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sitatunga

The Swamp-Dwelling Sitatunga

  • 1 December, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts
The sitatunga is an antelope native to central Africa. They can be found in tall, dense perennial vegetation as well as seasonal swamps, marshy forest clearings, riparian thickets
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ochre sea star

The Ochre Sea Star

  • 30 November, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts
The ochre sea star, aka purple sea star, Pacific sea star, or ochre starfish, hails from the Pacific Ocean. These sea stars are what is called a keystone species in that their presence is
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Ussuri brown bear

The Ussuri Brown Bear

  • 29 November, 2021
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts
The Ussuri brown bear, like all brown bears, is a force to be reckoned with. Second in size only to the polar bear, these critters are large and in charge. They can be found in the Ussuri
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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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  • 727 Views
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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
  • Critterman
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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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