Critter Science
  • Zoology
    • About the Critterman
    • Ecology
      • Animal Conservation
        • Endangered Animals
        • Ex Situ Explained
        • In Situ Explained
      • Ecosystems
        • The Biomes
      • Evolution. The Facts.
        • Animal Devolution
        • Evolution of Amphibians
        • Evolution of Birds
        • Natural Selection
      • Producers and Consumers
    • Sustainability
      • Climate Change
      • Global Warming
      • Pollution
      • Recycling
      • Renewable Energy
    • Animal Behavioral Patterns
      • 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
      • Venom vs Poison
      • What is a Marsupial?
  • 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
      • 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
    • 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
    • Animal Quizzes
      • Bird Quiz
      • Cat Quiz
      • Dolphin Quiz
      • Insect Quiz
      • Reptile Quiz
    • 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
    • Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal)
    • Canine Distemper Virus (CDV)
    • Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
    • The Deadly Chytrid Fungus
    • All About Parasites
    • The Rabies Virus
    • 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
sperm whale

The Largest Toothed Predator, the Sperm Whale

  • 17 July, 2020
  • Critterman
  • 1 Comment
  • 2188 Views
  • 3 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts, Whale Facts

The oceans of the world provide sanctuary to nearly 90 known species of dolphins, porpoises, and whales; like the giant sperm whale. Their name comes from the spermaceti organ

Read More...
leafcutter ant

Step Aside for the Industrious Leafcutter Ant

  • 16 July, 2020
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 716 Views
  • 1 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts, Insect Facts

Found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America and as far north as Mexico and the Southern United States, it’s the leafcutter ant. These industrious ants cut through

Read More...
narwhal

Behold the Unicorn of the Sea, the Narwhal

  • 15 July, 2020
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 1808 Views
  • 4 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts, Whale Facts

The narwhal is as strange as it is fascinating. With their long tusk that sticks out from the front of their head they roam the Arctic waters in search of food and companionship

Read More...
fossa

The Unusual Fossa

  • 14 July, 2020
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 1952 Views
  • 5 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

It’s a cat, a dog, a mongoose…. what is that critter? It’s a fossa

Read More...
elephant seal

The Massive Elephant Seal

  • 13 July, 2020
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 768 Views
  • 3 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts, Seal Facts

Whether it be the northern or the southern elephant seal, both are massive and equally impressive in their own rights. The northern elephant seal ranges from Alaska to Mexico

Read More...
cuckoo

Meet the Crazy Cuckoo

  • 10 July, 2020
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 1430 Views
  • 3 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Parasite Facts

The cuckoo is a bird which is native to Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the U.S. They get their name from their unique behavior of laying eggs in other’s nests and from their call that

Read More...
leatherback turtle

The Massive and Gentle Leatherback Turtle

  • 9 July, 2020
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 659 Views
  • 5 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Turtle Facts

Having the largest range of any turtle, the leatherback turtle travels the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans in an incredible migratory journey. Leatherbacks are also known as

Read More...
American marten

The Fierce but Cute American Marten

  • 8 July, 2020
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 1641 Views
  • 3 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The American marten in a member of the weasel family, like the skunk, mink, stoat, ferret, beaver, and more. There are 13 known subspecies of American marten that are native to North America. They prefer mature, northern region forests that are populated primarily with aspen, birch, firs, pines, and spruce […]

Read More...
goliath tigerfish

The Ferocious Goliath Tigerfish

  • 7 July, 2020
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 3514 Views
  • 4 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

You’d be wise to steer clear of the goliath tigerfish as it is such a fearless apex predator that it doesn’t even fear crocodiles! The tigerfish calls the Congo River basin,

Read More...
Inca tern

The Inca Tern… The Bird with a Mustache

  • 6 July, 2020
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 1380 Views
  • 3 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

Best known for their impressive white mustaches, the Inca tern is a beautiful sea bird to behold. These terns can be found from sla Lobos de Tierra in Peru to Coquimbo in Chile

Read More...
1 … 121 122 123 124 125 … 173

Search Critter Science

Subscribe

I’ve Been Featured On…











Recent Posts

  • purple-crowned fairywren
    The Purple-Crowned Fairywren

    May 20, 20250

  • Pantropical spotted dolphin
    The Pantropical Spotted Dolphin

    May 19, 20250

  • bridled nail-tail wallaby
    The Bridled Nail-Tail Wallaby

    May 16, 20250

  • bigfin reef squid
    The Bigfin Reef Squid

    May 15, 20250

  • gray treefrog
    The Gray Treefrog

    May 14, 20250

Past Articles

Follow Critter Science

Recent Comments

  • Critterman on The Arizona Coachwhip
  • Art gushen on The Arizona Coachwhip
  • Critterman on The Dementor Wasp
  • majig johnson on The Dementor Wasp
  • Critterman on Arg, It’s the Giant Squid!

Categories

Spread the Word

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

Copyright © 2025, Critter Science. All Rights Reserved.