Critter Science

The Kaluga Sturgeon

18 July, 2025
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The kaluga sturgeon, aka river beluga, is the 2nd largest sturgeon after the beluga sturgeon. These giants can be found in the Amur River basin from Russia to China and near Hokkaido in Japan. These giants face the threats of overfishing and

The Greater Adjutant

17 July, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Scavenger Bird Facts

The greater adjutant, a member of the stork family, shares its genus with the lesser adjutant of Asia and the marabou stork of Africa. Once inhabiting much of southern Asia and mainland southeast Asia, these storks are now restricted to

The Livingstone’s Fruit Bat

16 July, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Flying Mammal Facts

The Livingstone’s fruit bat, aka Comoro flying fox, is a megabat species found only on the islands of Anjouan and Mohéli in the Union of the Comoros in the western Indian Ocean. These bats face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Apple Snail

15 July, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Gastropod Facts

The apple snail is a large aquatic gastropod species that hails from South America, Central America, and southern United States. These gastropods are considered to be an invasive species as they reproduce quickly and consume large amounts of vegetation. In their natural locales, they face the threats of habitat loss […]

The Zone-Tailed Hawk

14 July, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The zone-tailed hawk is a medium-sized species of hawk that hails from southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America

The Pond Loach

11 July, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The pond loach, aka oriental weatherloach, oriental weatherfish, or dojo loach, originally hails from east Asia, but has been introduced to other parts of Asia, as well as to Europe, North America,

The Lesser Adjutant

10 July, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The lesser adjutant is a large sized wading bird that hails from the stork family, aka Ciconiidae. They can be found in India and southeast Asia. They dwell in habitats with large rivers and lakes inside

The Juliana’s Golden Mole

9 July, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Juliana’s golden mole is a golden mole species endemic to 2 small locations in South Africa. These critters face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, ranching, mining, and quarrying;

The Gummy Shark… Not the Swedish Fish

8 July, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

The gummy shark, aka flake, Australian smooth hound, sweet william, or smooth dog-shark, is a small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling shark that can be found off the coast of southern Australia. These sharks are often fished for cuisine purposes due to their taste and market price. They face the threats of […]

The Tailed Frog

7 July, 2025
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Frog Facts

Among the most primitive known families of frogs, the tailed frog comprises 2 known species in the genus Ascaphus which is the only taxon in the family Ascaphidae. These frogs face the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of the