Critter Science

The Burrunan Dolphin

2 July, 2024
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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

The Lesser Short-Nosed Fruit Bat

1 July, 2024
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The lesser short-nosed fruit bat can be found in southern and southeastern Asia. They are among the smaller species of megabats. These bats tolerate a range of habitats such as lower montane forests, disturbed forests,

The Indian Porcupine

28 June, 2024
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The Indian porcupine, aka Indian crested porcupine, can be found throughout southeast and central Asia, as well as the Middle East. They tolerate a wide range of habitats such as tropical and temperate scrublands, rocky

The Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon

27 June, 2024
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The Skywalker hoolock gibbon, aka Gaoligong hoolock gibbon, hails from China and Myanmar. They dwell in unprotected forest stretches with rough terrain found in primary evergreen habitats, scrublands, mountainous

The Melon-Headed Whale

26 June, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Dolphin Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

The melon-headed whale, aka melon-headed dolphin, melon whale, electra dolphin, many-toothed blackfish, or little killer whale, is a dolphin not a whale, and can be found in the tropical and subtropical oceans around the world

The Grizzled Giant Squirrel

25 June, 2024
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The grizzled giant squirrel, aka Sri Lankan giant squirrel, hails from southern India and Sri Lanka. They prefer dry deciduous forests, highlands, hill forests, and patches of riparian forests near riverine habitats. Due to the

The Beautiful Scarlet Macaw

24 June, 2024
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The scarlet macaw hails from Mexico, Central America, and South America. They prefer humid lowland subtropical rainforests, mangrove vegetation, river edges, open woodlands, and savannas. The only main threats to these large

The Gee’s Golden Langur

21 June, 2024
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The Gee’s golden langur, aka golden langur, hails only from Bhutan and India. They prefer moist tropical forest habitats. Due to the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential & commercial

The Checkered Keelback Snake

20 June, 2024
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The checkered keelback snake, aka Asiatic water snake, is a nonvenomous colubrid snake that hails from southern and southeastern Asia. They prefer to dwell near and in freshwater lakes, marshes, ponds, rivers, and streams.

The European Bison

19 June, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The European bison, aka European wood bison, zubr, European buffalo, or wisent, has a dispersed population found in Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine. They prefer broad-leaf