Critter Science

The Giant Water Bug

23 April, 2024
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The giant water bug, aka Indian toe-biters, toe-biters, electric-light bugs, alligator fleas, or alligator ticks, are the largest insect in the order Hemiptera. They prefer to dwell in marshes, bogs, freshwater ponds, and slow-flowing streams. Giant water bugs are found in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa and […]

The Lesser Flamingo

22 April, 2024
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Wading Bird Facts

The lesser flamingo is the smallest of the flamingos but has the largest distribution. They can be found congregating in sub-Saharan Africa, Saudi Arabia, Madagascar, and India. They prefer large alkaline and saline

The Smooth Newt

19 April, 2024
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Newt Facts

The smooth newt, aka common newt, European newt, or northern smooth newt, can be found throughout Europe and portions of western Asia. They have also been introduced to Australia. These adaptable newts can tolerate a range

The Scimitar-Horned Oryx

18 April, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The scimitar-horned oryx, aka horned oryx or Sahara oryx, hails from northern and central Africa. They prefer deserts, semi-deserts, and grassy steppes. These oryx face the threats of habitat loss at the hands of farming and

The Mountain Hare

17 April, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Lagomorph Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The mountain hare, aka alpine hare, blue hare, Irish hare, snow hare, tundra hare, variable hare, or white hare, hails from Europe and Asia. They prefer coastal grasslands, forests in mountain areas, lowland pastures, moors,

The Subantarctic Fur Seal

16 April, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts, Seal Facts

The subantarctic fur seal can be found on land and out at sea near numerous countries. They number an estimated 300,000 wild individuals as of 2023, and have a stable population. These fur seals are seen on the shore lines of

The Atlantic Puffin

15 April, 2024
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The Atlantic puffin, aka common puffin, is a member of the auk family. They are the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean. These sea birds are found along the coasts of United States, Iceland, Greenland, Europe, Russia,

The Archey’s Frog

12 April, 2024
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Frog Facts

The Archey’s frog has changed little over the past 200 million years, therefor they represent “living fossils”. They prefer the damp vegetation of their native forests, and dwell only in a small section of forest in the North Island

The Venomous Katipō

11 April, 2024
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Arachnid Facts, Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The katipō, aka red katipō, black katipō, and New Zealand’s redback, is a spider species native to New Zealand. These arachnids are in a larger family of spiders known as Latrodectus. Other spiders in this family are the

The Spurdog Shark

10 April, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

The spurdog shark, aka spiny dogfish, is a smaller species of shark that hails from the temperate and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. They can be found at depths of up to 3,281 feet. Due to