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luna moth

The Beautiful Luna Moth

  • 24 May, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts, Insect Facts

The luna moth is a beautiful green colored moth species found from Quebec down to Florida and west to the great plains. They prefer to reside in places that host plants that their

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blue sea dragon

The Blue Sea Dragon

  • 22 May, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The blue sea dragon, aka sea swallow, blue glaucus, blue sea slug, blue angel, and blue ocean slug, is a nudibranch that calls the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans its home.

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seagull

Enter the Not So Nice Seagull

  • 22 May, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The seagull is found on every continent on the planet; even Antarctica. There are 20 known species of seagulls to choose from and they range in size. Many people are opposed to

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greater grison

The Greater Grison

  • 21 May, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Mustelid Facts

The greater grison kind of looks like a slender honey badger and it can have about the same temperament as one, when threatened. Greater Grisons reside in a wide range of habitats such

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southern alligator lizard

The Southern Alligator Lizard

  • 20 May, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

The southern alligator lizard is a common occurrence on Santa Cruz, San Miguel, Santa Rosa Islands in the national park as well as almost any rural and suburban habitat along the

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African elephant

The Incredible African Elephant

  • 19 May, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The African elephant. The largest land animal on earth. Intelligent, caring, and potentially fierce, these majestic creatures roam the savannas and forests of Africa in search of food

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pygmy marmoset

Meet the Diminutive Pygmy Marmoset

  • 18 May, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

Holding the title for one of the world’s smallest monkeys, it’s the pygmy marmoset. To date, this is one of the smallest known primates in the world. They live in northern Bolivia, Brazil

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hedgehog

The Happy Hedgehog

  • 15 May, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

It’s the hedgehog. They are small, they have short legs, a cute, cone-shaped face, and they roll into an adorable little ball of spikes when threatened. These critters get their namesake

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northern mockingbird

The Northern Mockingbird

  • 14 May, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

From movies to books, the northern mockingbird is a popular animal in North American culture. They are renown for their ability to mimic other bird’s calls and are a common sight to

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chinstrap penguin

The Chinstrap Penguin

  • 13 May, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Flightless Bird Facts

Touted as the most abundant of all penguin species, with a population of approximately 7.5 million breeding pairs, it’s the chinstrap penguin. Other aliases that these cute, but aggressive

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