Critter Science

The Hoffmann’s 2-Toed Sloth

4 February, 2022
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The Hoffmann’s 2-toed sloth is not exactly a study in speed. These slow and patient critters spend their entire lives in trees. 2-toed sloths have just that, 2 toes on their forefeet and

The Raitt’s Sand Eel

3 February, 2022
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The Raitt’s sand eel, aka lesser sand eel, is a small, weever-like fish that is found in the North Atlantic Ocean. These fish are semi-pelagic (often found in the open ocean)

The Great Grey Owl

2 February, 2022
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The great grey owl, aka great gray owl, phantom of the north, Cinereous owl, spectral owl, Lapland owl, spruce owl, bearded owl, or sooty owl, is considered to be the largest known owl

The Atlantic Halibut

1 February, 2022
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The Atlantic halibut is the largest known flatfish in the world. They belong to a family of fish called righteye flounders (most species lie on the sea bottom on their left sides,

The Black-Headed Spider Monkey

31 January, 2022
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The black-headed spider monkey is a New World monkey that hails from Central and South America. They prefer humid forests, cloud forests, and dry forests. There are 2 subspecies of

The Well-Known Crayfish

28 January, 2022
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Crustacean Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The crayfish, aka crawfish, craydids, crawdaddies, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, rock lobsters, mudbugs, or yabbies, is a freshwater crustacean that can be found throughout the

Africa’s Largest Eagle, the Martial Eagle

27 January, 2022
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As the title states, the martial eagle is the largest known eagle in Africa. The crowned eagle is the most powerful, but as for size, the martial wins. Talons down. These magnificent raptors

The Sri Lankan Elephant

26 January, 2022
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The beautiful Sri Lankan elephant is 1 of 3 recognized subspecies of Asian elephants. These magnificent beasts can be found in Sri Lanka in a wildlife reserve called the Peak Wilderness Sanctuary. They prefer open savannas, open grasslands, forested regions, lake shores, and marsh lands. Due to the severely fragmented […]

The Marbled Cat

25 January, 2022
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Looking like a miniature version of the famous snow leopard, the marbled cat hails from Nepal, south-eastern Asia, northern India, Sumatra, and Borneo. They prefer mixed deciduous-evergreen forests

The Whitehead’s Pygmy Squirrel

24 January, 2022
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The whitehead’s pygmy squirrel, aka the tufted pygmy squirrel, can be found on the islands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. They prefer highland montane forests with plenty of trees