Critter Science

The Andean Fox

13 July, 2021
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The Andean fox, aka zorro culpeo, or more famously culpeo, is native to South America. In fact, they are the 2nd largest native canid in South America. The maned wolf is #1

The Siberian Roe Deer

9 July, 2021
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The Siberian roe deer prefers forest and steppe habitats with floodplains and tall-grass meadows. They live in harsh environments and can be found in Europe and Asia. These deer

The Dall’s Sheep

2 July, 2021
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The Dall’s sheep, aka thinhorn sheep, can be found in the northwestern parts of Canada and Alaska. They can be seen at altitudes of up to 6,500 feet. These sheep prefer mountain slopes

The Diademed Sifaka

25 June, 2021
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The diademed sifaka, aka diademed simpona, simpony, simpona, or ankomba joby, is among the largest lemurs. The indri is often considered 2nd. They get their primary common name due to the fact that

The Tiny Royal Antelope

23 June, 2021
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Say hello to the world’s smallest known antelope, the royal antelope. Swedish zoologist, and historian Carl Linnaeus first described these tiny critters in 1758. With hind legs that are twice as

The Fierce and Beautiful Mandrill

16 June, 2021
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The mandrill, aka forest baboon, is not only the largest but the most colorful of the Old World monkeys. Not only is their face colorful, but so is their butt. They’re colorful from

The Bactrian Deer

14 June, 2021
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The bactrian deer, aka Bokhara deer, Bukhara deer, or Bactrian wapiti, can be found in the lowland riparian corridors of mixed deciduous vegetation surrounded by the deserts of Russian

The Human-Like Indri

1 June, 2021
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One of the largest lemurs, the indri, aka Babakoto or ambalana, can be found between Mangoro River and Sambava city in the eastern part of Madagascar. In the 1800s, they used to be far more prevalent. Thanks to the near constant deforestation to make way for agriculture and mining,

The Beautiful, Endangered Siberian Tiger

26 May, 2021
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The Siberian tiger, aka Amur tiger, is the largest “big cat” in the world. But only in captivity. In the wild, the Bengal tiger is the largest. They can be found in the Russian Far East, Northeast China, and potentially North Korea (although this isn’t confirmed). Amur

The Goeldi’s Marmoset

21 May, 2021
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The Goeldi’s marmoset, aka Goeldi’s monkey or callimicos, can be found in the tropical rainforests of Bolivia, Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, and also Peru. These social and diminutive primates can be found in smaller sized groups