GENETS, six species related to the civets and mongooses. The best-known is the Feline, or small-spotted genet, Genetta genetta, of

DORMICE, rodents that tend to bridge the gap between squirrels and mice. With one exception they have bushy tails but

The zebra is Africa’s version of the wild horse. It looks very different from the horses we know and care

A thousand years ago, there were wolves all over Britain. People said that the wolves in the nearby forests ate

The tiger is the best hunter among animals. It is the most powerful killer on four legs. It is the

Back when performing animals were still popular at the circus, sealions were among the crowd’s favourites. They played instruments by

Since 40 million years ago, rhinos have lived on the plains of tropical Africa. For a long time, they didn’t

The platypus would be the clear winner if there was a prize for the strangest animal in the world. This