Critter Science

The Beautiful Himalayan Monal

23 April, 2020
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The Himalayan monal is also known as the danphe, mpeyan monal, and Impeyan pheasant. They are frequently referred to in Nepali songs. This bird is also the state bird of Uttarakhand,

The Amazing Axolotl

22 April, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Amphibian Facts, Salamander Facts

With regenerative powers that rival the mutant Wolverine, the axolotl is able to regrow just about anything lost or damaged. More on that in a bit. These peculiar critters live in

The Massive Kodiak Bear

21 April, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Kodiak bear, aka Kodiak brown bear, or the Alaskan brown bear, lives on the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago in southwestern Alaska. These are the largest recognized subspecies of

The Dreaded, Itchy Head Louse

20 April, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts, Insect Facts, Parasite Facts

The head louse is a diminutive, parasitic insect that lives on the scalp, the areas behind and around your ears, and near the neckline at the back of the head. Sometimes they can

Enter the Peculiar Mexican Mole Lizard

17 April, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

The Mexican mole lizard, aka Bipes, spends most of its time burrowing in soft soil in Western Mexico and Baja California. These creatures are neither a lizard or a snake. They are in

The Stunning Quetzal

16 April, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The quetzal is a stunning looking bird that most consider to be one of the world’s most beautiful. Male quetzals grow 2 tail feathers that form an amazing train up to 3 feet long, during

The Highly Endangered Saiga Antelope

15 April, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

This diminutive antelope with a big nose that kind of looks like something out of a Dr. Seuss book is called a saiga antelope. Saigas dwell in the freezing, treeless Eurasian steppes and

The Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock

14 April, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The Guianan cock-of-the-rock is found in the eastern region of South America. It can be seen in Guyana, Venezuela, French Guiana, Suriname, Colombia, and Brazil. The male has the bright

Welcome the Scaly-Tail Anomalure

13 April, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

Hailing from Central Gabon, in Africa, it’s the scaly-tail anomalure. There are only 3 – 4 extent genera of anomalures recognized to date. Scaly-tailed anomalures are aptly named due

The Largemouth Bass

10 April, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

Largemouth bass started out in the eastern United States. They have since been introduced throughout the world, sans Antarctica, to the rest of the United States, South America, Mexico, and even to Africa. These bass are typically the apex predator in their habitat