Critter Science
  • Zoology
    • Ecology
      • Animal Conservation
        • CITES: Protecting Wildlife
        • Endangered Animals
        • Ex Situ Explained
        • In Situ Explained
      • Ecosystems
        • Animal Habitats
        • The Biomes
        • Coastal Erosion
      • Evolution. The Facts.
        • Animal Devolution
        • What are Arachnids?
          • Spider Webs
        • Carl Linnaeus
        • Charles Darwin
        • Dame Jane Goodall
        • Evolution of Amphibians
        • Evolution of Birds
        • Fish and Sharks
        • Naturalism
        • Natural Selection
        • What is a Marsupial?
      • Predator vs Prey
      • Producers and Consumers
    • Sustainability
      • Climate Change
      • Global Warming
      • Pollution
        • Air Pollution
        • Land Pollution
        • Light Pollution
        • Microplastics Pollution
        • Noise Pollution
        • Water Pollution
      • Recycling
        • Recycling Plastics
      • Renewable Energy
    • Animal Behavioral Patterns
      • Elephant Communication
      • Primate Language: The Debate
      • Types of Animal Dormancy
    • What are Species?
      • Amphibians vs Reptiles
      • Animal Reproduction
      • Claws, Nails, and Talons
      • Frogs vs Toads
      • Fur and Hair
      • Gecko Feet
      • Invasive Species
      • IUCN Statuses
      • Speciation
      • The Enigmatic Purr
      • Venom vs Poison
      • What is a Marsupial?
    • About the Critterman
  • Daily Critter Facts
    • Amphibian Facts
      • Frog Facts
      • Newt Facts
      • Salamander Facts
      • Toad Facts
    • Arthropod Facts
      • Arachnid Facts
      • Insect Facts
    • Bird Facts
      • Flightless Bird Facts
      • Predatory Bird Facts
      • Scavenger Bird Facts
    • Cryptozoology
    • Fish Facts
      • Cephalopod Facts
      • Crustacean Facts
      • Jellyfish Facts
      • Reefs
      • Shark and Ray Facts
      • Shellfish Facts
    • Flying Mammal Facts
    • Gastropod Facts
    • Land Mammal Facts
      • Canine Facts
      • Feline Facts
      • Lagomorph Facts
      • Marsupial Facts
      • Mustelid Facts
      • Primate Facts
      • Rodent Facts
      • Ungulate Facts
    • Parasite Facts
    • Reptile Facts
      • Crocodilian Facts
      • Lizard Facts
      • Snake Facts
      • Turtle Facts
    • Sea Mammal Facts
      • Dolphin Facts
      • Porpoise Facts
      • Sea Lion Facts
      • Seal Facts
      • Whale Facts
    • Worm Facts
  • For Teachers
    • Animal Quizzes
      • Amphibians Quiz
      • Bird Quiz
      • Cat Quiz
      • Dolphin Quiz
      • Insect Quiz
      • Reptile Quiz
    • Butterfly Life Cycle
      • Butterfly Metamorphosis
      • World’s Largest Butterfly
      • World’s Largest Moth
    • Metamorphosis – A Frog’s Life Cycle
    • The Cellular Structure of an Animal
    • Insect vs Bug
    • Animal Word Search
    • Coloring Pages
  • Study Guides
    • African Animals
    • Antarctica Animals
    • Asian Animals
    • Australian Animals
    • Central American Animals
    • European Animals
    • North American Animals
    • South American Animals
  • Diseases & Parasites
    • Bsal
    • Canine Distemper Virus (CDV)
    • Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
    • The Deadly Chytrid Fungus
    • All About Parasites
    • The Rabies Virus
    • Toxoplasmosis
    • White-Nose Syndrome
  • Contact
    • General Contact
    • Guest Article Submission
      • Guest Articles
        • Guest Articles – 2024
    • What Critter is This?
    • Animal Welfare Organizations
    • Privacy Policy
Subscribe

Slide DAILY CRITTER FACTS DAILY CRITTER FACTS
Nepal house martin

The Nepal House Martin

  • 4 July, 2025
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 47 Views
  • 1 Likes
Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts
The Nepal house martin is a nonmigratory bird that hails from southeast Asia. They can be found at elevations of up to 13,100 feet! While these little birds don’t face any significant threats, they are faced with habitat loss and destruction, predation, pesticides,
Read More...
booted eagle

