Critter Science

The Amazing Fishing Cat

11 November, 2020
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Residing in various parts of southern and southeastern Asia, the fishing cat breaks the rule of most other cats… don’t get wet. They prefer swamps, marshes, tidal forests, mangroves

Meet the Sizeable Water Buffalo

10 November, 2020
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Water buffalo originally hail from southern Asia. Various species of these bovines have been distributed all over the world. Their wild numbers are bleak though and declining. Wild water buffalo

The Gray Langur

9 November, 2020
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Found in Bangladesh, Burma, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka it’s the gray langur monkey. These adaptable primates can live in deserts, warm, humid swamps, dry, torn scrubs, lowland forests, mountain forests, and can even be

The Giant Burmese Python

6 November, 2020
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Hailing from southeast Asia, the Burmese python is a beautiful and impressive constrictor to behold indeed. They are also called Asiatic rock pythons and tiger pythons

The Marabou Stork

5 November, 2020
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With its strong bill, the marabou stork pulls apart chunks of meat from the carcasses of dead animals. It’s a nasty and dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it. It is a tough life being

The Asian Golden Cat

5 November, 2020
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The Asian golden cat, aka fire cat, yellow leopard, or rock cat, is in the 2nd largest category of Asiatic cats. They are found in Southeast Asia, from Southern China, Sumatra,

The Diminutive Muntjac

4 November, 2020
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A member of the deer family, the muntjac is found in Taiwan, China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, Japan, as well as England and Wales (as escaped zoo residents, from the 19th century)

Enter the Glorious Peacock

3 November, 2020
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Ah yes, the peacock. A bird famous the world over for it’s glorious plumage. These birds belong to the pheasant family and hail from Asia and Africa. There are actually 2 species of

The Himalayan Takin

2 November, 2020
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The Himalayan takin, aka goat antelope, cattle chamois, or gnu goat, is a sheep relative that hails from Bhutan, China, India, and Myanmar. There are 4 subspecies of takins: Mishmi,

The Loch Ness Monster. Fact or Fiction?

30 October, 2020
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In keeping with Critter Science tradition, this article will explore cryptozoology with the Loch Ness Monster, that may or may not be real. You can decide for yourself. Dating back to