Critter Science

Africa’s Striped Wonders, the Zebra

13 November, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The zebra (pronounced zebb-ruh by most of the world, sans North America) is a beautiful equine species of animal that lives only in Africa. They live in large herds but the males can also be nomadic and solitary. They can go for up to 3 days

The Fastest Land Animal on Earth… the Cheetah!

12 November, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Feline Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The fastest land animal on earth award goes to the cheetah! The cheetah hails from Africa and can be found mostly on the Savannah plains. They aren’t built for fighting, but rather for running. When running flat out, nothing

The Fast and Ferocious Baboon

9 November, 2018
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The baboon is an old world monkey that is found in Africa and Arabia. There are 5 identified species of baboons that reside in tropical rainforests, savannas, open woodlands, and semi-arid areas. They are considered pests due to their propensity for

The Hungry, Hungry Hippo!

8 November, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

Touted for their size and aggressiveness, the hippo is considered one of the most dangerous animals in Africa. The hippo is responsible for more human fatalities in Africa than any other large animal. It’s estimated that approximately 2,900 people are killed

The Ferocious and Pugnacious Honey Badger

7 November, 2018
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The honey badger, aka ratel, is found in Africa, Asia, and India. They’re mean, tough as nails, and fearless to boot! Honey badgers are part of the weasel family, related to otters, skunks, and also ferrets. Even though they eat

Not an Aardwolf, an Aardvark

6 November, 2018
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Coming from the Afrikaans/Dutch language meaning earth pig, it’s the aardvark. These critters are not to be confused with the aardwolf; even though both eat insects. The name is just coincidental. Aardvarks are found primarily in sub-Saharan

Not an Aardvark, an Aardwolf

2 November, 2018
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The aardwolf is a small dog-like critter that is part of the hyena family. The main differences between them and the hyena are that they are much smaller and don’t prey on large prey, but rather insects; like the aardvark. Aardwolf means “earth wolf”

The Bushbaby of Africa

2 November, 2018
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The bushbaby, aka galago or nagapies (which means ‘little night monkeys’ in Afrikaans – a language spoken in South Africa), are not only cute as heck but are small nocturnal (active at night) primates native to continental Africa. Bushbabies get their name due to the

Blood Sucking Leech!

1 November, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts

Now I’m not referring to lawyers, I’m talking about the blood sucking worm-like creatures. The leech is found all over the world, sans the Arctic and Antarctica, usually in stagnant or vernal pools. They feast on blood meals and can get quite large doing so; especially the

Look Out for the Chupacabra!

31 October, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Cryptozoology

Blamed for countless attacks on rabbits, dogs, cats, chickens, goats, and other animals, the chupacabra makes it’s way (on special request) into today’s Samhain article. The chupacabra or “goat sucker” hails from Latin culture and lore. But could it actually be real?