Critter Science

The Long and Tall About Giraffes

11 September, 2018
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Being the tallest animal on earth has its ups and downs. Giraffes are not the tallest animal that ever lived, but they are the tallest alive today. There are lots of cool facts about the giraffes and that’s no tall tale. These beautiful and majestic creatures are

Slowly Enter the Sea Cucumber

10 September, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The sea cucumber is found throughout the world’s oceans. The sea cucumber belongs to a group of animals called echinoderms. Their closest relatives happen to be starfish as well as sea urchins. There are over 1,200 known species of sea cucumber!

The Winner of the World’s Largest Rodent… The Capybara

7 September, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

There are some who say the sewer rats in New York are the biggest, but they aren’t even close to the sheer magnitude of the capybara. The capybaras are a very vocal rodent with a host of predators and a voracious appetite for vegetation

Everyone Likes the Blue-Footed Booby

6 September, 2018
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There are 6 known species of blue footed booby that can be found along the coasts of Central America, South America, and on certain islands in the Pacific Ocean. The Galapagos islands are famous for their booby population. Boobies used to be everywhere on the Galapagos islands

Anacondas on a plane? Nope, just in the Amazon

5 September, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

Squeezing their way into today’s article are the anacondas. The green anaconda is the heaviest snake in the world. They are the second largest snake only in length to the reticulated python. But don’t let their size fool you. They are a little cumbersome on land, but get them in […]

Welcome the Kiwi, not the Fruit, the Bird

4 September, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Flightless Bird Facts

The kiwi is the smallest non flying bird. The largest being the ostrich and the emu. Kiwis are endemic (they live nowhere else) to New Zealand. Kiwis can

Are You Ready for a Blue Whale of a Story?

3 September, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts, Whale Facts

The largest creature ever known to exist on the planet… the blue whale, a gentle creature with a heart the size of a small car. They are not only majestic but beautiful as well

What Does the Fox Say?

1 September, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Canine Facts, Land Mammal Facts

Contrary to the misinformation provided in that popular song, the fox does not make that gibberish that the song claims. Although foxes do make around 40 different and unique vocalizations

Leave it to Beavers

31 August, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

Being the second largest rodent in the world, after the capybara, beavers are a model for the industrious at heart. They are constantly gnawing

No, It’s Not An Emo, It’s An Emu!

30 August, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Flightless Bird Facts

Being second isn’t always bad. Especially when you’re the second largest bird in the world, next to the ostrich! The emu is a flightless bird, but don’t let that fool you. They are far from defenseless. They descend from the dinosaur era, so they know how to survive.