Pembrokeshire with him in 2016, she didn’t hesitate. Caring for animals had been her passion since childhood,

Flying foxes are big tropical bats that tend to roost in large numbers and mainly feed on fruit, pollen and nectar. They play a crucial ecological role as pollinators (when they eat, pollen sticks to

Hidden in rock pools up and down the coastline, the fascinating lifestyle of the shore crab invokes curiosity among beach explorers

It’s 9pm in late april in an area of the Isle of Man known as the Ballaugh Curragh, and a most unusual nocturnal migration is taking place. As darkness descends on a 2km² area of wet woodland, an esti

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