Critter Science

The Madagascan Rousette

12 December, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Flying Mammal Facts

The Madagascan rousette, aka Madagascar rousette, is a species of megabat that hails from the coastal regions of Madagascar. They prefer forests, caves, and subterranean habitats. Sadly, due to habitat loss, hunting, and

The Bog Turtle

11 December, 2023
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The bog turtle can be found in the eastern and northeastern United States. They prefer bogs, calcareous wetlands (locations containing lime), meadows, spring seeps, marshes, and habitats containing both wet and dry regions.

The Northern Bald Ibis

8 December, 2023
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The northern bald ibis, aka waldrapp or hermit ibis, is a migratory creature that can be found in a number of locales, depending on the season. They can be found in Morocco, Yemen, Syrian Arab Republic, Eritrea, Saudi

The Brazilian Three-Banded Armadillo

7 December, 2023
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The Brazilian three-banded armadillo can be found in Brazil. They prefer dry woodlands and open savannahs. Their habitats generally have low quality soil and little rainfall. This results in the plant life to take the

The Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoise

6 December, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Porpoise Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

The Indo-Pacific finless porpoise can be found in the coastal waters of Asia, specifically the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Preferring a soft and/or sandy bottom, they can also be found dwelling in shallow bays, mangroves,

The Cross River Gorilla

5 December, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The Cross River gorilla hails only from Cameroon and Nigeria. They are a Critically Endangered subspecies of gorilla that have most recently been evaluated in 2016. These gorillas prefer to dwell in dense rainforest habitats

The Hirola

4 December, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The hirola, aka hunter’s antelope or hunter’s hartebeest, hails from the borders of Kenya and Somalia. They prefer flooded open grassland with a smattering of bushes, scattered trees, wooded savannas with short shrubs, and they

The Golden-Rumped Elephant Shrew

1 December, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The golden-rumped elephant shrew, aka golden-rumped sengi, is the largest of the known elephant shrews. They hail from Arabuko Sokoke National Park Mombasa, in Kenya. They prefer moist, dense-brush forests and lowland semi-deciduous forests in coastal areas. These unique looking critters face the threats of habitat destruction and loss at […]

The Spotted Seahorse

30 November, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Reefs

The spotted seahorse, aka common seahorse, yellow seahorse, or estuary seahorse, mostly inhabits the waters off the coasts of the China down to Australia. However, they can also be found in the Persian Gulf over to

The Eurasian Pygmy Owl

29 November, 2023
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The Eurasian pygmy owl is the smallest owl species in Europe. They can be found from Europe to Siberia. These owls prefer the cooler temperatures found in the taiga coniferous forests at higher mountainous elevations with both