10 of the world's most endangered animals | WWF
As our modern society gets more resource-intensive, natural spaces are shrinking and wildlife numbers are declining. Our 2024 Living Planet Report shows the average size of wildlife …
Top 10 facts about Orcas - WWF
9. They have a varied diet. Orcas feed on a wide variety of prey, from marine mammals and fish, to seabirds and marine turtles. Adult orcas eat around 3-4% of their body weight in food each …
Top 10 facts about polar bears - WWF
5. Scientists can extract polar bear DNA from just their footprints. This project, which has been several years in the making by WWF and MIX Research focuses on sampling polar bear …
Here are our top 10 facts about rhinos | WWF
3. Black and white rhinos are both, in fact, grey. The names of black and white rhinos are misleading – as both are actually grey. The white rhino is said to have gotten its name from …
Top 10 facts about Koalas - WWF
4. A Koala is the only surviving member of its family. There is only one species of Koala in the world. It is the only extant member of the family Phascolarctidae, whose closest living relatives …
Here are our top facts about the Amazon | WWF
1. The Amazon rainforest covers an enormous 6.7 million square kilometres. Spanning 8 countries and one overseas territory in South America and representing an area twice the size …
Top 10 facts about Sloths - WWF
4. They are incredibly picky when it comes to pooping. Sloths, like all living things, need to defecate, which usually happens once per week. Pooping while hanging upside down might …
Top 10 facts about Arctic foxes - WWF
1. There are 8 recognised subspecies of the Arctic fox. The Arctic fox numbers are believed to be at least several hundred thousand in the wild, which are stable and of least concern at present.
Top 10 facts about Hedgehogs - WWF
1. They are pretty widespread and sociable. There are 17 species of hedgehog and they are found in Europe, Africa and Asia. In the UK they can live in a variety of habitats including …
Here are our top 10 facts about Jaguars | WWF
7. They’ll eat almost anything. Jaguars are opportunistic hunters and can prey upon almost anything they come across. Capybaras, deer, tortoises, iguanas, armadillos, fish, birds and …