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northern grasshopper mouse

The Northern Grasshopper Mouse

  • 22 September, 2023
  • Critterman
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

The northern grasshopper mouse can be found from southern Canada, throughout central United States, and into central and eastern Mexico. They prefer dry habitats, prairies with low grass, and pastures. With a stable

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stellar's jay

The Stellar’s Jay

  • 21 September, 2023
  • Critterman
  • 3 Comments
  • 251 Views
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The stellar’s jay, aka pine jay, mountain jay, or long-crested jay, can be found from southern Alaska, to western Canada, through western United States, throughout Mexico, and into Central America. They prefer coniferous forests

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hispid hare

The Hispid Hare

  • 20 September, 2023
  • Critterman
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  • 284 Views
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Daily Critter Facts, Lagomorph Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The hispid hare, aka bristly rabbit or Assam rabbit, hails only from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal. They prefer tall grassland habitats but will also retreat to grassy or marshy habitats near rivers during the fire

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yeti crab

The Yeti Crab

  • 19 September, 2023
  • Critterman
  • 1 Comment
  • 438 Views
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Crustacean Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The yeti crab, aka yeti lobster or furry lobster, lives on hydrothermal vents, around 7,200 feet deep in the Pacific Ocean, in 4 locations: the East Pacific, Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, the East Scotia Ridge, and the

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rainbow boa

The Stunning Rainbow Boa

  • 18 September, 2023
  • Critterman
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  • 223 Views
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The rainbow boa, aka slender boa, can be found in Central and South America. They prefer rainforest habitats, and can also be found in open savannahs. These snakes are popular in the exotic pet trade, due to their beautiful

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Przewalski's horse

The Przewalski’s Horse

  • 15 September, 2023
  • Critterman
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  • 288 Views
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The Przewalski’s horse, aka Dzungarian horse, Mongolian wild horse, takh, or takhi, hails from Mongolia. More specifically Takhin Tal Nature Reserve, Khomiin Tal, and the Khustain Nuruu National Park. They prefer semi-desert

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Siberian crane

The Siberian Crane

  • 14 September, 2023
  • Critterman
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  • 230 Views
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The Siberian crane, aka Siberian white crane or snow crane, have 3 populations: western, central, and eastern. 1 population overwinters in Iran on the Caspian sea’s southern coast, then breeds in Russia’s northwest. Populations

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potto

The Fascinating Potto

  • 13 September, 2023
  • Critterman
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  • 229 Views
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The potto, aka softly-softly or Bosman’s potto, is a strepsirrhine primate (belonging to the same family as lemurs, lorises, and galagos) that hails from Guinea, Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, and north of the Democratic Republic

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stellar's sea eagle

The Stellar’s Sea Eagle

  • 12 September, 2023
  • Critterman
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  • 191 Views
  • 1 Likes
Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The stellar’s sea eagle, aka Pacific sea eagle, steller’s fish eagle, or white-shouldered eagle, is considered the heaviest eagle in the world. They can be found in China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, Russia, and even

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pelican eel

The Pelican Eel

  • 11 September, 2023
  • Critterman
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  • 546 Views
  • 11 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The pelican eel, aka pelican gulper, gulper eel, or umbrella-mouth gulper, can be found in the temperate and tropical areas of the world’s oceans. They are found at depths of up to 3,786 feet. So far, these critters are the

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