Critter Science

The Secretary Bird

18 January, 2021
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The secretary bird gets its name from its resemblance to male secretaries, of the 1800s. Back then they wore dark, knee-length pants and gray tailcoats, with goose-quill pens stashed behind their ear. Loosely related to vultures, buzzards, harriers, and even kites, these birds (on the contrary) spend most of their […]

The Deadly Cone Snail

15 January, 2021
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Seemingly harmless looking, the cone snail is actually a predatory animal that uses a specialized harpoon-like tooth to inject lethal venom into prey. They can be found in the Indian Ocean, Pacific Oceans, Great

The Unique Saola

14 January, 2021
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The saola (pronounced: sow-la), aka siola, spindlehorn, Vu Quang ox, Asian unicorn, or the Vu Quang bovid, was recently discovered in 1992. They can be found in mountainous, forested regions on the borders of Laos and north-central Vietnam. Saolas are the first large mammal that is new to science in […]

Have a Cuddle with a Cuttlefish

13 January, 2021
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Cuttlefish are closely related to squids and octopuses. They are in the cephalopod family. Cephalopod means “head-foot”. There are 120 known species of cuttlefish. These cephalopods are very intelligent and have 1 of the biggest brain to body ratios of all known invertebrates. A testament to their intellect is that […]

The Greater Kudu

12 January, 2021
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The greater kudu is 1 of 2 subspecies: the greater and lesser. These critters sport the longest horns of all the antelope species. They are found in South Africa, the horn of Africa, East Africa, and the southern Sahara region. Kudus prefer rocky bush country and lightly wooded savannas with […]

The Soft and Cuddly Rabbit

11 January, 2021
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Soft, cuddly, typically quiet, and unfortunately in big demand in April, the rabbit has been entwined in our culture, the world over, for centuries. There are 29 known species of rabbits within 10 recognized genera found on every

The Mound Building Termites

8 January, 2021
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Found in Africa, Australia, and South America, the mound building termites are a lesson in industry. They never sleep. That’s right, they work 24/7 and only stop working when they die. What a life. With more then 2,500 known

The Bizarre and Ancient Horseshoe Crab

7 January, 2021
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Surviving for around 450 million years, the horseshoe crab has changed little over the millions of years. Hence they are known as living fossils. They get their name from the shape of their carapace. Horseshoes are not true crabs, nor even crustaceans; although they are a subdivision of arthropods. These […]

The Incredible Hellbender

6 January, 2021
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The hellbender, aka devil dog, mud-devil, mud dog, Allegheny alligator, grampus, and snot otter, is the largest salamander species in North America and can be found in southwestern and south-central New York, west to southern Illinois, on

The Siberian Weasel

5 January, 2021
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The Siberian weasel, aka yellow weasel, Siberian mountain weasel, Himalayan weasel or Kolinsky, are widespread throughout the mountains, tundra, and forested regions of central, east, and southeast Asia. They are in the same genus as

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