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docile sea turtle

The Docile Sea Turtle

  • 21 March, 2019
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Turtle Facts

There are only 7 known species of sea turtle existing today and 6 of these are found around Australian waters. They are the green sea turtle, the loggerhead, the olive ridley, the hawksbill

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common death adder

Enter the Common Death Adder

  • 20 March, 2019
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The common death adder can be seen throughout much of eastern and coastal southern Australia. In central Australia you’ll find the desert death adder and to the north you’ll see

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lorikeet

Say Hello to the Beautiful Lorikeet

  • 19 March, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 1412 Views
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The lorikeet, aka loriini, aka lori is a small – medium-sized parrot with a special brush-tipped tongue to feed on nectar of flower blossoms & soft fruits, preferring berries

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faint-banded sea snake

The Faint-Banded (or Belcher’s) Sea Snake

  • 18 March, 2019
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Reefs, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

Touted as being the most venomous sea snake in the world, it’s the faint-banded (or Belcher’s) sea snake. The Belcher’s sea snake, is an elapid (a family of venomous snakes) sea

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redback spider

The Deadly Redback Spider

  • 14 March, 2019
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Arachnid Facts, Arthropod Facts

The redback spider, aka the Australian black widow, is a species of highly venomous spider originating in the South Australian & adjacent Western Australian deserts, but is now found throughout Australia, Southeast Asia and New Zealand; with colonies elsewhere outside

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bull shark

The Aggressive and Fearsome Bull Shark

  • 13 March, 2019
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

The bull shark is often considered the most dangerous shark in the world. This is because they’re not only an aggressive species but they also tend to hunt in waters where people

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marsupial mole

The Blind, Earless, Marsupial Mole

  • 12 March, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 1468 Views
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts, Rodent Facts

The marsupial mole is blind, their eyes having become reduced to vestigial (an ancestral retention that has lost all or part of its original function) lenses under the skin, and they have no external ears, just a pair of tiny holes hidden under thick hair

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yabby

The Freshwater Yabby

  • 11 March, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 6013 Views
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Daily Critter Facts, Crustacean Facts, Fish Facts, Shellfish Facts

The yabby is common in Victoria and New South Wales, although the species also occurs in southern Queensland, South Australia, and throughout parts of the Northern Territory, making it the most widespread Australian crayfish. They have been introduced into

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blue-tongue skink

The Blue-Tongue Skink

  • 8 March, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 1410 Views
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

The blue-tongue skink is the largest member of the skink family. They are known for their think bodies stubby little T-Rex arms/legs, and mostly their long bright blue tongues. These

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spotted wobbegong

The Spotted Wobbegong

  • 7 March, 2019
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

With over 400 known species of sharks worldwide, one of the more interesting is the spotted wobbegong shark. These sedentary, lazy sharks are known for their shaggy appendages, their quick reflexes when snagging a prey item, and their cool coloration. They are

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