Critter Science

The Booted Eagle

3 July, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The booted eagle is a migratory bird of prey with a Palearctic and southern Asian distribution that can be seen wintering in the tropics of Africa. These raptors face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and

The Wyoming Toad

2 July, 2025
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Toad Facts

The Wyoming toad, aka Baxter’s toad, is a toad species from the family Bufonidae. These critters are extremely rare and only exist in captivity within Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Wyoming in the United States

The Smooth Hammerhead Shark

1 July, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

The smooth hammerhead shark can be found in the coastal waters of all continents sans Antarctica. These sharks are the 2nd largest hammerhead, after the great hammerhead shark. Smooth hammerhead sharks are migratory and tend to follow temperate water currents.

The Eastern Subterranean Termite

30 June, 2025
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The eastern subterranean termite is the most commonly found and most economically significant termite in North America. They are found as far north as southern Ontario. Originating in southeastern United States they are considered to be invasive in

The Red-Tailed Phasogale

27 June, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts

The red-tailed phasogale, aka red-tailed wambenger, red-tailed mousesack, or kenngoor, is a diminutive, carnivorous marsupial that dwells among the inland areas of south-western to western Australia, and has been reintroduced in sanctuaries in

The Rock Squirrel

26 June, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

The rock squirrel, 1 of the largest members of the family Sciuridae, is native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. These rodents are a common sight in and around the Grand Canyon. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Boreal Toad

25 June, 2025
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Toad Facts

The boreal toad is a subspecies of the western toad. These critters are found in northern New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, Alberta, and Southeast Alaska. Boreal toads are threatened by

The Southern Devil Scorpion

24 June, 2025
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Arachnid Facts, Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The southern devil scorpion, aka southern unstriped scorpion, can be found in southeastern United States. They belong to the family Vaejovidae (comprising 25 genera and over 230 species, and found in North America).

The Grand Canyon Pink Rattlesnake

23 June, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The Grand Canyon pink rattlesnake, aka Grand Canyon rattlesnake or canyon bleached rattlesnake, hails only from the Grand Canyon region of Arizona and Utah in the United States. These snakes face the threats of

The Antelope Jackrabbit

20 June, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Lagomorph Facts, Land Mammal Facts

Thought of as the handsomest of the hare species, it’s the antelope jackrabbit, aka Allen’s hare, from Mexico and Arizona. These lagomorphs are among the last mammals discovered in North America. They face the threats of habitat loss at the hands