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Oct. BBC Wildlife No. 11 Vol. 42 64 De-extinction science can help rare rhinos THE COVER This month’s cover image features western chimpanzees at Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone. “The chimps were moving a lot, so capturing such an intimate shot required time and patience,” says Italian-born wildlife photographer Renato Granieri. He took the image with a Nikon D4S,500mm, 1/800th, f5.6, ISO1600. Every month, only in BBC Wildlife ; / A L A M Y I M AG E S : C O N N E C T ; S H A R K / A L A M Y : F OTOTOTO ; F R O G / G E T T Y K A R U M B A : TO N Y I N O R H / A L A M Y I G KÖ N : M A R KO I D E R S P M O N E Y NICK BAKER “From the tip of its abdomen, the moth extends four long, shiny, grey and fluffy organs” P.36 GILLIAN BURKE “Like a camera shifting focus, different maps can teach us to see the world in fresh ways” P.27 MARK CARWARDINE “It is illegal to kill most songbirds in the EU. But the legislation is hardly worth the paper it’s written on” P.30 LUCY COOKE “The female mantis lays her eggs in a protective case, produced from her rear like a 3D printer” P.29 BBC WILDLIFE October 2024 6 MIKE DILGER “Hanging spaces can quickly fill up and any bats returning late must cling on to a neighbour” P.32
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08 Wild Times Catch up with all the latest developments and discoveries making the headlines 22 How cattle can help wildlife Beef production gets a bad rap but there are some benefits to livestock grazing the land 32 The spectacle of straw-coloured bats One of the world’s largest mammal migrations lands in Zambia to feast on fruit 36 Hidden World Discover how the Australian horror moth employs its inflatable appendage 42 A new hope Sierra Leone’s place of refuge for rescued western chimpanzees in need 50 Realm of the bear A fascinating photo feature following the elusive brown bears of Italy’s Apennines 60 The Accidental Garden What happens when a Norfolk garden is allowed to look after itself for 10 years 64 Return of the mammoths How the high-tech methods being used to bring extinct species back from the dead can aid conservation 72 Inspired by nature A doctor’s examination of the species that have influenced modern human medicine DON’T MISS... ...our round-up of seven nature encounters to enjoy this month, from spoonbill ducks to spider webs Page 16 Frogs can teach us lessons in medicine 72 DiscoverMORE Learn all about great whites on p86 80 Q&A Do fish drink water? And why are some lakes pink? 86 Essential guide to great white sharks All you ever wanted to know about this infamous fish 88 Photo Club Including Snap Chat 93 Crossword Plus Spot the Difference 94 Your Letters Join the debate 98 10 see-through animals Our pick of translucent creatures, from ghost shrimps to glass frogs discoverwildlife.com BBC WILDLIFE 7

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BBC Wildlife No. 11 Vol. 42

64

De-extinction science can help rare rhinos

THE COVER This month’s cover image features western chimpanzees at Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone. “The chimps were moving a lot, so capturing such an intimate shot required time and patience,” says Italian-born wildlife photographer Renato Granieri. He took the image with a Nikon D4S,500mm, 1/800th, f5.6, ISO1600.

Every month, only in BBC Wildlife

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/ A L A M Y

I M AG E S

: C O N N E C T

; S H A R K

/ A L A M Y

: F OTOTOTO

; F R O G

/ G E T T Y

K A R U M B A

: TO N Y

I N O

R H

/ A L A M Y

I G

KÖ N

: M A R KO

I D E R

S P

M O N E Y

NICK BAKER

“From the tip of its abdomen, the moth extends four long, shiny, grey and fluffy organs” P.36

GILLIAN BURKE

“Like a camera shifting focus, different maps can teach us to see the world in fresh ways” P.27

MARK CARWARDINE

“It is illegal to kill most songbirds in the EU. But the legislation is hardly worth the paper it’s written on” P.30

LUCY COOKE

“The female mantis lays her eggs in a protective case, produced from her rear like a 3D printer” P.29

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MIKE DILGER

“Hanging spaces can quickly fill up and any bats returning late must cling on to a neighbour” P.32

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