Gibbons are monogamous, gorillas polygamous, while elephants display real 'family life'. We take a closer look at the world of the animals and their parenting skills in our article parents and infants.

Survival of the fittest is only part of the story - there's a great deal more to natural selection and ensuring an animal makes it into adulthood. Find out about the means of survival in the animal world in our feature evolution by natural selection.

What impact do humans have on animals? Can we be responsible for the extinction of whole species by our behaviour and altering natural habitats? Find out what we humans are up to in human impacts on the lives of animals.