I spent years being afraid of spiders, with the root cause of the fear being thinking I might get bitten by them. Not only that, but I'd also heard they can bite multiple times! Eek! But is this...

If you are scared of spiders and see one scuttling across the floor, you probably won't find much comfort when someone tells you that the spider is more afraid of you than you are of them! But...

When I first researched how long chimpanzees sleep, I was quite surprised! Chimpanzees on average enjoy a long sleep of around 9.5 hours. Once asleep they will be sound asleep all night long....

Rats come into our homes for two reasons – food and shelter. Now as much as we all love the movie Ratatouille, if you have a rat in the house, they are unlikely to cook up culinary delights for you...

Is a rat likely to eat its babies? This is not the nicest of questions to ask, but it’s an important one that we need to deal with. So, before we delve into the details, let’s give a basic...

Ferrets are the most sociable and lovable of pets, and anyone who owns one or even two will tell you just how much fun they can be! They are very chatty too, and will let you know in no uncertain...