Can you SPOT them? Zoo challenges eagle-eyed animal lovers to find perfectly camouflaged snow leopards hidden among rocks Five Sisters Zoo have asked animal lovers to spot camouflaged snow leopards Zoo staff have described the challenge as being at ‘expert level’ Snow leopards are known as being one of the world’s most elusive cats By Sophie … Read more
Female putty-nosed monkeys use males as ‘hired guns’ to defend against vicious predators such as leopards Researchers studied groups of putty-nosed monkeys in the north of the Congo They exposed the monkeys to a ‘leopard model’ — a man in a leopard-print sheet The team found that the sexes responded differently to the simulated threat Females … Read more
Rare infrared footage shows three snow leopards roaming in the wild 12,460 feet above sea level in China A trio of snow leopards were spotted strolling in the wild in north-western China Footage shows the wild animals sniffing around and digging holes on the ground The scene was captured by hidden cameras installed in the … Read more
Britain’s top tracker of big cats says that Britain has a population of leopards and pumas that is breeding and booming. Rhoda Watkins has spent more than 20 years investigating big cats using her specialist knowledge to monitor their behaviour. She has now gathered enough evidence to be certain of the presence of these animals … Read more
Are 500 big cats are prowling the British countryside? Wildlife expert warns rural UK is home to 250 black leopards and 250 pumas as study finds five carcasses with tell-tale gnaw marks on the bones Dr Andrew Hemmings believes 80 per cent of reports he received are credible He identified bite marks on 5 animal carcasses … Read more
Honeymoons can be tense affairs. Or so they tell me. Until now, I couldn’t possibly comment, but here I am with the wonderful woman who has agreed to marry me and I’m praying (a little nervously) that the next few days will go spectacularly well. This is Natasha’s first time in Africa. She’s not exactly … Read more