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2-toed amphiuma

The 2-Toed Amphiuma

  • 4 August, 2025
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Salamander Facts

The 2-toed amphiuma, aka congo snake, conger eel, or blind eel, is an aquatic salamander that is widely distributed in the southeastern portion of the United States. The alternate common names are all technically incorrect as they are neither eels nor snakes

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fish crow

The Fish Crow

  • 1 August, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The fish crow gets its name from their diet of mostly aquatic animals. These birds can be distinguished from the American crows as they are smaller and have silkier feathers. They can be found throughout eastern and southeastern United States

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barndoor skate

The Barndoor Skate

  • 31 July, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

The barndoor skate is 1 of the largest skates found in the North Atlantic Ocean. They are native to the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, and are found from the eastern Canadian shores to mid-eastern United States coastlines

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Hainan black crested gibbon

The Imperiled Hainan Black Crested Gibbon

  • 30 July, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The Hainan black crested gibbon, aka Hainan gibbon, is only found on Hainan Island, in the South China Sea. They were formerly considered a subspecies of the eastern black crested gibbon from Hòa Bình and Cao Bằng provinces of Vietnam, and Jingxi County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

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tri-spine horseshoe crab

The Tri-Spine Horseshoe Crab

  • 29 July, 2025
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Arachnid Facts, Arthropod Facts, Crustacean Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The tri-spine horseshoe crab, aka Chinese horseshoe crab or Japanese horseshoe crab, hails from southeast Asia and Indonesia. These incredible critters face the threats of overfishing; over harvesting, for their meat and primarily for their blood

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American bittern

The American Bittern

  • 28 July, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The American bittern is a migrating, wading species of bird from the heron family. They are found throughout Canada, United States, Mexico, and Central America. With a wide distribution and an abundant population, these birds are listed as Least Concern

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giant Fijian long-horned beetle

The Giant Fijian Long-Horned Beetle

  • 25 July, 2025
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The giant Fijian long-horned beetle hails from the island of Viti Levu in Fiji, and is among the largest known living insect species. These beetles face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments

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Leadbeater's possum

The Leadbeater’s Possum

  • 24 July, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts

The Leadbeater’s possum, aka fairy possum, has been greatly restricted to small pockets of alpine ash, mountain ash, and snow gum forests in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia. In 2025 an unknown population was shown to occur near Yarrangobilly Caves

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grey-shanked douc langur

The Grey-Shanked Douc Langur

  • 23 July, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The grey-shanked douc langur is native to the Vietnamese provinces of Quảng Nam, Quảng Ngãi, Bình Định, Kon Tum, and Gia Lai. These primates face the on-going threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments

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scarlet ibis

The Scarlet Ibis

  • 22 July, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The scarlet ibis, aka red ibis or guará (from the Tupi–Guarani language), is 1 of the 2 national birds of Trinidad and Tobago. The other being the Cocrico. There are 27 recognized species of ibis. These birds face no major threats,

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