Critter Science

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

The Gregarious Pheasant

20 February, 2020
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The pheasant is closely related to quails, wild chickens, and partridges. There are 35 known species of pheasant that originally come from Asia. They can currently be found in

Behold the Gentle Manatee

19 February, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

They’re slow-moving, gentle grazers of sea grasses that mean no harm to anyone. The manatee, aka sea cow, is found in only a few locales in the world and there are only 3 known species

The Lowly Woodlouse

18 February, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts

The woodlouse is a crustacean closely related to crabs and lobsters. There are over 3,500 known species of woodlice found around the globe. These critters like moist and dark habitats

Get Your Sheep Thrills

17 February, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

Sheep where domesticated more than 10,000 years ago and raised for their wool, milk, and meat. They can now be found on every continent, sans Antarctica, with their numbers estimated at

The Spadefoot Toad

14 February, 2020
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Toad Facts

The spadefoot toad gets its name from the hard, keratinous projections on their hind feet, which aid in digging backwards into the soil. They can be found in or around irrigation waters

The Acrobatic Swallow

12 February, 2020
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Fast, agile, feared by flying insects, it’s the swallow. These birds are found near lakes, ponds, open woodland, grasslands, savanna, marshes, mangroves, and scrubland; from mountainous