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whale shark

The Ginormous Whale Shark

  • 30 March, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

The massive whale shark can be found in a variety of waters. To see one is a spectacle to behold. They can be found in the waters off the coasts of the Seychelles, Honduras, the Philippines

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pink fairy armadillo

The Pink Fairy Armadillo

  • 27 March, 2020
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The pink fairy armadillo, aka pichiciego, is native to the grasslands, sandy plains, and sand dunes of central Argentina. Of all the armadillos, these are the smallest. These diminutive

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superb bird of paradise

The Superb Bird of Paradise

  • 26 March, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The superb bird of paradise is a newly classified species of the birds of paradise family. They were first discovered in 1930. However, they were put into their own species

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giant Gippsland earthworm

The Giant Gippsland Earthworm

  • 25 March, 2020
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Worm Facts

The giant Gippsland earthworm can only be found in the clay heavy soil along streams in Victoria, Australia. These giants are so elusive that they were only discovered in the late 1800s

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Japanese dwarf flying squirrel

The Adorable Japanese Dwarf Flying Squirrel

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

Undeniably one of the world’s cutest little critters is the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel. These fluff balls inhabit the Honshu and Kyushu Islands of Japan. They prefer boreal,

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silver-backed chevrotain

The Diminutive Silver-Backed Chevrotain

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

Once thought extinct, the silver-backed chevrotain was recently rediscovered in Vietnam in 2019! It had been 30 years since the last sighting. It was found by the Global Wildlife

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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
  • Critterman
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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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