• What fish looks like seaweed?
  Pipefish are long, slim, dark green fish that look just like strands ...

• What sea creature looks like a pair of false teeth?
  Scallops have a hard, hinged shell to protect their soft bodies. Some ...

• Which fish is the fastest swimmer?
  Sailfish are large hunting fish that live in the open ocean. With ...

• Which animal in Britain has killed most people?
  The adder is the biggest poisonous animal in Britain, but it has not ...

• What is the worst time of year to meet an adder?
  Early in the spring is the most dangerous time to meet poisonous ...

• Are reptiles welcome in the garden?
  Yes apart from large poisonous snakes! Few reptiles, that wander into ...

• What help is on hand for sea turtles?
  Endangered sea turtles are being helped by people who organize ...

• What are herpetologists?
  People who study reptiles. Herpetologist comes from a Greek word ...

• What is lucky in China but evil in the West?
  Dragons! These mythical beasts are scaly, sharp-toothed and ...

• Why haven’t snakes got legs?
  The early ancestors of snakes did have legs, and they could walk ...