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Japanese dwarf flying squirrel

The Adorable Japanese Dwarf Flying Squirrel

  • 24 March, 2020
  • Critterman
  • 2 Comments
  • 6569 Views
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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
  • Critterman
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  • 949 Views
  • 2 Likes
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
  • Critterman
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  • 970 Views
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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
  • Critterman
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  • 1529 Views
  • 5 Likes
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
  • Critterman
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  • 1763 Views
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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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  • 1417 Views
  • 6 Likes
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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swan

The Elegant Swan

  • 11 March, 2020
  • Critterman
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  • 687 Views
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Wading Bird Facts

Being the largest member of the duck and goose family, it’s the swan. These beautiful creatures have been depicted in movies like: The Trumpet of the Swan, Ugly Duckling, and Black Swan

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domestic horse

The Noble Domestic Horse

  • 10 March, 2020
  • Critterman
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  • 784 Views
  • 2 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

Ever since around 4000 BC, humans have been in league with the horse. They have been our companions in the field, as pets, as friends, and even in battle. There are so many cool things

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great-tailed grackle

The Great-Tailed Grackle

  • 6 March, 2020
  • Critterman
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  • 842 Views
  • 2 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

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

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sea lion

It’s Not a Seal, It’s a Sea Lion

  • 5 March, 2020
  • Critterman
  • 1 Comment
  • 1408 Views
  • 4 Likes
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”

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