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saltwater crocodile

Beware the Saltwater Crocodile

  • 6 May, 2019
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Crocodilian Facts, Reptile Facts
The saltwater crocodile is a crocodilian that is native to saltwater habitats and brackish wetlands from India’s east coast across Southeast Asia and down to the Sundaic region to
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tawny frogmouth

The Bizarre Looking Tawny Frogmouth

  • 3 May, 2019
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts
The tawny frogmouth belongs to the nightjar family, although it looks like an awful lot like an owl. There are 3 subspecies of frogmouth that are found in Australia, Tasmania, and Papua
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potoroo

What the Heck is a Potoroo?

  • 2 May, 2019
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts
Potoroo is a common name for a species of Potorous, a genus of smaller Australian marsupials. There are 3 known species of potoroo in Australia. All three are threatened by ecological changes since the English came to Australia. 2 primary issues are predation by
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giant prickly stick insect

The Giant Prickly Stick Insect

  • 1 May, 2019
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts, Insect Facts
The giant prickly stick insect, also referred to as Macleay’s Specter stick insect, is a large stick insect from Australia and New Guinea. This species of stick insect looks more like
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brown tree snake

The Troublesome Brown Tree Snake

  • 30 April, 2019
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts
The brown tree snake is an arboreal (lives in trees), rear-fanged colubrid snake native to eastern and northern coastal Australia, eastern Indonesia (Sulawesi to Papua), Papua New Guinea
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powerful owl

The Powerful Owl

  • 29 April, 2019
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Predatory Bird Facts
The powerful owl is a species native to southeastern and eastern Australia. These owls are found in coastal areas and in the Great Dividing Range typically less than 125 miles inland
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flying dragon lizard

The Flying Dragon Lizards

  • 26 April, 2019
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts
With 31 known species of flying dragon lizards ranging from Australia, Philippines, Borneo, India, Malaysia, to Indonesia these lizards are well established. Flying lizards live
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red-bellied black snake

The Red-bellied Black Snake

  • 25 April, 2019
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts
The red-bellied black snake is a species of elapid snake native to Australia. They are one of eastern Australia’s most commonly encountered snakes. These snakes are not typically an
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greater glider

Australia’s Greater Glider

  • 24 April, 2019
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts
Enter the greater glider; the marsupial with an awkward clumsy walk while on the ground. Although it may walk awkwardly, it can glide very gracefully from tree to tree. It does so via the use of a membrane that spreads from it’s elbows to its ankles. They also move about […]
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turtle frog

Australia’s Turtle Frog

  • 23 April, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 6746 Views
  • 30 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Amphibian Facts, Frog Facts
Hailing from Perth in Western Australia, the turtle frog has a range that extends between the Fitzgerald River & Geraldton, and is found in sandy soils wherever there are termites
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