Critter Science

The White-Tailed Jay

3 September, 2025
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The white-tailed jay, aka moustached jay, hails from Ecuador and Peru. They prefer to dwell among semi-humid, semi-open woodlands, remaining near thick vegetation closer to rivers and streams. Not facing many threats

The European Eel

2 September, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The European eel was cloaked in mystery for thousands of years. Their mating habits are still a mystery. These critters have a wide range but a shrinking population. European eels face numerous threats to their survival such as

The White-Throated Woodrat

1 September, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

The white-throated woodrat dwells in the Upper and Lower Sonoran life zones, & seen from pinyon-juniper woodland in higher countrysides to desert habitats at lower elevations. They can be found in Mexico, Baja California

The Rhinoceros Auklet

29 August, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The rhinoceros auklet, aka rhinoceros puffin, gets their name from the horn-like extension of the beak that is only present in adults. They dwell along the coastlines of the North Pacific, from eastern Asia to western Canada, and United States

The Tanzanian Blue Ringleg Centipede

28 August, 2025
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The Tanzanian blue ringleg centipede, aka red-headed centipede, may look more red than blue but their coloration varies dramatically based on their region. They can be found in Africa, Australia, and Asia

The Queensland Whistling Tarantula

27 August, 2025
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Arachnid Facts, Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The Queensland whistling tarantula, aka barking spider or bird-eating tarantula (which is a misnomer), hails from the east coast of Queensland, Australia. These tarantulas face the threats of

The Common Dolphin

26 August, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Dolphin Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

The common dolphin is, by far, the most bountiful cetacean in the world, with an estimated global population of approximately 6,000,000. They are found off the shores of every continent in the world sans Antarctica.

The American Burying Beetle

25 August, 2025
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The American burying beetle, aka giant carrion beetle, is not only carnivorous, it feeds on carrion (dead animals) and needs carrion to breed. These beetles are among the few known to exhibit parental care

The Corsac Fox

22 August, 2025
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Canine Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The corsac fox, aka corsac or steppe fox, dwells in steppes, deserts, and semi-deserts, in Central Asia, from Mongolia to northern China. They are a medium-sized species of fox that face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and ranching; hunting and trapping for their […]

The Brush-Tailed Mulgara

21 August, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts

The brush-tailed mulgara is a carnivorous Australian marsupial found in the north-western, central, and south-western areas of the arid zone of Australia. While these marsupials face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of