Week in wildlife – in pictures: a lazy leopard, a moonwalking elephant and hitchhiking ducklings

Sphynx has lowest life expectancy of domestic cat breeds, research finds

Bullfighting firm in Seville to give free tickets to under-eights

Country diary: Wildlife needs quiet, not the roar of motorbikes | Mark Cocker

Scottish salmon industry challenged over move to drop ‘farmed’ from labels

Noem book contains threat against Biden dog: ‘Commander, say hello to Cricket’

‘Commander, say hello to Cricket’: Noem book contains threat against Biden dog

Snake catchers festival in Italy – in pictures

Police seize 22 XL bullies in raid on suspected Sheffield breeding farm

More than 20 XL bullies seized after police raid Sheffield breeding farm

Zebra on the run in Washington state for six days finally captured

‘Exceptional’: rare books of illustrations from Darwin’s ‘bird man’ on sale for £2m

‘Exceptional’: rare book of illustrations from Darwin’s ‘bird man’ on sale for £2m

‘I’m happy we’re not killing them any more’: Ireland’s last basking shark hunter on the return of the giants

Dog gone: Italy bans ‘puppy yoga’ after reports of alleged mistreatment