Critter Science

The Malagasy Ground Boa

11 November, 2024
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The Malagasy ground boa, aka Madagascar ground boa, hails from the island of Madagascar. They have been placed into the subfamily Sanziniinae. These boa constrictors face the threats of hunting for bushmeat, and trapping for

The Arabian Tahr

8 November, 2024
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The Arabian tahr was recently placed into a monotypic genus, Arabitragus. These critters dwell in eastern Arabia. Sadly, they face many threats such as habitat destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, mining, and

The Tonkin Snub-Nosed Monkey

7 November, 2024
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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