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short-eared dog

Meet the Secretive Short-Eared Dog

  • 27 August, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Canine Facts, Land Mammal Facts

Native to South America it’s the short-eared dog, aka small-eared dog or short-eared zorro. They prefer the lowland rainforests, terra firme forests, and bamboo areas of the Amazon

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pistol shrimp

The Powerful Pistol Shrimp

  • 26 August, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Crustacean Facts, Fish Facts

The pistol shrimp, aka the snapping shrimp or alpheid shrimp, is a simple little crustacean with a power packed secret… a claw powerful enough to stun and even kill. These gun

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Atlantic bluefin tuna

The Speedy and Giant Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

  • 25 August, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

Being the fastest or the strongest predator in the open ocean isn’t always enough. Just ask the Atlantic bluefin tuna. Large and small-scale fisheries target these massive fish as

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okapi

The Fascinating Okapi

  • 24 August, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

Say hello to the okapi (pronounced oh-COP-ee). It’s the only known relative of the giraffe. They can be found in the northern, central, and eastern parts of Africa’s Congo region

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Philippine eagle

The Rare Philippine Eagle

  • 20 August, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The Philippine eagle is only found on 4 of the 7,000 Philippine islands. This unique and powerful bird of prey is the national bird of the Philippines and is highly protected

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mako shark

The Speedy Mako Shark

  • 20 August, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

There are 2 known species of mako shark in the world: the longfin and the shortfin. These sharks are considered the fastest of all the ocean’s sharks. Makos can be found in tropical

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emperor penguin

The Mighty Emperor Penguin

  • 19 August, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Flightless Bird Facts

One of the few creatures able to withstand and thrive in the brutal cold of Antarctica, the emperor penguin is a critter to behold. They are the largest of all the known penguin species

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lanternfish

The Illuminating Lanternfish

  • 18 August, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The lanternfish gets its name from their ability to produce bioluminescent light from special cells called photophores, located in their head, belly, and tail. There are around 240

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tuatara

The Rare and Unique Tuatara

  • 17 August, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

It’s not often that one gets to boast of surviving the age of the dinosaurs, but that’s just what the tuatara can do. They’ve been around for over 60 million years. This is why they

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snow petrel

The Beautiful Snow Petrel

  • 14 August, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

One of only 3 known birds to inhabit the frigid climate of Antarctica, it’s the snow petrel. These beautiful birds can be found on the Antarctic Peninsula and on a variety of Antarctic

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