Nature’s weirdest creatures

An ecosystem evolves across thousands of years, a biological interaction that is both intricate and fragile. The arrival of a new species can disrupt the balance, as we have seen in Britain with grey

Echidnas are spiky and slow-moving mammals that have long or short snouts known as beaks. They’re also called spiny anteaters because they lack teeth and rely on their long, sticky tongues to catch in

Amazing answers to your curious questions

Over the years, Raccoons, which originally lived in woodland, have become as ubiquitous in North American cities as urban foxes are in the UK. In the wild they eat insects, fish, nuts and berries, but

going places

Whether for its textbook appearance, regional ubiquity or haunting and mellifluous call, it’s no wonder the inimitable tawny may be Britain’s best-loved owl