Critter Science

Welcome the largest cat, the tiger!

18 August, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Feline Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The tiger is the largest species of the cat family. Even though they are large and powerful, they are also very stealthy. You’ll never know you’re being stalked by a tiger till it’s too late! Being the 3rd largest land

The Adorable Red Panda

16 August, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

Not as big as a regular panda, but certainly as adorable, it’s the red panda. The forests red pandas live in need to have a steady supply of bamboo in order for them to thrive. Red pandas live in the mountains of Nepal, central China and northern Myanmar in rainy, […]

The Magnificent Manta Ray

15 August, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

The ocean, with its many amazing creatures also houses some truly awe-inspiring critters called manta rays. The manta ray is a marvel to behold and harmless to boot. They travel great distances throughout the oceans feasting

The Fierce Grizzly Bear!

14 August, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

Few critters send chills down the spines of campers quite like the thought of a grizzly bear encounter! While encounters are typically rare, they do occur, depending on where you’re camping. That aside, grizzly bears are

It’s the Muddy Mudskipper Show!

13 August, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The mudskipper is a type of fish that is part of the fish family known as Periophthalmini, which is in the family Gobiidae (gobies). They are amphibious fish, which means that they can live in the water and on land. When on land

It’s not a Stork. It’s a Shoebill!

11 August, 2018
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The shoebill also known as whalehead, is a very large stork-like bird that derives its name from its enormous shoe-shaped bill. They are falsely called storks because

Rats! They’re Everywhere!

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

As the title says, rats are everywhere. This article will talk about all kinds of cool critter facts about a misunderstood and often hated creature, the rat. Rats are both a nuisance and sought after as pets.

Behold the Veiled Chameleon

8 August, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

Of all the chameleons I’ve worked with, I have a special place in my heart for the veiled chameleon. From their wide variety of color patterns to their groovy looking casque on top of their head… These cool chams can be found in Yemen and Saudi Arabia and prefer

Enter the Goliath Bird Eating Tarantula

7 August, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Arachnid Facts, Arthropod Facts

If you suffer from arachnophobia, then you’ll love this critter! The Goliath bird eating tarantula is in a group of spiders that are the largest, by weight, of any known spider. Second only in dimension to Australia’s huntsman spider. I have owned and handled several in my day

Give a Hoot About the Owl

5 August, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

My favorite raptor has definitely got to be the owl. With huge eyes, silent flight, razor sharp talons, a swiveling head, and nocturnal (active at night) beauty? You just can’t go wrong. These birds of prey are fierce hunters that live in a variety of locations like rainforests, fields, deserts, […]