Critter Science

The Broadnose Sevengill Shark

9 September, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

While most shark species have 5 gill slits, the broadnose sevengill shark, formerly improperly known as cow shark & mud shark, displays 7 gill slits. These peculiar sharks can be found along the coastlines of western United

The Fascinating Pinchi

6 September, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The pinchi, aka dwarf armadillo or pygmy armadillo, is native to Argentina. These diminutive armadillos are among the smallest armadillos, but not as tiny as the pink fairy armadillo. Fossil remains from the Cerro Azul Formation

The Humpback Dolphin

5 September, 2024
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The humpback dolphin dwells among the shallow shoreline waters along the coastlines of Africa, Asia, and Australia. There are 4 recognized subspecies: the Indo-Pacific humpback, Indian Ocean humpback, Atlantic humpback,

The Nile Monitor

4 September, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

The Nile monitor, aka African small-grain lizard, calls much of subsaharan Africa its home. There are also invasive populations in North America. The invasive breeding populations are found in Lee, Miami-Dade, and Palm

The Mountain Chicken

3 September, 2024
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Frog Facts

The mountain chicken, aka giant ditch frog, is native to the Caribbean islands of Montserrat and Dominica. However, barely any survive in the wild on Montserrat, and only a small population exists still in

The Abundant and Diminutive Catshark

2 September, 2024
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The catshark is the largest family of sharks with around 160 species in 17 genera. Just to confuse you further, catsharks are also known as dogfish. The main difference being that catsharks are oviparous (lay eggs) while

The African Sacred Ibis

30 August, 2024
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts, Wading Bird Facts

The African sacred ibis is a species of wading bird native to Africa. These birds were likened to the Egyptian god Thoth. Ironically, they have been extirpated from Egypt. There are also populations found in parts of the middle

The Southern Stingray

29 August, 2024
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The southern stingray is a species of whiptail stingray that inhabits the warmer waters of New Jersey south to Brazil. These rays are generally peaceful and docile creatures, but they can get the point across, if

Merlin. The Bird, not the Wizard

28 August, 2024
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The merlin, aka pigeon hawk, has a near global distribution. In fact, the only 2 continents they can’t be found on are Australia and Antarctica. These diminutive raptors are skilled hunters and fliers that prey on other birds.

The Florida Softshell Turtle

27 August, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Turtle Facts

The Florida softshell turtle is sometimes confused with the snake-necked turtles of Australia or the Argentine snake-necked turtle of South America. However, there are differences not only in the obvious locales but also in