Critter Science

The Arroyo Toad

20 August, 2025
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Toad Facts

The arroyo toad is a species of true toad in the family Bufonidae. They are endemic to California, and Baja California state, as well as Mexico. Sadly, these amphibians face many threats such as

The Morepork Owl

19 August, 2025
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The morepork owl, aka morpork, mopoke, or ruru, hails from New Zealand and Norfolk Island. 3 subspecies are recognized, 1 extinct, 1 a hybrid, plus the original species. Seeing as they face no major threats, sans perhaps habitat loss due to deforestation

The Scalloped Hammerhead Shark

18 August, 2025
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The scalloped hammerhead shark, aka bronze, kinky-headed, or southern hammerhead, dwells in warm, temperate, and tropical coastal waters around the globe. While large in stature, they are smaller than the smooth hammerhead or the great hammerhead

The Chubut Steamer Duck

15 August, 2025
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The chubut steamer duck, aka white-headed flightless steamer duck, Falkland steamer duck, or white-headed steamer duck, is a flightless duck that hails from Argentina. These ducks face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Tequila Splitfin

14 August, 2025
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The Tequila splitfin, aka Tequila fish, gets its specific epithet from the Tequila Volcano, which is situated nearby. They are endemic to the Ameca River basin in west-central Mexico. Their current distribution is restricted to a single spring

The Bale Mountains Tree Frog

13 August, 2025
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The Bale Mountains tree frog is the only species in the monotypic genus Balebreviceps. They can only be found in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia. These frogs prefer tree heath woodlands near the timberline as well as partly cleared mixed forests

The Red-Headed Vulture

12 August, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Scavenger Bird Facts

The red-headed vulture, aka Asian king vulture, Indian black vulture, or Pondicherry vulture, is a diminishing vulture species that hails from the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia. These vultures face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming; deforestation at the hands of the logging industry; […]

The Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin

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

The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, aka Chinese white dolphin, can be found in the coastal waters of the eastern Indian and western Pacific Oceans. These dolphins face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Rare and Newly Discovered Kipunji

8 August, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The kipunji, aka highland mangabey, is the first new African monkey species discovered since 1984. They are a species of Old World monkey (those from Africa or Asia) that lives in the highland forests of Tanzania.

The Rather Unique Kagu

7 August, 2025
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The kagu, aka cagou, is the only surviving member of the genus Rhynochetos and the family Rhynochetidae. However, recent fossil records indicate a possible additional species, the lowland kagu. These birds hail sporadically throughout the dense