Critter Science

The Peters’ Dwarf Frog

30 October, 2025
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Frog Facts

The Peters’ dwarf frog can be found in Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Taxonomy and classification of these frogs is always changing due to the continual evolution of behavioral isolation and rapid speciation (the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution) in the region.

A Feline of 2 Continents: The Widespread Jungle Cat

29 October, 2025
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The jungle cat, aka reed cat or swamp cat, can be found from northeastern Africa, to the Middle East, and eastward to India and Southeast Asia. They face the threats of habitat loss at the hands of residential and commercial developments

The Largehead Hairtail

28 October, 2025
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The largehead hairtail, aka beltfish, Atlantic cutlassfish, Pacific cutlassfish, or Japanese cutlassfish, is a predatory elongated fish that can be found off the shores of every continent, sans Antarctica. They face the threats of

The Large Garden Bumblebee

27 October, 2025
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The large garden bumblebee, aka ruderal bumblebee, is a long-tongued bumblebee that is found in Europe and in some parts of northern Africa. They use their long face and tongue to pollinate hard-to-reach tubed flowers

The Painted Stork

24 October, 2025
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The painted stork gets its name from the distinctive pink tertial feathers found on adults. They are found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia, and Australasia

The São Tomé Reed Frog

23 October, 2025
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The São Tomé reed frog, aka São Tomé giant reed frog or São Tomé giant treefrog, hails only from the island of São Tomé. These are the largest Hyperolius (African reed frogs) species known. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Black Musselcracker

22 October, 2025
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The black musselcracker hails from the Atlantic and Indian Oceans off of South Africa. These fish are ray-finned, which are in the bony fish classification. Due to high residency, slow growth, late maturity, longevity, and hermaphroditism (being both male and female), they suffer from overexploitation. Male and female sex ratios […]

The Arabian Gazelle

21 October, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The Arabian gazelle, aka Erlanger’s gazelle or Neumann’s gazelle, hails from the Arabian Peninsula. There are only an estimated 7,000 individuals left in the wild, to date. They face the threats of habitat loss from farming and ranching,

The Calliope Hummingbird

20 October, 2025
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The Calliope hummingbird is the smallest known species of migrant hummingbird native to Canada and the United States. These little critters migrate upwards of 5,600 miles each year from North America to Mexico! Quite an impressive feat for such a small bird

The South American Gray Fox

17 October, 2025
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Canine Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The South American gray fox, aka chilla, Patagonian fox, or zorro gris, hails from the southern parts of Argentina and Chile, and mostly Patagonia. They are part of the Canidae family, which includes dogs, coyotes, foxes