Critter Science

The Greater Flamingo

5 March, 2024
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The greater flamingo, aka rosy flamingo or pink flamingo, is the largest and farthest reaching of the flamingo species. These birds are distributed through Africa, southern Europe, the Middle East, and India. They prefer

The Spotted Hyena

4 March, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The spotted hyena, aka laughing hyena, can be found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Their habitats include: open and dense dry woodland, grasslands, savannas, mountains, tropical rainforests, semi-deserts, and coastal areas.

The Green Humphead Parrotfish

1 March, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Reefs

The green humphead parrotfish, aka humphead parrotfish, bumphead parrotfish, double-headed parrotfish, buffalo parrotfish, and giant parrotfish, hails from various reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They can be found

The South Island Takahē

29 February, 2024
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Flightless Bird Facts

The south island takahē, aka Takahē, is a flightless bird that can only be found in New Zealand. The bulk of their population has been translocated to Kapiti, Mana, Maud, Motutapu, and Tiritiri Matangi. This was necessary due to

The Viperine Snake

28 February, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The viperine snake, aka viperine water snake, can be found throughout southwestern Europe and into northwestern Africa. They prefer meadows, open woodlands close to lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and have also been recorded in

The Ili Pika

27 February, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Lagomorph Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Ili pika can only be found in a small and remote section of northwest China. They prefer to inhabit talus slopes which are at very high elevations. These little critters unfortunately face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and ranching. This also adds […]

The Majorcan Midwife Toad

26 February, 2024
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Toad Facts

The Majorcan midwife toad, aka ferreret or Mallorcan midwife toad, hails only from the mountainous regions and gorges of the Serra de Tramuntana, in Balearic Island of Majorca in the Mediterranean Sea. They prefer streams in

The Peacock Tarantula

23 February, 2024
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Arachnid Facts, Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The peacock tarantula is an Old World species (hailing from Africa or Asia). They hail only from a 39 square mile reserve forest in Jharkand, West Bengal, in India. They prefer a humid forest habitat. Unfortunately, their habitat is constantly being

The Mouflon

22 February, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The mouflon, aka urial, is believed to be the ancestor of all modern domestic sheep. They hail from the Middle East from places like Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and more. They prefer open rough terrain at mid to high

The Brown Hyena

21 February, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The brown hyena, aka brown hyaena or strandwolf, can be found in South Africa. They prefer semi-desert habitats, desert habitats, open scrubs, and open woodland savannas. Due to habitat loss at the hands of road and railroad