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nurse shark

The Lazy Nurse Shark

  • 26 November, 2021
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

The nurse shark has got to be 1 of the laziest sharks in the ocean. They can be found in the subtropical and tropical waters of the Western and Eastern Atlantic and Eastern Pacific oceans

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Iriomote cat

The Iriomote Cat

  • 25 November, 2021
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Feline Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Iriomote cat, aka Yamapikaryaa – mountain sparkling-eyed cat, Yamamayaa – mountain cat, Pingiimayaa – escaped cat, and meepisukaryaa – that which has flashing eyes, hails only from the island of Iriomote, off the coast of Japan. They prefer the mountainous, evergreen, broadleaf, subtropical rainforest environment. These felines will also […]

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drill

The Endangered Drill

  • 24 November, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

Related to the mandrill, the drill is a short tailed, old world monkey that hails from Cameroon, Nigeria, and the island of Bioko in Africa. They prefer mature lowlands, riverine and coastal forests, as well as secondary

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koi

The Fancy and Beautiful Koi

  • 23 November, 2021
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The Koi is the domesticated version of the common carp. There are 100 known varieties of Koi. These fish hail from Eastern Asia, but now exist on 6 of the 7 continents. They come in a myriad of

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Siamang gibbon

The Graceful and Loud Siamang Gibbon

  • 22 November, 2021
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The Siamang gibbon is is the largest of the 14 known gibbon species and they are sometimes referred to as lesser apes. They can be found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Peninsular Thailand

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hawksbill sea turtle

The Hawksbill Sea Turtle

  • 19 November, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Turtle Facts

Widely revered as being 1 of the most beautiful of the sea turtle species, the hawksbill sea turtle is also 1 of the smaller species of oceanic turtles. These turtles get their name due to

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Borneo Bay cat

The Rare Borneo Bay Cat

  • 18 November, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Feline Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Borneo Bay cat, aka Bornean cat, Bornean marbled cat, Bornean red cat, or Bornean Bay cat, is considered 1 of the rarest wild cat species in the world, to date. Nearly 1 century after

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Savannah monitor

The Savannah Monitor

  • 17 November, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

Enter the Savannah monitor lizard, aka Bosc’s monitor. These large reptiles can be found in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal on east to Sudan and down south to the Rift Valley and the

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Atlantic Goliath Grouper

The Massive Atlantic Goliath Grouper

  • 16 November, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The Atlantic Goliath grouper, aka itajara or jawfish, is the largest known species of grouper and 1 of the largest of the known bony fish. In the west, they can be found in

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tuco-tuco

Enter the Tuco-Tuco

  • 15 November, 2021
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

The tuco-tuco is a rodent that lives in South America. There are an estimated 60 known species, to date. They can be found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and

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