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1. They are pretty widespread and sociable There are 17 species of hedgehog and they are found in Europe, Africa and Asia. In the UK they can live in a variety of habitats including woodland, farmland ...

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10. Cool cubs Amur leopards don’t have a specific breeding season, their gestation period last around 12 weeks and the females give birth to a litter of 2-3 cubs. The cubs are born blind and weigh ...

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8. They’re intelligent, like us Bottlenose dolphins are one of the few species, along with apes and humans, that have the ability to recognise themselves in a mirror. This is considered 'reflective' ...

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10. They’re under threat from human activity There could be as few as 4,000 leopards in the wild, however the exact number is unknown as they are extremely elusive. The main threats they face are ...

8. But they do occasionally eat something other than bamboo A panda’s diet is 99% vegetarian, which mostly includes bamboo roots, stems, shoots and leaves. However their digestive system is typical of ...