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golden snub-nosed monkey

The Odd Looking Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey

  • 9 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The golden snub-nosed monkey, aka the the orange monkey, the snub-nosed leaf monkey, & the Sichuan golden-haired monkey, only lives in central and southwestern China & the mountains of Tibet. They inhabit elevations up to 5,200 – 13,000 feet. These are called old world monkeys. What does it mean to

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lemming

Follow the Lemming

  • 8 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

There are around 30 known species of lemming that can be found in the northern parts of Canada, Alaska, Europe, and Asia; near the Arctic Circle. Lemmings live in Arctic tundra, woodlands, and taiga. Their overall population varies from year to year, depending on the available

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blanket octopus

The Bizarre and Amazing Blanket Octopus

  • 4 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Cephalopod Facts, Fish Facts

The blanket octopus is as strange as it is beautiful. With a large drapery spanning between their arms, a secret weapon (borrowed from another animal), a massive size difference

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tsetse fly

The Deadly Tsetse Fly

  • 3 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts, Insect Facts, Parasite Facts

There are 23 known species of tsetse flies that can be found in mid-continental Africa. The tsetse fly can be found in open woodlands. They have been around, unchanged, for about 34 million years. Tsetse flies transmit parasites that induce a fatal disease in humans and

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Galápagos marine iguana

The Galápagos Marine Iguana

  • 2 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

The marine iguana of the Galápagos Islands are so infamously unattractive, even Charles Darwin described them as “hideous-looking, clumsy lizards.” But what these relatively unattractive

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coypu

Here Comes the Invasive Coypu

  • 1 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

Native to South America, the coypu, aka the nutria is now an invasive species, due to their rapid rate of reproduction and the fact that they were exported to Europe, Africa, Asia,

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tamandua

The Cute But Smelly Tamandua

  • 28 June, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The tamandua is often referred to as the lesser anteater because it is so much smaller than its relative, the giant anteater. Central and South American forest and scrub habitat are where these critters

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jabiru

The Stately Jabiru

  • 27 June, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The jabiru is the tallest flying bird in Central and South America. This large stork is mainly found in Central and South America but has been reported to be as far north as Texas and

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Panamanian golden frog

The Panamanian Golden Frog

  • 26 June, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Amphibian Facts, Frog Facts

Representing good fortune, the Panamanian golden frog from the rainforests of Central America is Panama’s national animal. Their picture is on everything from magazines, to posters, to

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pelican

The Wonderful Pelican

  • 25 June, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The pelican is an amazing bird that can be found on all the continents except Antarctica. There are 8 known species of pelicans. They are threatened by chemical pollution,

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