The Booted Eagle

  • 3 July, 2025
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 48 Views
  • 1 Likes
Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts
The booted eagle is a migratory bird of prey with a Palearctic and southern Asian distribution that can be seen wintering in the tropics of Africa. These raptors face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and
Read More...
Wyoming toad

The Wyoming Toad

  • 2 July, 2025
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 49 Views
  • 1 Likes
Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Toad Facts
The Wyoming toad, aka Baxter’s toad, is a toad species from the family Bufonidae. These critters are extremely rare and only exist in captivity within Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Wyoming in the United States
Read More...
smooth hammerhead shark

The Smooth Hammerhead Shark

  • 1 July, 2025
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 59 Views
  • 1 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts
The smooth hammerhead shark can be found in the coastal waters of all continents sans Antarctica. These sharks are the 2nd largest hammerhead, after the great hammerhead shark. Smooth hammerhead sharks are migratory and tend to follow temperate water currents.
Read More...
eastern subterranean termite

The Eastern Subterranean Termite

  • 30 June, 2025
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 48 Views
  • 3 Likes
Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts
The eastern subterranean termite is the most commonly found and most economically significant termite in North America. They are found as far north as southern Ontario. Originating in southeastern United States they are considered to be invasive in
Read More...
red-tailed phasogale

The Red-Tailed Phasogale

  • 27 June, 2025
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 50 Views
  • 1 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts
The red-tailed phasogale, aka red-tailed wambenger, red-tailed mousesack, or kenngoor, is a diminutive, carnivorous marsupial that dwells among the inland areas of south-western to western Australia, and has been reintroduced in sanctuaries in
Read More...
rock squirrel

The Rock Squirrel

  • 26 June, 2025
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 53 Views
  • 2 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts
The rock squirrel, 1 of the largest members of the family Sciuridae, is native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. These rodents are a common sight in and around the Grand Canyon. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of
Read More...
boreal toad

The Boreal Toad

  • 25 June, 2025
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 39 Views
  • 1 Likes
Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Toad Facts
The boreal toad is a subspecies of the western toad. These critters are found in northern New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, Alberta, and Southeast Alaska. Boreal toads are threatened by
Read More...
southern devil scorpion

The Southern Devil Scorpion

  • 24 June, 2025
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 55 Views
  • 2 Likes
Arachnid Facts, Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts
The southern devil scorpion, aka southern unstriped scorpion, can be found in southeastern United States. They belong to the family Vaejovidae (comprising 25 genera and over 230 species, and found in North America).
Read More...
Grand Canyon pink rattlesnake

The Grand Canyon Pink Rattlesnake

  • 23 June, 2025
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 63 Views
  • 1 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts
The Grand Canyon pink rattlesnake, aka Grand Canyon rattlesnake or canyon bleached rattlesnake, hails only from the Grand Canyon region of Arizona and Utah in the United States. These snakes face the threats of
Read More...
1 … 9 10 11 12 13 … 187

Search Critter Science

Subscribe

I’ve Been Featured On…











Recent Posts

  • Asiatic cheetah
    The Asiatic Cheetah

    Nov 21, 20250

  • stitchbird
    Welcome the Honeyeating Stitchbird

    Nov 20, 20250

  • mountain gazelle
    The Mountain Gazelle

    Nov 19, 20250

  • burgundy snail
    The Burgundy Snail

    Nov 18, 20250

  • blue-winged kookaburra
    The Blue-Winged Kookaburra

    Nov 17, 20250

Past Articles

Follow Critter Science

Recent Comments

  • Roosrevil on Look Out for the Chupacabra!
  • roosrevil on The Photogenic Quokka
  • Critterman on Squee!!! Here Comes the Flapjack Octopus
  • Rhys Ritter on Squee!!! Here Comes the Flapjack Octopus
  • Critterman on The Common Murre

Categories

Spread the Word

  • Daily Critter Facts
  • Guest Articles
  • BYET
  • Teachers
  • Study Guides
  • Contact

Copyright © 2025, Critter Science. All Rights Reserved.