Critter Science

The Andean Condor

31 May, 2019
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With an impressive wingspan of over 10 feet, the Andean condor is considered as the largest flying bird in the world! They also have the largest wingspan of any raptor. Due to their enormous size, they aren’t the best at staying in the air. This is why these scavengers tend […]

The Curious Tayra

30 May, 2019
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The tayra is a member of the weasel family. There are 9 known subspecies of tayra that range from Central and South America to Trinidad. Tayras live in woodlands and dense tropical rainforests. The locals use tayra for the control of pests, primarily because they eat rodents. The

Say Hello to the Unusual Jaguarundi

29 May, 2019
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The weasel-like jaguarundi is the topic of today. They have a long slender body, a small flattened head with short rounded ears, and short legs. They are closely related to the puma and are sometimes called Leoncillo “Little lion”, Otter cat, Yaguarundi, Gato Moro, Onza, and

The Cute and Large Giant River Otter

29 May, 2019
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The giant river otter is endemic to South America and more specifically the Amazon, Orinoco, and La Plata River systems. These otters like slow-moving rivers, swamps, lakes, and flooded forests. They belong to the mustelid family. Their numbers have dropped dramatically

The Giant Galápagos Tortoise

28 May, 2019
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The Galápagos tortoise is the largest tortoise on Earth. Sadly, out of the 15 known subspecies of these tortoises, only 11 remain in the wild. They live in dry lowlands to more humid highlands. Galápagos tortoises were hunted during the 17th, 18th, and 19th century to near extinction

The Andean Spectacled Bear

27 May, 2019
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The spectacled bear is the only species of bear found in South America. It can be seen in Columbia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. Spectacled bears inhabit high altitude cloud forests but they can also be found in various other habitats like grassland

Guanaco. The Llama’s Spittin’ Image

24 May, 2019
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If you think you’ve seen these before…. you have. They’re the most populated mammal in South America, the guanaco. These critters are the parent species of the domesticated llama. They inhabit the mountainous regions of Patagonia, in Argentina and Chile. The males

The Crested Caracara

23 May, 2019
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The crested caracara is a bird of prey that belongs to the falcon family. They are found in the southwestern parts of the U.S. and in Central and South America. The crested caracara inhabits savannas, pastures, grasslands, scrublands, open countryside and areas near

The Honey Loving Kinkajou

22 May, 2019
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The kinkajou lives in tropical rainforests from the southern parts of Mexico down into Brazil. Its small feet have fingers that are a slightly webbed and come equipped with sharp claws. Dense, wool-like fur serves as a raincoat to help keep them dry in their rainy environment

The Adorable Pudu Deer

21 May, 2019
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The pudu deer consist of 2 known species of South American deer and are the world’s smallest deer. The name comes from Mapudungun, the language of the indigenous Mapuche people of central Chile and south-western Argentina. These tiny deer are the size of a small dog

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