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white's tree frog

The Australian White’s Tree Frog

  • 3 April, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 5403 Views
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Daily Critter Facts, Amphibian Facts, Frog Facts
The White’s Tree Frog, aka the Dumpy Tree Frog or Smiling Tree Frog, hails from Australia, Indonesia, and New Guinea. They reside in coastal areas, but can also be found in drier areas near man-made reservoirs, cisterns, and a variety of other areas in which water collects. These frogs are
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inland taipan

Beware the Deadly Inland Taipan

  • 1 April, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 2762 Views
  • 7 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts
Touted as being one of the most venomous snakes in the world, of course living in Australia, it’s the inland taipan. They also go by the names of the western taipan, the small-scaled snake
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tiger snake

Meet the Lethal Tiger Snake

  • 29 March, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 3438 Views
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts
The tiger snake is a highly venomous snake species found in the southern regions of Australia, including coastal islands, such as Tasmania. They inhabit swamps, lagoons, areas near
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leafy sea dragon

Meet the Leafy Sea Dragon

  • 28 March, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 1917 Views
  • 5 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts
The leafy sea dragon or Glauert’s sea dragon is a marine fish that includes sea dragons, pipefish, and seahorses. They are found along the southern and western coasts of Australia. These threatened sea creatures are now a protected species due
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eastern brown snake

The Deadly Eastern Brown Snake

  • 27 March, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 1142 Views
  • 2 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts
The eastern brown snake, also known as the common brown snake is an defensive elapid snake that is responsible for most of the snake bite deaths in Australia. These creatures live
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Australian possum

The Australian Possum

  • 26 March, 2019
  • Critterman
  • 1 Comment
  • 4330 Views
  • 6 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts
Out of the 23 known possum species in Australia, there are 2 that you’ll most likely come across at night: the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecular), this scientific name means “furry tailed little fox”, and the common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus), this
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blobfish

Enter the Ugliest Fish in the Sea… the Blobfish

  • 25 March, 2019
  • Critterman
  • 6 Comments
  • 6369 Views
  • 30 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts
The blobfish is a species of deep-sea fish that belongs to the family called fatheads. They can be found only off the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania. Blobfish spend their
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Australian magpie

The Clever Australian Magpie

  • 22 March, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 1593 Views
  • 1 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts
There are not many birds that are as recognized by Australians as the Australian magpie. There are few places in Australia where magpies don’t live. The species’ familiarity is
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docile sea turtle

The Docile Sea Turtle

  • 21 March, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 940 Views
  • 2 Likes
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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  • 1600 Views
  • 4 Likes
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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