Critter Science

The Endangered Drill

24 November, 2021
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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

The Fancy and Beautiful Koi

23 November, 2021
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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

The Graceful and Loud Siamang Gibbon

22 November, 2021
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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

The Hawksbill Sea Turtle

19 November, 2021
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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

The Rare Borneo Bay Cat

18 November, 2021
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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

The Savannah Monitor

17 November, 2021
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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

The Massive Atlantic Goliath Grouper

16 November, 2021
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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

Enter the Tuco-Tuco

15 November, 2021
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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

The Underappreciated Earthworm

12 November, 2021
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Worm Facts

The earthworm is an invertebrate (lacks a backbone) and even though you might not think they’re animals, they are. There are 2,700 known species of earthworms, to date. They belong to

The Petite Vicuña

11 November, 2021
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The vicuña, aka Vicugna, Huari, or Wik’uña, is the smallest known camelid species and is frequently referred to as the ancestor of the famous alpaca. These are 1 of 2 wild camelids living