Silent wings, razor-sharp talons, and killer precision—these apex aerial predators rule the skies. Here are the world’s ...

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Leopard mothers with young cubs are notoriously elusive, but one female in Botswana has allowed wildlife photographer Suzi ...

It was built by a spider, albeit one much smaller than the dummy, just visible at the point where the pseudo-spider's head ...

The Goliath birdeater ( Theraphosa blondi) is the world’s largest spider, with a leg span up to 30 cm (12 in). Its hairy, ...

Beneath a tree where a sloth sleeps, juvenile caimans lurk in the long grasses. The air is thick with the sound of an ...

One supercolony in Europe spans 6000 km of the coasts of Portugal, Spain, France and Italy and contains millions of ...

big cat photos that capture the raw power, lethal hunting skills and brutal intensity of the world’s most formidable feline ...

Bringing down an elk, buffalo or musk ox, let alone a human, does not present much of a challenge. Luckily, they tend to ...

Discover the extraordinary prehistoric giants – from mega-sloths to monster sharks – that once made today’s animals look miniature.

Fifty formerly captive Aldabra giant tortoises have been released onto an exclusive private island in the Seychelles. The ...

"Before the land consolidations of the 197oS," Riegel continues, "we had hamsters, hares, partridges, orchards and vineyards ...