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housefly

The Annoying, Yet Necessary Housefly

  • 20 March, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts, Insect Facts

Oops! Left the door open again and here comes the housefly. Typically not 1 but many. These creatures have been around for about 65 million years. They aren’t going anywhere any time soon

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mouse

The Cute and Often Misunderstood Mouse

  • 16 March, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

Most people hear the word mouse and immediately think of a pest that invades your house and more specifically your pantry at night, leaving little pellets of poop and stains of urine

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double-crested cormorant

The Double-Crested Cormorant

  • 13 March, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The double-crested cormorant is a waterbird that lives in water bodies which are able to provide enough fish for their needs. They have been known to roost and create breeding colonies

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sea anemone

The Fascinating Sea Anemone

  • 12 March, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The sea anemone is a predatory invertebrate that inhabits every ocean around the world. They can be found at depths of up to and over 33,000 feet deep! These fascinating creatures look

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swan

The Elegant Swan

  • 11 March, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

Being the largest member of the duck and goose family, it’s the swan. These beautiful creatures have been depicted in movies like: The Trumpet of the Swan, Ugly Duckling, and Black Swan

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domestic horse

The Noble Domestic Horse

  • 10 March, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

Ever since around 4000 BC, humans have been in league with the horse. They have been our companions in the field, as pets, as friends, and even in battle. There are so many cool things

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great-tailed grackle

The Great-Tailed Grackle

  • 6 March, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The male great-tailed grackle is a medium-sized, noisy black bird with shimmering iridescent purple and black feathers and an impressive tail. The brown females are roughly half the size of

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sea lion

It’s Not a Seal, It’s a Sea Lion

  • 5 March, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Lion Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

The sea lion looks like a seal, but there are a couple differences. Seals, sea lions, and walruses are in a scientific group of critters called pinnipeds, which means “feather foot”

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stargazer fish

The Not So Friendly Stargazer Fish

  • 3 March, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

Located in the Mediterranean Sea as well as the Atlantic Ocean, buried in the sand, it’s the stargazer fish. These solitary creatures are not ones to engage in friendly conversation

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American coot

The American Coot

  • 2 March, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The American coot is a sociable and noisy bird from the rail family. They are adaptable and tough waterbirds that, unlike rails, have no problem swimming out in the open. Males tend to

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