Critter Science

The Stunning Quetzal

16 April, 2020
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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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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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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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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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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

The Impressive Giant African Land Snail

9 April, 2020
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Originating from Eastern Africa, the giant African land snail holds the world record for largest known land snail on the planet. These highly invasive snails can now be found in Somalia

The Mysterious Deepstaria

8 April, 2020
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This floating blanket is known as a Deepstaria. It floats about in the depths of the oceans and engulfs it’s prey in a blankety balloon of doom. There are 2 known species of these odd

The Lowland Streaked Tenrec

7 April, 2020
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Endemic to the eastern parts of Madagascar it’s the lowland streaked tenrec. These critters look like a cross between a hedgehog and a shrew. But they are neither, even though

The Fascinating Ctenophore

6 April, 2020
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The Ctenophore, aka comb jelly, is a marine invertebrate. They are part of the plankton family and there are also pelagic (open ocean) species as well. Even though they resemble jellyfish

The Destructive Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star

3 April, 2020
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The crown-of-thorns sea star, aka “Bula”, is a destructive species that has caused a massive amount of destruction to reefs around tropical lagoons and deep water locations.