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purple skimmer

The Purple Skimmer

  • 13 January, 2026
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The purple skimmer hails from Florida, in the United States. They are a member of the skimmer family of dragonflies. These stealthy aerial hunters face the threats of

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Smith's red rock hare

The Smith’s Red Rock Hare

  • 12 January, 2026
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Daily Critter Facts, Lagomorph Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Smith’s red rock hare, aka Smith’s red rockhare or Smith’s red rock rabbit, might carry the name “hare“, but they are actually rabbits. These lagomorphs hail from central and southern Africa.

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mugger crocodile

The Mugger Crocodile

  • 9 January, 2026
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Crocodilian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts

The mugger crocodile, aka mugger or marsh crocodile, can be found in freshwater habitats from south-eastern Iran to the Indian subcontinent. These crocodiles face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

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snowy albatross

The Snowy Albatross

  • 8 January, 2026
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The snowy albatross, aka wandering albatross, white-winged albatross, or goonie, boasts the largest wingspan of any living bird! They dwell among the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Antarctic Oceans

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southern wood ant

The Southern Wood Ant

  • 7 January, 2026
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The southern wood ant, aka horse ant or red wood ant, hails from Europe, but has a distribution all the way to eastern Asia. Unconfirmed reports state their presence in North America as well. They face the threats of

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eastern tube-nosed bat

The Eastern Tube-Nosed Bat

  • 6 January, 2026
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Daily Critter Facts, Flying Mammal Facts

The eastern tube-nosed bat, aka Queensland tube-nosed bat, is 1 of the few species of megabat that roosts alone. They get their common name from their raised tubular nostrils which are not like any of those of

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Eurasian bittern

The Eurasian Bittern

  • 5 January, 2026
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Wading Bird Facts

The Eurasian bittern, aka great bittern, is a wading bird from the heron family Ardeidae. They can be found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. These birds face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

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red diamond rattlesnake

The Red Diamond Rattlesnake

  • 2 January, 2026
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The red diamond rattlesnake, aka red rattlesnake or red diamond snake, can be found in southwestern California and Baja California. These pit vipers face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

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forest raven

The Forest Raven

  • 1 January, 2026
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Scavenger Bird Facts

The forest raven, aka Tasmanian raven, is a passerine bird in the Corvidae family and native to Tasmania & parts of southern Victoria. These birds face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

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Cape genet

The Cape Genet

  • 31 December, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Cape genet, aka South African large-spotted genet, may share similar traits to felines, but they are actually more closely related to mongooses and civets. These critters face the threats of

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