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Welcome
Meet the team…
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Lauren Debono-Elliot Laurie Newman
With an adorable spotted coat and
knowing only three species of bat cute slow loris would certainly
© Thinkstock; Alamy nose like a snorkle, I’ve fallen in
love with baby tapirs this issue.
eye open at night for spiders!
Meet the species on page 52.
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W el c om e
As you can see from
our cover, the harvest
mouse can often be
found climbing or hanging
from ears of corn in the
middle of a field, but what
else do you know about
Europe’s smallest rodent?
This tiny mammal is adorable, but it is also
a skilled builder, a nimble gymnast and a
tenacious survivor. Find out all about these
formidable mice on page 12.
Another skilled animal famed for its
cunning nature is the fox. Most people are
familiar with the red fox, but our 50 fox facts
feature the fennec fox, which has incredible
ears that help keep it cool, and the kit fox,
which can survive without water!
World of Animals is always packed full of
fun facts celebrating the amazing skills of our
planet’s wildlife, but we also want to highlight
the importance of safeguarding the future
of animals such as the orangutan (page 66).
We hope you enjoy learning all about Earth’s
creatures and are inspired to do your bit to
help protect them.
Zara Gaspar
Editor
Editor’s picks
Living with bears
When these bear photos landed
in my inbox, I couldn’t believe
that wildlife photographer
George Turner had got that
close to grizzly bears. Read all
about his time living with and
photographing bears on the
Finnish border on page 86.
All about the ostrich
Growing up in South Africa, the
ostrich was always an animal
that fascinated me, from the
huge eggs it lays, to how fast it
can run and its lethal kick. This
is one bird that you don’t want
to mess with. Get your kicks on
page 44.
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