Critter Science

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

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,

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,

The Addax

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

The addax, aka screwhorn antelope or white antelope, hails from Africa; more explicitly in Chad, Maritania, Niger, and Mali. These once prolific antelopes have been reduced to a mere fraction of their original populations. It is

The Karpathos Frog

31 January, 2024
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Frog Facts

The Karpathos frog belongs to the Ranidae (true frog) family. They can only be found on the island of Karpathos, in the South Aegean Sea, in Greece. They prefer rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater lakes, intermittent

The Painted Turtle

30 January, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Turtle Facts

The painted turtle is the only North American aquatic turtle species that can be found throughout Canada, the United States, and Mexico. They extend from the west coast to the east coast of all 3 countries. Even though they

The Andean Flamingo

29 January, 2024
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The Andean flamingo can be found in the Andean Mountains in South America, which includes northwestern Argentina, northern-central Chile, southern Peru, and western Bolivia. They prefer highland salt lakes with light vegetation.

The Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle

26 January, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Turtle Facts

The red-crowned roofed turtle, aka Bengal roof turtle, hails from northeast India and Nepal. They prefer deeper flowing freshwater river habitats. Due to habitat segregation at the hands of dam constructions; harvesting

The Weevil

25 January, 2024
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The weevil can be found on every continent sans Antarctica. The majority of weevils are considered pests as they can destroy crops. Weevils are listed anywhere from Data Deficient to Critically Endangered by the IUCN. These

The Amur Falcon

24 January, 2024
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The amur falcon can be found in southern and eastern Asia and wintering in eastern Africa. They prefer open forests and grasslands while not breeding, and open wooded countrysides with marshlands during the breeding