Critter Science

The Endangered Irrawaddy Dolphin

3 November, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Dolphin Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

The shy Irrawaddy dolphin is a rare sight to behold indeed. These cetaceans can be found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, from the Philippines to northeastern India. They also

The Japanese Serow

2 November, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The Japanese serow is a diminutive goat-antelope that is native to Japan. They can be found on the islands of Shikoku, northern and central Honshu, and Kyushu. These critters are

Move Over for the Piping Plover

1 November, 2021
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The piping plover is found not only along the Atlantic Coast but also in the Great Lakes regions of the United States, Canada, and in the Caribbean. They prefer rocky shores

The Jersey Devil

31 October, 2021
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Cryptozoology, Daily Critter Facts

The Jersey devil, aka the Leeds devil, is a creature said to live in the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey. The most common description is of a bipedal, almost kangaroo-like or

The Humboldt Squid

29 October, 2021
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Cephalopod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The Humboldt squid, aka jumbo flying squid, jumbo squid, or calamar gigante, hails from the eastern portion of the Pacific Ocean. They prefer tropical to subpolar environments

Welcome the Adorable Ladybug

28 October, 2021
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The ladybug, aka ladybird beetle, Mary’s beetle, or lady beetle, has been a part of worldwide culture in the form of folklore and nursery rhymes for centuries. These little beetles

The Red-Eared Slider

27 October, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Turtle Facts

The red-eared slider, aka red-eared terrapin, is a semi aquatic turtle species that initially hails from the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico regions. However, due to careless

The Thai Bobtail Squid. The World’s Smallest?

26 October, 2021
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Cephalopod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The Thai bobtail squid is not only the smallest known cephalopod but they aren’t even squids at all, they’re cuttlefish. These cute and tiny critters inhabit the Indo-Pacific waters

The Desert Horned Lizard

25 October, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

The desert horned lizard, aka horny toad, calls southeastern Oregon, California, western Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Mexico, northeastern Baja California, and northwestern Sonora their

The Groovy Abalone

22 October, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Gastropod Facts, Shellfish Facts

The abalone is a gastropod mollusk (snail) that inhabits tropical and temperate coastal waters off the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, and North America