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grey partridge

The Grey Partridge

  • 2 July, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The grey partridge, aka English partridge, Hungarian partridge, or just partridge, hails from the pheasant family. There are 8 known subspecies of partridge that reside in Africa,

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firefly

The Cool Firefly

  • 1 July, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts, Insect Facts

The firefly is a common sight to behold during the spring and summer in the Midwest. Catching them and releasing them is a childhood tradition. However, their name is a bit falsified, as

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three-toed sloth

The Slow and Steady Three-Toed Sloth

  • 30 June, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

There, in the treetops, lives the world’s slowest mammal; the three-toed sloth. They spend nearly their entire lives in the trees, as their long claws make it difficult to walk on the ground. These critters are so slow that algae literally grows on their fur. Their fur coat is also […]

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giant oarfish

The Giant Oarfish

  • 29 June, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

Meet the longest known bony fish in the ocean, the giant oarfish, aka Pacific oarfish, ribbonfish, king of herrings, streamer fish, and sea dragon. This deep water fish can be found in

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American woodcock

The Odd American Woodcock

  • 25 June, 2020
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The American woodcock is an odd bird indeed. From their abnormally long beaks, to their stubby round bodies, and even their brains, these birds are quite unique. Being a migratory bird

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ocean sunfish

The Massive Ocean Sunfish

  • 24 June, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

Looking like a giant fish head with flippers, the ocean sunfish, aka mola mola, is a testament to how strange ocean creatures can be. Their closest relatives are the triggerfish

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giant panda

The Amazing Giant Panda

  • 23 June, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

At one time scientists were up in the air about whether or not the giant panda was part of the bear or the raccoon family. They landed, ultimately, in the bear family. What’s with the coloring anyway? Well, the white face and body help them to hide in the snow […]

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patagonian mara

The Peculiar Looking Patagonian Mara

  • 22 June, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

It’s a deer, it’s a rabbit, it’s a… what the heck is that? Why it’s a patagonian mara, of course. They can only be found in Patagonia, Argentina. Patagonian maras like dry, airy,

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June bug

The Annoying June Bug

  • 17 June, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts, Insect Facts

Ah yes, the June bug. They emerge at the end of spring and the beginning of summer and spend all night bumping into walls, lights, and you! June bugs spend most of their lives as

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armadillo lizard

The Ever Spiky Armadillo Lizard

  • 16 June, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

The armadillo lizard, aka armadillo girdled lizard, or armadillo spiny-tailed lizard, lives only in the Succulent Karoo biome in the Western and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa

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