Critter Science

The Common House Gecko

17 January, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

The common house gecko, aka Asian house gecko, chipkali, house lizard, moon lizard, Pacific house gecko, tiktiki, or wall gecko, is originally from southern and southeastern Asia. However, they have been intentionally and

The Great Curassow

16 January, 2025
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The great curassow hails from the Neotropical rainforests of Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. These pheasant-like birds are threatened by habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, fires,

The Dromedary Camel

15 January, 2025
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The dromedary camel, aka dromedary, Arabian camel, or one-humped camel, is a semi-domesticated species that has been extinct from the wild for over 2,000 years. These camels have a single hump on their back. They are the

The Great Hammerhead

14 January, 2025
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The great hammerhead is the largest known species of hammerhead shark. They are found in tropical and warmer temperate waters throughout the world. These hammerheads are caught globally as bycatch and targets in commercial

The Common Treeshrew

13 January, 2025
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The common treeshrew, aka tree shrew or banxring, despite their namesake are not true shrews. They are native to the tropical forests of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction

The Black Guan

10 January, 2025
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The black guan is a bird species from the Cracidae family, like the chachalaca, curassow, and guan. These birds can be found in Costa Rica and Panama in Central America. They face the threats of habitat destruction at the

The Ribbon Seal

9 January, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts, Seal Facts

The ribbon seal is a member of the true seal family. This means they lack ear flaps, but they have ear holes instead. They are located in the Arctic and Subarctic regions of the North Pacific Ocean, notably in the Bering

The Mahogany Glider

8 January, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts

The mahogany glider looks just like a sugar glider & hails from a tiny area between Ollera Creek south of Ingham and Tully in North Queensland, Australia. These adorable little marsupials face the threats of habitat loss and

The Coast Mole

7 January, 2025
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The coast mole, aka Pacific mole, hails from the Pacific northwest. More specifically British Columbia, Canada; Washington state, Oregon, northern California, and western Idaho, United States. With no real threats, sans some

The Perrin’s Beaked Whale

6 January, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts, Whale Facts

The Perrin’s beaked whale is a shy member of the toothed whale suborder. There are over 20 species of beaked whales recognized to date. These whales face the threats of overfishing and subsequent bycatch (getting caught in