Critter Science

The Amazing California Newt

24 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Amphibian Facts, Newt Facts

The California newt, aka the orange bellied newt, is the largest native salamander species found in the Santa Monica Mountains. These newts are native to California. The species occurs

California’s Tule Elk

23 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

Native to California and the smallest of the elk subspecies, it’s the tule elk. These elk can be found in central California. In general, elk live in a variety of locales, like alpine

The Well Camouflaged Angel Shark

22 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

Angel sharks are quite different from many other sharks. First, they have flat bodies and very long pelvic and pectoral fins, thus making them look much like a ray. These bottom-swimming

The Beautiful But Dangerous Portuguese Man O’ War

19 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

Despite how it looks, the Portuguese man o’ war is not a true jellyfish but rather a siphonophore, which is not actually a single organism (true jellyfish are a single organism), but

The Intelligent Kea Parrot

18 July, 2019
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The kea parrot, aka the New Zealand Mountain Parrot, is a native of the mountains of New Zealand’s South Island. They are entertaining and playful birds that attract tourists from

The Unique and Beautiful Green Dragontail Butterfly

17 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts, Insect Facts

The green dragontail butterfly hails from southern and southeastern Asia, primarily in Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, & Borneo regions. They are a member of the swallowtail family. These butterfies

The Peculiar Spoon Worm

16 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Worm Facts

The spoon worm belongs to the phylum called Echiura. Some place them in the phylum Annelidae, like the earthworm. Spoon worms are not segmented like some other worms. There are about 150 known species of spoon worms. They can be very common in some marine ecosystems.

The Endangered Greater Bamboo Lemur

15 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The greater bamboo lemur is the largest of the 3 bamboo lemur species and one of only a few mammals, having a predominantly bamboo-based diet. This sedentary creature spends a majority of the day eating mostly bamboo. It has to eat a lot of it in order to survive, as […]

Meet the Hairy Frog

12 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Amphibian Facts, Frog Facts

The hairy frog, aka the Wolverine frog, or horror frog, hails from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Gabon, and potentially in Angola. It’s preferred

Olm. The Salamander, Not the Chant

11 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Amphibian Facts, Salamander Facts

The olm is also known as the cave salamander, the proteus, the white salamander, the “močeril” (in Slovenia) – which translates to “one that burrows into wetness”, and “oveja Ribica,” which means “human fish”. They can be found in Italy, Slovenia