5 killer animals less dangerous than taking a selfie

Think of Earth’s deadliest killers, and the same animals always seem to spring to mind. Sharks, bears, alligators; these are the creatures that we consistently mark out as Mother Nature’s most bloodthirsty beasts. Look at the stats, however, and you’ll realise that these sharp-toothed megafauna aren’t half as deadly as we make them out to … Continued

Cougars could return to the American Midwest in just 25 years

Call them cougars, mountain lions, or pumas, but one sad fact remains: these big cats used to be one of the most widely distributed land mammals on the face of the Earth, found from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean, and from the tip of Northern British Columbia to Chile. ‘Humans changed all that,’ says Michelle … Continued