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red junglefowl

The Red Junglefowl

  • 15 July, 2024
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The red junglefowl is the closest relative of the domestic chicken. They can be found throughout southern and southeastern Asia, Australasia, Australia, and Hawaii. These birds prefer tropical moist forests, scrub habitats,

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blue-winged helicopter dragonfly

Behold, the Blue-Winged Helicopter Dragonfly

  • 12 July, 2024
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The blue-winged helicopter dragonfly are touted as having the largest wingspan of any known dragonfly. They hail from Central America and South America. Even though they face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands

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celebes crested macaque

The Celebes Crested Macaque

  • 11 July, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The celebes crested macaque, aka Sulawesi crested macaque, crested black macaque, black ape, Yaki, or Wolai, can only be found on the island of Pulau Bacan, Tangoko Reserve, as well as the northeastern part of Sulawesi island,

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dwarf sperm whale

The Dwarf Sperm Whale

  • 10 July, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts, Whale Facts

The dwarf sperm whale can be found throughout all of the world’s oceans, preferring deeper tropical and temperate waters. These critters are related to the pygmy sperm whale. Even though these diminutive whales are subjected to

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summer tanager

The Summer Tanager

  • 9 July, 2024
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The summer tanager is a songbird of medium size that has been placed in the cardinal family. Primarily due to their coloration and songs being similar. These avians prefer to dwell in open wooded areas, with oak trees,

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yellowjacket

The Yellowjacket

  • 8 July, 2024
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The yellowjacket, aka yellow jacket, is a predatory but social wasp species native to the United States and Canada. They are often confused with paper wasps and hornets. These insects are typically identified by their

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Indian gray mongoose

The Indian Gray Mongoose

  • 5 July, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Indian gray mongoose, aka common gray mongoose, common grey mongoose, or common mongoose, can be found in the Arabian Peninsula, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Turkey. They prefer broken, bushy vegetation, cultivated fields,

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yellow warbler

The Yellow Warbler

  • 4 July, 2024
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The yellow warbler, aka American yellow warbler, is widely distributed from Canada, throughout the United States, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. These birds are highly beneficial, consuming large amounts of

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crab-eating macaque

The Crab-Eating Macaque

  • 3 July, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The crab-eating macaque, aka long-tailed macaque, Java monkey, or cynomolgus monkey, is found throughout southeastern Asian and Australasia. They tolerate a range of habitats such as primary lowland rainforests,

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burrunan dolphin

The Burrunan Dolphin

  • 2 July, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Dolphin Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

The burrunan dolphin is in a state of flux, as it toggles between being its own species and a subspecies. The Society for Marine Mammalogy and the American Society of Mammalogists both cite issues with the methodology in

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