Critter Science

The Fried Egg Jellyfish

6 June, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Jellyfish Facts

The fried egg jellyfish, aka egg-yolk jellyfish, is quite a large jellyfish from the Phacellophoridae family that are found in many parts of the world’s oceans. They get their name from their appearance. They literally look like a sunny-side up egg

The Chicken Turtle

5 June, 2025
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Hailing from southeastern United States it’s the chicken turtle. These critters are the only extant member of the genus Deirochelys and a member of the freshwater marsh turtle family Emydidae. These turtles face the threats of habitat loss;

The Sarcastic Fringehead

4 June, 2025
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The sarcastic fringehead is named for their large mouth and aggressive demeanor. The name fringehead was given due to the ruff of tissue surrounding their neck. These fish can be found from San Fransisco, California down to the Baja California coastline at depths of

The Greater Sage-Grouse

3 June, 2025
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The greater sage-grouse, aka sagehen, is the largest grouse in North America. Their range extends from southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada to western United States. They were known as just the sage grouse until the Gunnison sage-grouse was

The Hooded Skunk

2 June, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Mustelid Facts

The hooded skunk can be found from southwestern United States down throughout Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northwest Costa Rica. These skunks are differentiated from striped skunks due in part to their solid white back and tail, as well as

The Hooded Pitohui

30 May, 2025
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The hooded pitohui was thought at 1 time to be a whistler species, but is now known to be a member of the Old World oriole family. They are a medium-sized songbird and among the very few known poisonous birds. They are found on New Guinea. With a stable population […]

The Domino Cockroach

29 May, 2025
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The domino cockroach, aka Indian domino cockroach, desert cockroach, or seven-spotted cockroach, is a species of cockroach found in southern India. These cockroaches spend the daylight hours buried in leaf litter or in loose soil. Due to their abundance

The Broad-Tailed Hummingbird

28 May, 2025
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The broad-tailed hummingbird is a medium-sized hummingbird found at higher elevations from western Canada, western United States, Mexico, and Central America. These hummingbirds are abundant and often seen buzzing around flowers and hummingbird feeders in gardens

The Tehuantepec Jackrabbit

27 May, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Lagomorph Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Tehuantepec jackrabbit is a medium-sized hare species native to eastern Oaxaca, Mexico. These critters face many threats to their survival including the threats of habitat loss at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, ranching,

The School Shark

26 May, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

The school shark, aka tope, tope shark, snapper shark, and soupfin shark, is a species of houndshark that can be found off the coastlines of nearly every continent, sans Antarctica. Sadly, due to overfishing and over harvesting these sharks are