A short guide to the natural habitats, behaviour and family lives of the animals that inspire our adventures.
Habitat: African savannas and parts of India
Lions are unusually social among the big cats. Prides are usually built around related females, while males may cooperate in small coalitions. Females do most of the hunting and cubs are raised communally within the pride.
Wildlife GuideHabitat: Forests and grasslands across Asia
Tigers are mostly solitary hunters. Mothers raise their cubs alone for around two years, teaching them to move quietly, stay hidden and hunt. Every tiger's stripe pattern is as unique as a fingerprint.
Wildlife GuideHabitat: Northern forests, mountains and open country
Apart from mothers with cubs they are mostly solitary. Their diet shifts with the seasons: plants and insects in spring, fish or mammals in late summer. Before hibernation they enter a period of intense feeding.
Wildlife GuideHabitat: Woodland edges and open meadows
Females and young form herds. In the autumn rut the males compete with their antlers and display. Their spots are vivid in summer and faded in winter.
Wildlife GuideHabitat: African grasslands and savannas
They are highly social herd animals. Family groups usually form around a stallion, mares and their foals. The stripe patterns help deter flies and allow recognition within the herd.
Wildlife GuideHabitat: Shallow salt lakes and wetlands
They gather in large colonies. Their social calls and communal nesting help thousands of birds coordinate in a changing habitat. They get their pink colour from the carotenoids in their food.
Wildlife GuideHabitat: African woodlands and savannas
They live in closely bonded troops. They use distinct alarm calls for snakes, eagles and ground predators; the young learn the social rules by watching the adults.
Wildlife GuideHabitat: African open country / Australia
Both are flightless fast runners; an ostrich can reach 70 km/h. In both species the males play a major role in caring for the nest and the chicks.
Wildlife GuideHabitat: Forests, tundra and grasslands of the Northern Hemisphere
Packs are usually families; the adults share the responsibilities of care, travel and hunting. Howling is a form of communication that lets scattered pack members find one another.
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