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kakapo

The Unusual Kakapo

  • 10 May, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Flightless Bird Facts

The kakapo, aka the owl parrot or night parrot, is a parrot that can only be found in New Zealand. This bird is Critically Endangered, and is the primary focus of a large conservation

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dementor wasp

The Dementor Wasp

  • 9 May, 2019
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts, Insect Facts

If you’re a cockroach, you definitely fear the dementor wasp. In order to rear its young, this wasp will sting a cockroach on the head, releasing an unusual toxin that moves directly to the neural nodes. This venom acts as a block to the octopamine receptors

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solenodon

The Bizarre and Venomous Solenodon

  • 8 May, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

Surviving the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction, it’s the solenodon. Solenodons are some of the most unusual, unique, and rare mammals in the world, hailing only from the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola. These fascinating critters have multicolored fur, rat-like

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waxy monkey frog

The Waxy Monkey Frog

  • 7 May, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Amphibian Facts, Frog Facts

The waxy monkey frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is native to South America, where it can be found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. You’ll find them in

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saltwater crocodile

Beware the Saltwater Crocodile

  • 6 May, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Crocodilian Facts, Reptile Facts

The saltwater crocodile is a crocodilian that is native to saltwater habitats and brackish wetlands from India’s east coast across Southeast Asia and down to the Sundaic region to

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tawny frogmouth

The Bizarre Looking Tawny Frogmouth

  • 3 May, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The tawny frogmouth belongs to the nightjar family, although it looks like an awful lot like an owl. There are 3 subspecies of frogmouth that are found in Australia, Tasmania, and Papua

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potoroo

What the Heck is a Potoroo?

  • 2 May, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts

Potoroo is a common name for a species of Potorous, a genus of smaller Australian marsupials. There are 3 known species of potoroo in Australia. All three are threatened by ecological changes since the English came to Australia. 2 primary issues are predation by

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giant prickly stick insect

The Giant Prickly Stick Insect

  • 1 May, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts, Insect Facts

The giant prickly stick insect, also referred to as Macleay’s Specter stick insect, is a large stick insect from Australia and New Guinea. This species of stick insect looks more like

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brown tree snake

The Troublesome Brown Tree Snake

  • 30 April, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The brown tree snake is an arboreal (lives in trees), rear-fanged colubrid snake native to eastern and northern coastal Australia, eastern Indonesia (Sulawesi to Papua), Papua New Guinea

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powerful owl

The Powerful Owl

  • 29 April, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The powerful owl is a species native to southeastern and eastern Australia. These owls are found in coastal areas and in the Great Dividing Range typically less than 125 miles inland

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