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remora

The Ever Clingy Remora

  • 28 February, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Parasite Facts

The remora, aka shark sucker or sucker fish is a commensal fish who spends its life attached to or swimming next to sharks, rays, and other large oceanic creatures. There are 8 known

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green anole

The Tenacious Green Anole

  • 27 February, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

The green anole is found in the southeastern parts of North America. They like woodlands, swamps, backyards, parks, and other humid & forested locales. They are part of the iguana

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great egret

It’s the Great Egret

  • 26 February, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The great egret is a type of wading bird that belongs to the heron family. There are 4 known subspecies of great egrets that can be found in tropical and temperate zones around the world. Great egrets prefer lakes, swamps, ponds,

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pika

It’s a Pika, not a Pikachu

  • 25 February, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Lagomorph Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The pika, aka rock rabbit, resembles a mouse, but is actually more closely related to rabbits and hares. It’s part of the order Lagomorpha. A couple features set them

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hornet

The Not So Angry Hornet

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

There are more than 20 known species of hornets found in Africa, Asia, Europe, and right here in North America. The hornet lives in both forested and rural regions. Hornets are

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lobster

The Lowly Lobster

  • 21 February, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Crustacean Facts, Fish Facts

You might think that you’re a lobster aficionado, but there are a lot of things about this delicacy that you may not know. These creatures are so much more than a fancy, candle lit dinner

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pheasant

The Gregarious Pheasant

  • 20 February, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The pheasant is closely related to quails, wild chickens, and partridges. There are 35 known species of pheasant that originally come from Asia. They can currently be found in

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manatee

Behold the Gentle Manatee

  • 19 February, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

They’re slow-moving, gentle grazers of sea grasses that mean no harm to anyone. The manatee, aka sea cow, is found in only a few locales in the world and there are only 3 known species

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woodlouse

The Lowly Woodlouse

  • 18 February, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts

The woodlouse is a crustacean closely related to crabs and lobsters. There are over 3,500 known species of woodlice found around the globe. These critters like moist and dark habitats

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sheep

Get Your Sheep Thrills

  • 17 February, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

Sheep where domesticated more than 10,000 years ago and raised for their wool, milk, and meat. They can now be found on every continent, sans Antarctica, with their numbers estimated at

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