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Canada goose

The Canada Goose

  • 6 January, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Wading Bird Facts

The Canada goose is the largest goose in the world, with a subspecies called the giant Canadian goose providing some specimens weighing over 20 lbs! Scientists think that there are

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cottonmouth

The Deadly Cottonmouth

  • 3 January, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The cottonmouth (aka water moccasin, black moccasin, and the black snake) is a venomous pit viper that resides in the southeastern parts of the United States. They prefer slow moving streams, swamps

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chicken

The Beloved Chicken

  • 2 January, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

Well known the world over, it’s the chicken. These famous birds evolved from the red junglefowl and the grey junglefowl. They can be found on every continent except Antarctica

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sea star

The Amazing Sea Stars

  • 1 January, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

With approximately 2,000 known species of sea stars (aka starfish) in the world’s oceans, these creatures are well deserving of an article. This is generalized information

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snowy owl

The Gorgeous Snowy Owl

  • 31 December, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The snowy owl (aka: snow owl, arctic owl, great white owl, and white owl) is found in the western Aleutians in Alaska to northern Quebec, northeastern Manitoba, and northern Labrador in

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American alligator

The American Alligator

  • 30 December, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Crocodilian Facts, Reptile Facts

Once listed as Endangered, the American alligator has made a remarkable comeback. They now number over 1 million strong! This is thanks to habitat preservation, federal and state conservation

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mule

Is the Mule Really Stubborn?

  • 27 December, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

A mule is the creation of the interbreeding of a male donkey “Jack” and a female horse “mare”. Mules are 1 of the most frequently utilized working animals in the world and are highly

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polar bear

The Highly Endangered Polar Bear

  • 26 December, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The polar bear is found in the Arctic regions in Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Russia, and Norway. These bears are 1 of the most beloved bear species in the world. However, they are under

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moose

The Statuesque Moose

  • 25 December, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

Being the tallest member of the deer family, it’s the moose. These giants are found in the northern parts of the midwest, north eastern United States, and in Canada and Alaska

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red fox

The Crafty Red Fox

  • 24 December, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Canine Facts, Land Mammal Facts

Cunning, clever, and fast to boot, it’s the red fox. The red fox makes its home in grasslands, mountains, deserts, forests, farms, and even suburban areas. They have been hunted, trapped

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