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                                                                                               Welcome


                                                                                                             One of the things I love
                                                                                                             the most about animals is
                                                                                                             how tough they are. From
                                                                                                             braving the worst weather
                                                                                                             conditions, to surviving
                                                                                                             the huge threats they face
                                                                                                             out in the wild, they never
                                                                                                             cease to amaze me!
                                                                                                In this issue, we discover ten of the
                                                                                               toughest animals on Earth (page 36), from
                                                                                               the polar bear adapted to survive in its Arctic
                                                                                               home, to the invincible tardigrade that can
                                                                                               withstand the most extreme conditions.
                                                                                                Learn all about the Arctic wolf (page 48)
                                                                                               and how it is built to endure cold climates,

                                                                                               and find out why seals are masters of the
                                                                                               ocean, braving hardships on land and ice
                                                                                               (see page 12).
                                                                                                It may be hard for animals to make it
                                                                                               through the harsh winters, but seeing wildlife
                                                                                               in the winter is a sight to behold. Check
                                                                                               out our tips on how to take the best animal
                                                                                               photos in the snow on page 86.
                                                                                                We’d love to see your winter wildlife
                                                                                               photos. Why not send us your best shot for
                                                                                               the chance to win a copy of the next issue!




                                                                                              Zara Gaspar
                                                                                              Editor

                                                                                               Editor’s picks

                                                                                                              Is it a mop or a dog?
                                                                                                              A­er visiting the Discover

                                                                                                              Dogs show at the Excel Centre
                                                                                                              in London, I had to get the
                                                                                                              komondor dog into this issue.
                                                                                                              The curious breed must be one
                                                                                                              of the strangest dogs I’ve ever
                                                                                                              seen. Find out all about this
                                                                                                              unique canine on page 96.
                                                                                                              Seahorses in numbers
                                                                                                              I love to dive and one of
                                                                                                              my favourite underwater
                 10 per cent of our profits                                                                    creatures is the seahorse,

                                                                                                              but these vertical swimmers

                 help fight poaching. Learn                                                                    are incredibly hard to study.
                 more and donate at                                                                           What we do know about them,
                 www.animalanswers.co.uk                                                                      however, is fascinating. Have a
                                                                                                              read on page 44.
               Meet the team…












               Designer            Production Editor  Picture Editor       Assistant Designer
               Lauren Debono-Elliot  Charlie Ginger   Tim Hunt             Laurie Newman        Turn over to page 28 to see our

               Meeting our top ten extreme   Head over to page 26 to find out   With each one being unique,   Those cute baby turtles are   gallery of superb sea slugs
               animal survivors on page 36 has   about the great conservation   animal tracks are a great way to   making me want to hop on a
               made me really appreciate the   work being done to save the   identify if a particular species has   plane straight for South Africa.
               ease of my existence!   endangered Grauer’s gorilla.   been in the vicinity. See page 34.  Take a look yourself on page 54.  Visit www.animalanswers.co.uk for
             © Thinkstock  Follow us at…  @WorldAnimalsMag          worldofanimalsmag             Exclusive competitions   Hilarious GIFs
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