Critter Science

The Dorcas Gazelle

5 November, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The dorcas gazelle, aka ariel gazelle, is a common but diminutive species of gazelle found in the mountain desert and in semidesert climates of Africa and Arabia. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Eastern Screech Owl

4 November, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The eastern screech owl, aka eastern screech-owl, is a small species of owl that can be found from southern and eastern Canada, the eastern half of the United States, and into the eastern half of Mexico

The Arabian Oryx

3 November, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The Arabian oryx, aka white oryx, is a mid-sized species of antelope and the smallest member of the oryx genus. They are native to desert and steppe regions of the Arabian Peninsula. These critters are threatened by

The Legend of the Flatwoods Monster

31 October, 2025
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Cryptozoology, Daily Critter Facts

The Flatwoods Monster, aka Braxton County monster, Braxie, or the Phantom of Flatwoods, is famed to hail from the town of Flatwoods in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Some claim it is real

The Peters’ Dwarf Frog

30 October, 2025
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Frog Facts

The Peters’ dwarf frog can be found in Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Taxonomy and classification of these frogs is always changing due to the continual evolution of behavioral isolation and rapid speciation (the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution) in the region.

A Feline of 2 Continents: The Widespread Jungle Cat

29 October, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Feline Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The jungle cat, aka reed cat or swamp cat, can be found from northeastern Africa, to the Middle East, and eastward to India and Southeast Asia. They face the threats of habitat loss at the hands of residential and commercial developments

The Largehead Hairtail

28 October, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The largehead hairtail, aka beltfish, Atlantic cutlassfish, Pacific cutlassfish, or Japanese cutlassfish, is a predatory elongated fish that can be found off the shores of every continent, sans Antarctica. They face the threats of

The Large Garden Bumblebee

27 October, 2025
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The large garden bumblebee, aka ruderal bumblebee, is a long-tongued bumblebee that is found in Europe and in some parts of northern Africa. They use their long face and tongue to pollinate hard-to-reach tubed flowers

The Painted Stork

24 October, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Wading Bird Facts

The painted stork gets its name from the distinctive pink tertial feathers found on adults. They are found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia, and Australasia

The São Tomé Reed Frog

23 October, 2025
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Frog Facts

The São Tomé reed frog, aka São Tomé giant reed frog or São Tomé giant treefrog, hails only from the island of São Tomé. These are the largest Hyperolius (African reed frogs) species known. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of