This shiny beetle is common in wooded areas throughout the UK. As the name suggests, it specialises in hunting snails.

Stone curlews are unusual waders with large yellow eyes - perfect for hunting beetles at night.

A breeding bird of fast-flowing, upland rivers, the grey wagtail can also be seen in lowland areas, farmyards and even towns in winter.

The common octopus is a highly intelligent, active predator. It even has a secret weapon - special glands produce a venom that it uses to incapacitate its prey!

This stocky, brown mammal spends its life burrowing underground with its spade-like paws, hunting for earthworms to eat.

Selfheal is a low-growing, creeping plant that likes the short turf of grasslands, roadside verges or even lawns. Its clusters of violet flowers appear in summer.