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porcupine

The Prickly Porcupine

  • 29 July, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts
The porcupine is a large, slow-moving rodent with very sharp quills on their backs. They are found on every continent except Antarctica. They are grouped into two groups: The first group is the Old World porcupines, which are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. The second group is the New
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wolf

Where Wolf? There Wolf.

  • 29 July, 2018
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Canine Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts
The wolf is the largest member of the canine family. The Grey Wolves are commonly known as Timber Wolves in North America and the White Wolf in the Arctic; or more generally as the Common Wolf. Wolves are legendary because of their spine-tingling howl, which they use to communicate. They […]
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alligators vs crocodiles

Alligators vs Crocodiles

  • 27 July, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Crocodilian Facts, Reptile Facts
Alligators vs crocodiles… Sounds like a bad B movie, but today’s article is on the details and comparisons of these 2 ferocious prehistoric beasts. They are both large, they both have lots of teeth, and they both are featured here today, via Critter Science.
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Betta splendens

The Stunning and Fierce Betta

  • 26 July, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts
Typically, when most people think of Betta, they’re thinking of Betta splendens, aka Siamese fighting fish. However, the term Betta actually refers to many different fish species. We will be focusing on the spelndens. The Siamese fighting fish was given its name in Thai “ikan bettah”, which means biting
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orca

The Mighty Orca

  • 23 July, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Dolphin Facts, Sea Mammal Facts, Whale Facts
The orca, or killer whale are not only the top predators on the open seas, but they are magnificent in appearance and highly intelligent. For instance, in orca populations, knowledge
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hummingbird

The Hummingbird

  • 22 July, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts
It’s tiny, fast, hungry, and beautiful. Yes, it’s a hummingbird! These little critters are always fun to watch and feed. They also make a really cool humming buzz as they zip past you
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dragonflies

The Amazing Dragonflies

  • 22 July, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts, Insect Facts
There is something really cool about dragonflies. Most other flying insects bite, sting, or pester you. Dragonflies just seem to be in a class all their own. These insects have been around for hundreds of millions of
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desert rain frog

The Desert Rain Frog

  • 21 July, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Amphibian Facts, Frog Facts
The desert rain frog, Boulenger’s short-headed frog, or web-footed rain frog is a species of frog found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitat is the small strip of sandy shores between the sea and the sand dunes. It is severely threatened by habitat loss. They also have
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white rhinoceros

The White Rhinos

  • 6 July, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts
The white rhinos are amazing creatures! The white rhinoceros is the second largest land mammal in the world, after the elephant. White rhinos can weigh over 2 tons and stand as tall as
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great white shark

The Fierce Great White Shark

  • 26 June, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts
Ever see the movie Jaws? That great white shark movie was a blockbuster hit that scared many out of going swimming at the beach… any beach, for that matter. It was, of course, blown totally out of proportion to how great white sharks actually behave
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