Researchers think there are now around 7.7 million animal species living on Earth, with thousands more discovered every year.

Not all male lions have a mane. In some parts of Kenya the males are maneless, though we’re not quite sure why! Loads of animals have unique features that help us tell them apart. Find out how fur, ...

Jump into the wild world of animal weirdness in this quiz. Questions adapted from the Weird But True! book from National Geographic.

Celebrate World Book Day with quizzes, clips, activities and games on CBBC. Check out the Horrible Histories Bewitching Books episode on CBBC and BBC iPlayer.

human or otherwise. So what kind of animal leader are you? Put your skills to the test with this short quiz. Loading ...

and if spiders aren't your thing, we have LOADS more animals quizzes in our fun and games section. Author Kimberlie Hamilton reads a story to Henry from her book Rebel Dogs. This story is about a ...

It’s human nature to be afraid of certain animals. Never mind that you stand ... of the more common fears to their formal name in the quiz below. Fear of other living things can come from ...