Critter Science

The Short-Finned Pilot Whale

11 December, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Dolphin Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

The short-finned pilot whale belongs to the genus Globicephala, which it shares with the long-finned pilot whale. They aren’t actually whales at all. These cetaceans are actually dolphins. Sadly, they have been exploited for centuries

The Chihuahuan Raven

10 December, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The Chihuahuan raven is a species in the family Corvidae. These birds are just slightly larger than the American crow. They hail from Mexico and the United States. Chihuahuan ravens face the threats of being trapped

The Dwindling Red-Fronted Gazelle

9 December, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The red-fronted gazelle is widely, yet sparingly spread across the middle of Africa from Senegal to northeastern Ethiopia. They prefer to dwell among arid grasslands, shrubby steppes, and wooded savannas.

The Mysterious Phantom Jellyfish

8 December, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Jellyfish Facts

The phantom jellyfish, aka giant phantom jelly, is the only known species in the genus of deep sea jellyfish, Stygiomedusa. They belong to the Ulmaridae family. While not currently evaluated by the IUCN,

The Tristan Albatross

5 December, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The Tristan albatross was only partially recognized as its own species in 1998. These seabirds were (and in some cases still are) considered a subspecies of the wandering albatross. They face the threats of

The Western Swamp Turtle

4 December, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Turtle Facts

The western swamp turtle, aka western swamp tortoise (although it isn’t a tortoise at all), is a species of freshwater turtle that hails from Perth, Australia. These turtles face the threats of

The Snail Kite

3 December, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The snail kite is a species of raptor that hails from South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Florida. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of drainage and development,

The Mongolian Wolf

2 December, 2025
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Canine Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Mongolian wolf hails from Mongolia, northern and central China, Korea, and the Ussuri region of Russia. They are a subspecies of the famous grey wolf. These wolves face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Unique Looking Thorn Bug

1 December, 2025
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The thorn bug is a widely distributed insect that is often considered a pest to many ornamental shrubs and trees. These insects utilize their thornlike pronotum to thwart various predators, such as birds, from eating them

The Sandhill Dunnart

28 November, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts

The sandhill dunnart is a species of carnivorous marsupial from 4 scattered semi-arid regions of Australia: Lake Amadeus in Northern Territory, the central and eastern Eyre Peninsula in southern Australia,