Critter Science

The Crest-Tailed Mulgura

6 August, 2025
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The crest-tailed mulgura hails from central Australia and is a small to medium-sized carnivorous marsupial that belongs to the Dasyuridae family. Other members of this family are quolls, dunnarts, numbats, Tasmanian devils, and the extinct thylacine

The Commerson’s Dolphin

5 August, 2025
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The Commerson’s dolphin, aka jacobita, skunk dolphin, piebald dolphin, panda dolphin, or tonina overa, is a small species of dolphin that can be found at the southern tip of South America and the French Southern Territories

The 2-Toed Amphiuma

4 August, 2025
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Salamander Facts

The 2-toed amphiuma, aka congo snake, conger eel, or blind eel, is an aquatic salamander that is widely distributed in the southeastern portion of the United States. The alternate common names are all technically incorrect as they are neither eels nor snakes

The Fish Crow

1 August, 2025
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The fish crow gets its name from their diet of mostly aquatic animals. These birds can be distinguished from the American crows as they are smaller and have silkier feathers. They can be found throughout eastern and southeastern United States

The Barndoor Skate

31 July, 2025
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The barndoor skate is 1 of the largest skates found in the North Atlantic Ocean. They are native to the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, and are found from the eastern Canadian shores to mid-eastern United States coastlines

The Imperiled Hainan Black Crested Gibbon

30 July, 2025
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The Hainan black crested gibbon, aka Hainan gibbon, is only found on Hainan Island, in the South China Sea. They were formerly considered a subspecies of the eastern black crested gibbon from Hòa Bình and Cao Bằng provinces of Vietnam, and Jingxi County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

The Tri-Spine Horseshoe Crab

29 July, 2025
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Arachnid Facts, Arthropod Facts, Crustacean Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The tri-spine horseshoe crab, aka Chinese horseshoe crab or Japanese horseshoe crab, hails from southeast Asia and Indonesia. These incredible critters face the threats of overfishing; over harvesting, for their meat and primarily for their blood

The American Bittern

28 July, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Wading Bird Facts

The American bittern is a migrating, wading species of bird from the heron family. They are found throughout Canada, United States, Mexico, and Central America. With a wide distribution and an abundant population, these birds are listed as Least Concern

The Giant Fijian Long-Horned Beetle

25 July, 2025
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The giant Fijian long-horned beetle hails from the island of Viti Levu in Fiji, and is among the largest known living insect species. These beetles face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments

The Leadbeater’s Possum

24 July, 2025
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The Leadbeater’s possum, aka fairy possum, has been greatly restricted to small pockets of alpine ash, mountain ash, and snow gum forests in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia. In 2025 an unknown population was shown to occur near Yarrangobilly Caves