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Indian python

The Indian Python

  • 30 July, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The Indian python, aka Indian rock python, black-tailed python, and Asian rock python, hails from the tropical and subtropical areas of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

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gyrfalcon

The Powerful Gyrfalcon

  • 29 July, 2021
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Found in Finland, Greenland, Iceland, North America, Norway, and Russia, the gyrfalcon is a powerful falcon indeed and the largest known falcon in the world! They like habitats

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gray fox

The Clever Gray Fox

  • 28 July, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Canine Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The gray fox, aka tree fox or common grey fox, can be found from Canada all the way down to the northern part of South America. They like deciduous forests with bushy, woodland areas

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giant golden-crowned flying fox

The Giant Golden-Crowned Flying Fox

  • 27 July, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Flying Mammal Facts

The giant golden-crowned flying fox, aka golden-capped fruit bat or giant fruit bat, hails from the Philippines. These big critters like mature, primary and secondary

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nyala

The Beautiful, Spiral-Horned Nyala

  • 26 July, 2021
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The nyala is a species of antelope that can be found in thick lowland woodlands, thickets, and green river country in the Lower Shire Valley in Malawi all the way through

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slender-snouted crocodile

The Slender-Snouted Crocodile

  • 23 July, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Crocodilian Facts, Reptile Facts

The slender-snouted crocodile is a medium sized croc species that is native to the freshwater lakes of Lake Tanganyika and Lake Mweru in the southeast to the Gambia River in the west

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olingo

The Peculiar Northern Olingo

  • 22 July, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The olingo, aka olinguito (although the olinguito is a separate species) or bushy-tailed olingo, who’s closest relatives are kinkajous, raccoons, and coatis, can only be found in Central America and northern South America.

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Galápagos hawk

The Galápagos Hawk

  • 21 July, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The Galápagos hawk is native to, you guessed it, the Galápagos islands. These large raptors are quite fearless, even around humans. Their preferred habitats are shrublands, shoreline, dry tropical forests, mountain tops, and even bare lava-fields. These hawks do not migrate seasonally. With just over 330 birds left in the […]

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Siberian polecat

The Siberian Polecat

  • 20 July, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Siberian polecat, aka steppe polecat, masked polecat, or Eversmann’s polecat, looks just like a pet ferret. However, these critters are not friendly towards people… quite the

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Wallace's flying frog

The Amazing Wallace’s Flying Frog

  • 19 July, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Amphibian Facts, Frog Facts

The Wallace’s flying frog, aka abah river flying frog or parachuting frog, can be found in tropical rainforests of southeastern Asia, Malaysia, and Borneo. Contrary to their name, these

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