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Animals & Nature
Welcome To Animals & Nature. If you have a question about the wide world of nature then you are in the right place.Try our Environment section for discussions about this subject or head to Pets if you have a question about animals in the home.
If you are a twitcher then we have a dedicated section for you in Twitching & Birdwatching.
I saw a bird flying over fields this evening (approx 4.30/5pm) and would love to know what it was. It was huge, with what seemed like a massive wingspan. It seemed to fly out of one tree and glide its...
Hi, I've recently bought a huge tank and I'm thinking of making it into a tropical tank. At my local aquarium store I saw a moray eel and shark catfish for sale (in the same tank) and I definitely...
Does anyone know of any caravan sites where you can take a dog on the isle of wight . Preferably nr Sandown. My daughter is moving there soon and I hope to go over often to see the grandkids.
Is it true that when puppies eat grass it can be quite harmless and nothing to worry about, but if an older dog eats grass it is a sign of serious illness?
Thanks, Sanang
Yesterday we went to some local lakes for some combined birdwatching and photography. We were there reasonably early and most of the Canada geese were still on the banks either sleeping or preening...
What is this fruit tree growing wild in a hedgerow here (Cambridge).? It's a small, shrubby, tree with greyish bark. It has some thorns. The leaves are oval, lightly serrated, about 4cm long and 2cm...
is black with a white chin and chest, he's was very much a part ferrel cat until we moved here 16 months ago. we have had him since he was born except for from when he was 9 weeks old to 3 months old...
Anyone else got ladybirds going through metamorphosis? Our hazel tree is covered with them- at all stages- the black and orange larval stage fastens itself to the leaf with a ticky thread. It starts...
Flying ants we see emerging now are 'ordinary' ants. How have these insects evolved? Were their ancestors originally flying insects, which evolved to lose their wings or were they the primitive...
Don't normally post in this section, but I thought you may like this news story... A rodent-eating snake and a hamster have developed an unusual bond at a zoo in the Japanese capital, Tokyo. Their...
There are millions of midges in Scotland in summer. Are there any creatures - birds, mamals or insects - that eat midges?
Please could anyone help me with these two questions 1. What spider could help you cross the road (5, 6) 2. Which bird holds its head back in flight(sorry no number of letters for this one)
I have found three eggs ,all below ground in rubble no signs of any type of nest.They are Jade in colour with no other markings and approx 2 inches in length.I have two options for their presence...
My fantail goldfish is acting strange. There is a dark spot on his back fin close to his body that hasn't been there before. He's also acting manic, swimming and "gulping" franticly. I even saw him...
Do cats get morning sickness?
Travelling back down the M6 yesterday afternoon in Staffordshire (between Stoke and Stafford - ish!) I saw, on 2 occasions, a bird of prey circling overhead ... what was likely to be? I wasn't a...
what is the name given to swallows in the air? what is the name given to the vocal tinkling sound made by deer what types of plant are artichokes and burdock? Thanks for any help
A friend moved to Ireland 2 years ago with her collection of pets. One of them, a ginger cat, has taken to peeing in her bed, the other pets bed and the owners chairs. The cat has been through quite a...
A large sized duck, the male has a dark, green head, female head is reddish/brown. Name has either 'sun', 'sea', or 'sand' in it.
These pictures of rats are really good. They look dead cute. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/8166782 .stm
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