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grey reef shark

The Grey Reef Shark

  • 15 February, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Reefs, Shark and Ray Facts

The grey reef shark is a commonly seen shark in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, as well as in the Caribbean Sea. They prefer reefs, but can also be found in lagoons and even in the open sea. Unfortunately, they face the threats

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African fish eagle

The African Fish Eagle

  • 14 February, 2024
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The African fish eagle, aka African sea eagle, can be found throughout most of Africa. They prefer grasslands, swamps, marshes, tropical rainforests, freshwater lakes, reservoirs, fynbos (heathland or shrubland vegetation),

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common collared lizard

The Common Collared Lizard

  • 13 February, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

The common collared lizard, aka Oklahoma collared lizard, eastern collared lizard, yellow-headed collared lizard, or collared lizard, can be found in central and southwestern United States and Mexico. They prefer dry, open

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Vancouver Island marmot

The Vancouver Island Marmot

  • 12 February, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

The Vancouver Island marmot hails only from Vancouver Island, British Columbia; in Canada. These are considered among the world’s rarest mammals. They prefer subalpine meadows that contain coniferous forests, steep slopes,

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blenny

The Bountiful Blenny

  • 9 February, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Reefs

The blenny can be found in oceans all over the world. These critters also come in many sizes and modifications. But 1 thing is for sure, they all have quite the personality. Blennies face a variety of threats from habitat

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great basin rattlesnake

The Great Basin Rattlesnake

  • 8 February, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The great basin rattlesnake is a smaller species of venomous pit viper which dwells in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming. They are a subspecies of the western, aka prairie rattlesnake. Due to a lack of major

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bleeding toad

The Bleeding Toad

  • 7 February, 2024
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Toad Facts

The bleeding toad, aka fire toad or Indonesian tree toad, hails only from western Java, the Mount Gede Pangrango National Park area, and from Mount Halimun Salak National Park. They prefer boundary zones between the moist

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red-necked falcon

The Red-Necked Falcon

  • 6 February, 2024
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The red-necked falcon hails from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. There are 2 disjunct populations, 1 in India and the other 1 in Africa. They prefer savannah, semi-desert, and other dry, open countrysides with light tree

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tree pangolin

The Tree Pangolin

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

The tree pangolin, aka three-cusped pangolin or white-bellied pangolin, can be found in western and central Africa. They are the most frequently seen of the African forest pangolins. They prefer forest-savanna mosaics,

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African manatee

The African Manatee

  • 2 February, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

The African manatee, aka West African manatee, can still be spotted along the western coast of Africa (from Senegal to Angola) and into certain fresh water bodies. They favor coastal estuaries, lakes, oceans, rivers,

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