Critter Science

The Common Spotted Cuscus

16 October, 2023
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The common spotted cuscus, aka white cuscus, can be found in New Guinea, the Cape York area of Australia, and surrounding smaller islands. They prefer rainforests, hardwood, mangroves, and eucalypt forests. While they are

The Ocellated Turkey

13 October, 2023
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The ocellated turkey can be found in the Yucatán Peninsula, in Mexico; as well as in parts of Guatemala and Belize in just a 50,000 square mile range. They prefer tropical evergreen forests, open habitats like grasslands,

The Amami Rabbit

12 October, 2023
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The Amami rabbit, aka Amami wild black rabbit, Amami no-kuro-usagi, or Ryukyu rabbit, hails only from the 2 small islands of Amami Ōshima and Toku-no-Shima. They prefer young and mature forests with access to pampas grass and

The Splendid Fairywren

11 October, 2023
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The splendid fairywren, aka blue wren or splendid wren, hails from Australia. Inhabiting primarily arid and semi-arid regions, they can be found dwelling in acacia woodlands, dry forests, savannahs, shrublands, and mallee

The Fascinating Cacomistle

10 October, 2023
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The cacomistle hails from Mexico to Central America. They prefer wet, tropical, evergreen woodlands, as well as mountain forests. Sometimes they can also be found in drier deciduous forest habitats. Even though they face the

The Bare-Tailed Woolly Opossum

9 October, 2023
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The bare-tailed woolly opossum, aka white-eared opossum, can be found in South America. They prefer rainforests, subtropical forests, secondary forests, and plantations with thick plant cover. These marsupials have a wide

The Black Eagle

6 October, 2023
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The black eagle, aka Verreaux’s eagle, can be found in southern Asia and Australasia. They prefer tropical and subtropical forests with an abundance of cover. With an estimated population in the tens of thousands, and no real

The Uromastyx

5 October, 2023
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The uromastyx, aka uromastyces, mastigures, spiny-tailed lizards, or dabb lizards, can be found in northern and northeastern Africa and the Middle East. They prefer hilly, rocky regions with proper shelter and access to

The Beautiful and Ferocious Sea Angel

4 October, 2023
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The sea angel, aka sea butterfly, is in a large group of diminutive, free-swimming sea slugs. They are classified into 6 different families. They may resemble them, but don’t confuse them with Cnidarians (jellyfish and the

The Russian Desman

3 October, 2023
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The Russian desman hails from the Don, Ural, and Volga River basins in Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine. They prefer ponds, oxbow lakes, and slower moving streams that are densely populated with bushes, water-marsh vegetation, and