Critter Science

The Tonkin Snub-Nosed Monkey

7 November, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, aka Dollman’s snub-nosed monkey, hails only from northern Vietnam. They dwell at elevations of up to 3,900 feet. Sadly, these primates face many threats such as habitat loss and destruction at

The Longcomb Sawfish

6 November, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

The longcomb sawfish, aka narrowsnout sawfish or green sawfish, can be found in the tropical and subtropical coastlines of Africa, Middle East, south Asia, Australasia, and Australia. Due to habitat loss at the hands of

The Rufous Hare-Wallaby

5 November, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts

The rufous hare-wallaby, aka mala, once roamed throughout western Australia but now only resides on Bernier Island and Dorre Island off the coast of western Australia, with more populations to come. These macropods (marsupials)

The Antiguan Racer

4 November, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The Antiguan racer is a snake species that until recently was only found on Great Bird Island off the coast of Antigua, in the eastern Caribbean. Antiguan racers are among the rarest snake species in the world. These serpents

The Northern Pike

1 November, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The northern pike, aka pike, is a large species of predatory fish that dwells in freshwater and sometimes even brackish (partially salty) water habitats. They can be found in Canada, United States, Europe, and Asia. With no

The Famous, Yet Still Not Officially Found… Yeti

31 October, 2024
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Cryptozoology, Daily Critter Facts

The Yeti, aka Abominable Snowman, is a mysterious, ape-like creature who is said to inhabit the Himalayan mountain range in Asia. Over the years numerous stories have been told, articles written, and sightings have been claimed

The Rainbow Snake

30 October, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The beautiful rainbow snake, aka eel moccasin, hails from southeastern United States. These nonvenomous colubrids are arguably the most beautiful snake in North America. Even though they face the threats of habitat loss and

The Robust Ghost Pipefish

29 October, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The robust ghost pipefish, aka robust-snouted ghost pipefish, blue-finned ghost pipefish, Racek’s ghost pipefish, or squaretail ghost-pipefish, is actually a species of false pipefish belonging to the family

The Black-Backed Dwarf Kingfisher

28 October, 2024
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The black-backed dwarf kingfisher, aka three-toed kingfisher or oriental dwarf kingfisher, is a small, predatory bird that is endemic to India, Sri Lanka, southeastern Asia, and Australasia. They are threatened by

The Red Triangle Slug

25 October, 2024
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Gastropod Facts

The red triangle slug is a large land slug that breathes air. These critters are the largest land slug in Australia. They are found primarily in eastern Australia. These slugs are a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod