Critter Science

The François’ Langur

29 July, 2024
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The François’ langur, aka Francois’ leaf monkey, Tonkin leaf monkey, or white side-burned black langur, hails from Southwestern China to northeastern Vietnam. They are among the least studied of the Colobinae (leaf-eating

The Chilean Dolphin

25 July, 2024
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The Chilean dolphin, aka tonina, hails only from the coastline of Chile. They are found nowhere else, sans an extant (unverified) population in Argentina. These dolphins face the threats of marine & freshwater aquaculture,

The Roan Antelope

24 July, 2024
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Found throughout western, central, and southern Africa it’s the roan antelope. They are among the largest of the antelope species, with the bongo, eland, and greater kudu exceeding them in the weight class. Even though they

The Red Kite

23 July, 2024
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The red kite hails from the same family as buzzards, eagles, & harriers. They can be found throughout western and eastern Europe, Northern Africa, and into Iran. These raptors tolerate a range of habitats from pastures, valleys,

The Common Octopus

22 July, 2024
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Cephalopod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The common octopus is not only among the most studied of all octopuses, but among the most intelligent of them all. These octopuses hail from the eastern Atlantic, extending from the Mediterranean Sea, the southern coast of

The Amazing Pygmy Killer Whale

19 July, 2024
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The pygmy killer whale isn’t actually a whale at all, but a species of dolphin, like other killer whales (orca). These critters are the smallest cetacean species with the word “whale” in its common name. Even though they face

The Small Indian Civet

18 July, 2024
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The small Indian civet can be found in India, through southern and southeastern Asia, and into Australasia. These critters tolerate a wide collection of habitats such as riverine areas, marshes, grasslands, savannahs,

The Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey

17 July, 2024
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The Humboldt’s squirrel monkey, aka squirrel monkey, dwells among the canopy layer in the tropical rainforests of South America. Even though they face the ongoing threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming,

The Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

16 July, 2024
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The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, aka Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin, can be found along the coastlines of northern Australia, South China, India, the Red Sea, and along the eastern coast of Africa in warm temperate to

The Red Junglefowl

15 July, 2024
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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,