Animals & Nature

Welcome To Animals & Nature. If you have a question about the wide world of nature then you are in the right place.

Try our Environment section for discussions about this subject or head to Pets if you have a question about animals in the home.

If you are a twitcher then we have a dedicated section for you in Twitching & Birdwatching.

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JinnyJoan

Maxie

I haven't changed anything ie food, drink but he is farting quite a bit and a little smelly. I just wonder what is wrong.

Hymie

Have You Had Your Pussy Chipped?

With the deadline of 10 June fast approaching, apparently there are millions yet to get their pussy chipped – with the potential of a £500 fine for non-compliance. I was completely unaware of this... ...

outgoinginside

What Is There To Actually Do In Manchester?

I notice when I go on websites like T'Advisor the activities are mostly museums, golf courses or places to visit (canals, tours, castles...).

Does anyone know a good website which has actual... ...

sandyRoe

Harrington's Cat Food Sachets

If you're a cat person what do you think of them?

shivvy

Something To Scare The Crows Away From Bird Feeders (But Not The Little Birds)

Rooks, magpies, jackdaws etc are eating me out of house and home! We are in a rural location and it is always worse at this time of year when the nests are being built and the chicks start to... ...

Redhelen72

Colin Has Been Acting Strange All Morning

Since we got up this morning Colin has been acting really strangely. Counter surfing - something he has not done for about 8 years! Trying to steal my food from my plate as it sat on the table -... ...

Canary42

I Don't Love All Birds !

Being a keen bird-lover I've grown a large hedge on my property which now houses several bird's nests every year. Unfortunately the bloody magpies have discovered it and have now raided on several... ...

Barmaid

Nature Or Nurture?

I took on 2 kittens who had been chucked out like rubbish when they were about 10 weeks old in Sept 22. They are SO different in character! One is very clingy and does not like to go out too... ...

Treacle71

Neighbour Keeps Her Cats Permanently Outside Now

Since my neighbour and her husband had a baby, they keep their two cats permantently outside, when they never used to. They have made a cat flap in their shed for them to take food from, but when... ...

FMW2934

Animal/Creature

1) Vegetable fowl is vain (7) 2) Strut about famous lake (4) 3) Fiery circle could be pink (8) 4) Cricketer makes a racket (3) 5) This horse is a friend of mine (8)

Kennyat

Do Chimp Have Magnanimity?

Do chimp have magnanimity?

smurfchops

Limping Fox

I have a fox visiting me in the garden. Sometimes he limps on his back leg and sometimes his leg seems fine, somI don't think it's broken. Is this common with foxes?

Groupie

Dog Nibbles Paws/Nails

they get red and bloody,is this through boredom?

naomi24

Newly Discovered Australian Beetle Almost Mistaken For Bird Poo

//What's red, black, and hairy all over? A new species of bug discovered in Australia, dubbed by some as a "punk beetle" for its shaggy white locks. A Queensland researcher spotted the fluffy... ...