Critter Science

The Little Raven

20 January, 2026
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Scavenger Bird Facts

The little raven hails from southeastern Australia. As is the case with all Australian species of Corvus, the black feathers have a grey base. Their iris is also white on the adult birds. These birds face the threats of

The African Wolf

19 January, 2026
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Canine Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The African wolf was once classified as an African variant of the golden jackal. However, they were later shown to be a distinct species more closely related to the grey wolf and coyote, through a series of analyses on

The Atlantic Sturgeon

16 January, 2026
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The Atlantic sturgeon is not only native to both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, but they are also associated with river basins as well. They are often considered a living fossil. These large fish face the threats of

The Northern Lapwing

15 January, 2026
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Wading Bird Facts

The northern lapwing, aka peewit, pewit, tuit, tewit, green plover, pyewipe, or simply lapwing, is a wading bird found throughout Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. These birds face the threats of

The Alexander Archipelago Wolf

14 January, 2026
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Canine Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Alexander Archipelago wolf, aka islands wolf, is a subspecies of the famous grey wolf. They are biologically isolated from the rest of North America by the Coast Mountains. These wolves are threatened by

The Purple Skimmer

13 January, 2026
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The purple skimmer hails from Florida, in the United States. They are a member of the skimmer family of dragonflies. These stealthy aerial hunters face the threats of

The Smith’s Red Rock Hare

12 January, 2026
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Daily Critter Facts, Lagomorph Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Smith’s red rock hare, aka Smith’s red rockhare or Smith’s red rock rabbit, might carry the name “hare“, but they are actually rabbits. These lagomorphs hail from central and southern Africa.

The Mugger Crocodile

9 January, 2026
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Crocodilian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts

The mugger crocodile, aka mugger or marsh crocodile, can be found in freshwater habitats from south-eastern Iran to the Indian subcontinent. These crocodiles face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Snowy Albatross

8 January, 2026
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The snowy albatross, aka wandering albatross, white-winged albatross, or goonie, boasts the largest wingspan of any living bird! They dwell among the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Antarctic Oceans

The Southern Wood Ant

7 January, 2026
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The southern wood ant, aka horse ant or red wood ant, hails from Europe, but has a distribution all the way to eastern Asia. Unconfirmed reports state their presence in North America as well. They face the threats of