Critter Science

The Great-Tailed Grackle

6 March, 2020
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The male great-tailed grackle is a medium-sized, noisy black bird with shimmering iridescent purple and black feathers and an impressive tail. The brown females are roughly half the size of

It’s Not a Seal, It’s a Sea Lion

5 March, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Lion Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

The sea lion looks like a seal, but there are a couple differences. Seals, sea lions, and walruses are in a scientific group of critters called pinnipeds, which means “feather foot”

The Not So Friendly Stargazer Fish

3 March, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

Located in the Mediterranean Sea as well as the Atlantic Ocean, buried in the sand, it’s the stargazer fish. These solitary creatures are not ones to engage in friendly conversation

The American Coot

2 March, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The American coot is a sociable and noisy bird from the rail family. They are adaptable and tough waterbirds that, unlike rails, have no problem swimming out in the open. Males tend to

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

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

It’s the Great Egret

26 February, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Wading 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,

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

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

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