Critter Science

The Happy Hedgehog

15 May, 2020
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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

The Northern Mockingbird

14 May, 2020
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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

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

The Amazing Prairie Dog

12 May, 2020
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If you’ve ever been to the central or western United States, you’ve no doubt come across a sighting or 2 of the prairie dog. These cute little critters once numbered in the hundreds of

The Odd Red-Lipped Batfish

8 May, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

Found near the Island of Galápagos and Peru and looking like a 5 year old put together a fish from random Legos, it’s the red-lipped batfish; a type of angler fish. It’s hard to take a

The Adorable Squirrel

7 May, 2020
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Stemming from the Greek name “shadow tail” it’s the squirrel. There are approximately 280 known species of squirrels in the world. These cute critters are thieves, speedy and nimble

The Scary Looking Wolf Eel

6 May, 2020
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Contrary to the name, the wolf eel is not as scary as advertised. Wolf eels aren’t even true eels, they’re fish. They just look like eels. The main difference that sets them apart is the

The Social and Agile Spider Monkey

5 May, 2020
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The spider monkey is a member of the new world monkeys (those with tails that live in the Americas). There are currently 7 known species of spider monkeys in Mexico, Central, and South

The Unusual and Stinky Hoatzin

4 May, 2020
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The hoatzin is a bird native to South America. They go by several names: skunk bird, reptile bird, stinkbird, and Canje pheasant. They’re renown for their unpleasant smell, their method of

The Unusual Bigfin Squid

1 May, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Cephalopod Facts, Fish Facts

Found in the deep waters of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans the bigfin squid is an elusive creature of the deep. These creatures were first sighted back in September of 1988 at a