Critter Science

The Key Deer

21 February, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The Key deer is the smallest recognized deer species in North America. These critters are only found in the Florida Keys. They are a subspecies of white-tailed deer. In the 1950s there

The Northern Harrier

18 February, 2022
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The northern harrier, aka hen harrier or swamp hawk, is a bird of prey that belongs to the hawk family. They can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia. They prefer pastures

The Marsh Rabbit

17 February, 2022
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The marsh rabbit can be found in southeastern United States; from Virginia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, to Florida. They prefer freshwater and brackish marshes

The Nimble Klipspringer

16 February, 2022
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The klipspringer, aka klipbok, is a smaller, durable antelope found in both eastern and southern Africa. They prefer to live among rock formations called kopjes, (pronounced ko-pea –

The African Golden Cat

14 February, 2022
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The African golden cat hails from equatorial Africa from western Sierra Leone to central Africa and even as far east as Kenya. Their preferred habitats are moist forests

The Critically Endangered Vaquita

11 February, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Porpoise Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

The vaquita, aka Cochito, Gulf of California porpoise, Gulf of California harbor porpoise, gulf porpoise, or desert porpoise, is the smallest known cetacean with the smallest range

The Albacore

10 February, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The albacore, aka longfin tuna, can be found globally, in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans; as well as the Mediterranean Sea. They prefer temperate and tropical waters

The Palo Verde Beetle

9 February, 2022
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

If you live or have lived in the southwestern United States, you may have seen a very large black beetle, at night, called the palo verde beetle. These are among the largest insects in

The Swift Fox

8 February, 2022
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Canine Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The swift fox hails from North America and is only about the size of a large house cat. They can be found among the Great Plains region of North America, in places like Colorado

The African Pygmy Squirrel

7 February, 2022
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And the title for world’s smallest known squirrel goes to the African pygmy squirrel. These tiny squirrels can be found in western and central Africa. They prefer tropical rainforests