Critter Science

The Mischievous Capuchin Monkey

15 September, 2018
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Made famous in movies and TV (Friends TV show), the capuchin monkey is very familiar to many. They are small, curious, full of energy, and always getting into mischief. They are

Welcome the Basilisk, aka the Jesus Lizard

14 September, 2018
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The basilisk is part of the iguana family and are from Central and South America. These critters are so cool in that they can actually run on water; earning them the name the Jesus lizard. I wish I could run on water.

The Deadly Brazilian Wandering Spider

13 September, 2018
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The Brazilian wandering spider, aka armed spider or banana spider, is a highly aggressive and deadly spider found throughout Central and South America. It’s bite can not only be painful but

Aye-Aye, would you look at THAT!

12 September, 2018
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The aye-aye is a lemur, a primate that is native to Madagascar that not only has sharp rodent-like teeth that never stop growing but also a special thin middle finger used for probing

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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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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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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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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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