Critter Science

Arg, It’s the Giant Squid!

10 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Cephalopod Facts, Fish Facts

Not only is the giant squid the largest of all the cephalopods, it’s also the largest living invertebrate in the world! They can be found in the Northern parts of the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, the Sea of Japan, the Bering Sea, Northern parts of the Pacific Ocean, […]

The Odd Looking Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey

9 July, 2019
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The golden snub-nosed monkey, aka the the orange monkey, the snub-nosed leaf monkey, & the Sichuan golden-haired monkey, only lives in central and southwestern China & the mountains of Tibet. They inhabit elevations up to 5,200 – 13,000 feet. These are called old world monkeys. What does it mean to

Follow the Lemming

8 July, 2019
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There are around 30 known species of lemming that can be found in the northern parts of Canada, Alaska, Europe, and Asia; near the Arctic Circle. Lemmings live in Arctic tundra, woodlands, and taiga. Their overall population varies from year to year, depending on the available

The Bizarre and Amazing Blanket Octopus

4 July, 2019
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The blanket octopus is as strange as it is beautiful. With a large drapery spanning between their arms, a secret weapon (borrowed from another animal), a massive size difference

The Deadly Tsetse Fly

3 July, 2019
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There are 23 known species of tsetse flies that can be found in mid-continental Africa. The tsetse fly can be found in open woodlands. They have been around, unchanged, for about 34 million years. Tsetse flies transmit parasites that induce a fatal disease in humans and

The Galápagos Marine Iguana

2 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

The marine iguana of the Galápagos Islands are so infamously unattractive, even Charles Darwin described them as “hideous-looking, clumsy lizards.” But what these relatively unattractive

Here Comes the Invasive Coypu

1 July, 2019
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Native to South America, the coypu, aka the nutria is now an invasive species, due to their rapid rate of reproduction and the fact that they were exported to Europe, Africa, Asia,

The Cute But Smelly Tamandua

28 June, 2019
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The tamandua is often referred to as the lesser anteater because it is so much smaller than its relative, the giant anteater. Central and South American forest and scrub habitat are where these critters

The Stately Jabiru

27 June, 2019
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The jabiru is the tallest flying bird in Central and South America. This large stork is mainly found in Central and South America but has been reported to be as far north as Texas and

The Panamanian Golden Frog

26 June, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Amphibian Facts, Frog Facts

Representing good fortune, the Panamanian golden frog from the rainforests of Central America is Panama’s national animal. Their picture is on everything from magazines, to posters, to