All animals live in or seek a set of climate conditions they find tolerable. This “climate envelope” partially determines ...

Homes in Wales are being invaded by wild snakes which slither into lofts to escape cold winter weather ...

Britain’s largest wild snake is “thriving” in the part of North Wales they have colonised, a study has concluded. Around 240 ...

The Aesculapian snakes, the largest in the UK, have a 'thriving' population in one part of Wales, where they have become part ...

Flying and marine animals are relatively free to follow these shifting niches. Birds and butterflies are two examples. New ...

Some of the UK’s reptiles are very rare – but some are common enough ... Famously, this large reserve provides a haven for all six of our native reptile species, as well as lots of other amazing ...

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The stunning site consists of dramatic open heathland and ancient oak woodland and also remains one of the few places in the UK where all six of the UK's native reptiles can be found ... habitats with ...

From curious hedgehogs to beautiful butterflies, gardens across the UK are regularly frequented ... of Cambridge say that invasive species including snakes and lizards are slipping unnoticed ...

Owners could be forced to keep pets indoors or, in some cases, prohibited from owning them, to protect wild animals ...

You do not expect stork to be standing in a West Devon field, but the striking white birds are there in force.