Animals give Valentines ... but they’re kinda freaky
Poisonous secretions, dead bugs, an impaled lizard or two … In honour of Valentine’s Day, here's a look at some of the freaky things that pass as love...
2 days ago
Animal Behaviour
WATCH: Lion wakes up lioness with aggressive bite to the rump
This bite to the rump was no laughing matter.
15 days ago
Animal Behaviour
Bees can learn the difference between European and Australian Indigenous art styles in a single afternoon
Bees can pick up unique characteristics in paintings by zipping quickly back and forth in front of them to detect abrupt changes in the brightness of...
16 days ago
Animal Behaviour
Watch: Giraffe fights off lion pride in epic five-hour struggle
Giraffe hunting is no easy feat.
17 days ago
Animal Behaviour
Close call: Hot-headed rhino nudges vehicle, scaring the pants off wildlife volunteers
Black rhinos are notoriously bad-tempered.
23 days ago
Animal Behaviour
Video: Why did this leopard kill one of its own?
A leopard was recently filmed killing one its own. Here's what's going on.
3 months ago
Predator vs Prey
Watch: Python loses its monkey meal to a trio of hungry hyenas
While on a safari in South Africa, tourist Wilhelm Weslau captured a clip of an African rock python losing a meal to the opportunistic thievery of...
4 months ago
Animal Behaviour
Watch: Safari guide holds his nerve as elephant moves in for a VERY close inspection
Incredibly large and extremely close.
4 months ago
Animal Behaviour
Watch: Curious lion nibbles on car mirror before pawing at the window
There are close-up lion encounters and then there's this ...
5 months ago
Animal Behaviour
The art of staying stable: Hawkmoths are masters of hovering
A tiny copper cannonball is no match for the hawkmoth's hovering prowess.
5 months ago
Animal Behaviour
Watch: Hyenas bombard wild dogs and steal their meal
While on a recent game drive in South Africa's Londolozi Private Game Reserve, field guide Roddy Watson landed a front-row seat to a scuffle between a...
5 months ago
Animal Behaviour
Rattle battle: Male rattlesnakes filmed wrestling for dominance in California
While exploring the trails in California's Cheeseboro Canyon recently, a mountain biker stumbled across a pair of tussling rattlesnakes and stopped...
5 months ago
Animal Behaviour
In photos: Hyenas and vultures strip an elephant carcass in 36 hours
In just 36 hours, hyenas and vultures reduced an elephant carcass to little more than skin and bones.
6 months ago
Animal Behaviour
WATCH: Heron hitches a ride on a hippopotamus
Hippopotamus: it's the only way to travel.
6 months ago
Animal Behaviour
Chimpanzee 'nests' shed light on the origins of humanity
Early hominins are thought to have made a new shelter every night, which taught them how to adapt to changing conditions.
6 months ago
