Critter Science

Behold the Peacock Mantis Shrimp

14 October, 2019
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The peacock mantis shrimp, aka “thumb-splitter”, is a small, defensive marine crustacean that lives in tropical and subtropical waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans from

The Bizarre and Terrifying Frilled Shark

14 October, 2019
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Often called a “living fossil”, the frilled shark has changed little in millions of years. These strange looking, jagged toothed, monsters of the deep are the stuff of science fiction

The Invasive Lamprey

11 October, 2019
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Native to both fresh and salt water ecosystems, the lamprey is an invasive parasite that is capable of upsetting populations of fish in oceans, lakes, and rivers. During the 1940s a

The Unusual Looking Star-Nosed Mole

10 October, 2019
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One of the more unusual looking creatures in the animal kingdom is the star-nosed mole. This is a small mole that lives in marshes, forests, and wetlands of North America. They have a

The Fascinating Tailless Whip Scorpion

10 October, 2019
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The tailless whip scorpion, aka the whip spider, looks a little like a cornucopia of different types of arachnids. With long, skinny legs they look like a spider, but nope. It’s not a

The Shocking Electric Eel

9 October, 2019
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First off, the electric eel is a misnomer as they aren’t actually eels at all, but rather a member of the knife fish family. Electric eels are 1 of 500 types of fish that are

Beware the Lethal Assassin Bug!

8 October, 2019
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If you’re a bug, then you have much to fear. Predators are everywhere. One scary predator in particular is the assassin bug. The name may sound a bit overkill, but these killers

Meet the Blood Sucking Vampire Finch

7 October, 2019
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There are many types of finches in the world. 1 finch in particular has gained the macabre taste for blood! Meet the vampire finch. The Galápagos Islands are known for their 15

The Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko

4 October, 2019
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When the satanic leaf-tailed gecko was first discovered in Madagascar, in 1888, George Albert Boulenger described these amazing geckos as “mythical”. The camouflage abilities of these

The Creepy Crawly House Centipede

3 October, 2019
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With 15 pairs of long, spindly, fast moving legs, the house centipede is enough to send shivers down the spines of anyone who fears bugs and other general creepy crawlies. These centipedes