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This is where you’ll discover fun (and furry!) animal facts about our planet’s incredible wildlife. From majestic mammals and soaring birds to super sea creatures and curious creepy crawlies – it’s an animal lover’s dream!

Discover rare and unusual species, brilliant bears, fierce felines, awesome reptiles and incredible marine life, just to name a few.

Learn animal facts about habitat, behaviour, speed and appetite (beware, the great white shark!) and most importantly, discover the threats that many of these amazing animals face today.

Ready for an adventure, gang? Click about to get started!

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Humpback Whale Facts!

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10 awesome dog facts!

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10 brilliant bat facts!

Discover these fantastic flying mammals…
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10 facts about
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Find out why ants take to the skies!

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Rhinos may communicate by leaving each other dung piles.

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10 hopping fun rabbit facts!

Discover more about these adorable small mammals…
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Chester Zoo’s Big Snow Leopard Quiz!

Test your knowledge of these majestic, mysterious predators with this fun quiz!
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Meet elephant expert Paula Kahumbu!

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Puffin facts!

We’re off an a sky-high adventure with our feathered friends, puffins!
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‘Rainbow dinosaur’ fossil discovered!

Check out this colourful, feathered fossil…
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10 brr-illiant reindeer facts!

Get the lowdown on these festive, furry creatures…
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10 awesome dog facts!

Get the lowdown on these adorable animals…
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10 black bear facts!

Get the lowdown on these bear-illiant beasts!
Sea Life

10 blue whale facts

Discover these gentle giants of the sea!
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10 brilliant bat facts!

Discover these fantastic flying mammals…
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10 Chimpanzee Facts

Find out what makes these gorgeous great apes so amazing…
Insects

10 cool facts about ants!

They may be small, but boy are these little critters powerful!
Insects

10 facts about
flying ants!

Find out why ants take to the skies!
Sea Life

10 facts about bottlenose dolphins

Learn all about this magnificent marine mammal!
Birds

10 facts about emperor penguins

Learn all about these brilliant birds of Antarctica!
Sea Life

10 facts about great white sharks!

Learn all about the great white shark!
Insects

10 facts about honey bees!

Find out all about our brilliant bees!
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10 facts about koalas!

Learn all about these cute critters…
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10 facts about pandas!

Find out all about these brilliant bears!
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10 facts about polar bears!

Discover these brilliant beasts of the Arctic…
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10 facts about rats!

Find out about these clever critters…
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10 facts about wombats!

Check out these cute, clever creatures…
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10 giraffe facts!

Discover ten fascinating facts about giraffes!
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10 great gorilla facts!

Discover these incredible, gentle giants of the forest…
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10 Hippo Facts!

They’re big, bulky and can deliver one serious chomp!
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10 hopping fun rabbit facts!

Discover more about these adorable small mammals…
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10 leopard facts!

Find out all about leopards!
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10 lion facts!

It’s time for the lowdown on these fierce felines…
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