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American wigeon

The American Wigeon

  • 12 December, 2024
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The American wigeon, aka baldpate, is a species of dabbling duck (ducks that feed at the surface, rather than diving) that can be found throughout Canada, United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, and even

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northern ring-necked snake

The Northern Ring-Necked Snake

  • 11 December, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The northern ring-necked snake, aka northern ringneck snake, can be found throughout most of North America. They are a subspecies of the ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus). With an abundant population, wide-spread

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Gervais' beaked whale

The Gervais’ Beaked Whale

  • 10 December, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts, Whale Facts

The Gervais’ beaked whale, aka Antillean beaked whale, European beaked whale, or Gulf Stream beaked whale, is the most often stranded mesoplodont whale. Unfortunately, these small whales face the threats of overfishing;

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Chapman's zebra

The Chapman’s Zebra

  • 9 December, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The Chapman’s zebra is a subspecies of the plains zebra and prefers a savannah habitat. They dwell in South Africa. While not necessarily considered a threatened species, the Chapman’s zebra is extinct in Lesotho. They

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beech marten

The Beech Marten

  • 6 December, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The beech marten, aka house marten, stone marten, or white breasted marten, dwells throughout Europe and south Asia, including the Middle East. A feral population also exists in Wisconsin, in the United States. These martens

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Mexican whip-poor-will

The Mexican Whip-Poor-Will

  • 5 December, 2024
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The Mexican whip-poor-will is a medium-sized member of the nightjar family. They inhabit the southwestern United States, Mexico, and northern Central America. With no major threats, sans habitat loss, these birds are listed as

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five-lined skink

The Five-Lined Skink

  • 4 December, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

The five-lined skink, aka blue-tailed skink or red-headed skink, is among the most common lizards in the eastern United States, and is also a native of Canada. Sans some habitat loss, hunting, and trapping, these lizards don’t

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spoon-billed sandpiper

The Spoon-Billed Sandpiper

  • 3 December, 2024
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The spoon-billed sandpiper is a small wading or shorebird that hails from southeast Asia and the Bering Sea. These birds are faced with many threats and a dwindling population. They face the threats of habitat loss and

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hairy-nosed otter

The Hairy-Nosed Otter

  • 2 December, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The hairy-nosed otter is native to southeast Asia and Australasia. These critters are the rarest and least known otter species. Sadly, they face many threats such as habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and

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hooded grebe

The Hooded Grebe

  • 29 November, 2024
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The hooded grebe hails only from the southern region of Argentina. Grebes are diving birds in the order Podicipediformes. Sadly, these water birds face many threats such as habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

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