Critter Science

The Javan Rhinoceros

3 November, 2023
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The Javan rhinoceros, aka Javan rhino, lesser one-horned rhinoceros, or Sunda rhinoceros, are perhaps the rarest large land mammal on earth. They can only be found on the island of Indonesia. None exist in captivity. They

The Eurasian Scops Owl

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

The Eurasian scops owl, aka European scops owl or scops owl, can be found from southern Europe eastward to southern Siberia, and over to the western Himalayas. Seeing as these birds are migratory, they can also be found

The Black Crested Gibbon

1 November, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The black crested gibbon, aka cao-vit gibbon, hails from southwestern China, northwestern Laos, and northern Vietnam. They prefer higher altitudes of up to 7,800 feet. These primates favor semi-evergreen forests, tropical

The Legend of the Loveland Frog

31 October, 2023
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Cryptozoology, Daily Critter Facts

The Loveland frog, aka Loveland frogman or Loveland lizard, supposedly hails from Loveland, Ohio. Tales of an upright walking, amphibious or reptile-like creature were spread by proposed sightings back in 1955. To date,

The Common Starling

30 October, 2023
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The common starling, aka starling or European starling, can be found on every continent, sans Antarctica. These birds can tolerate a wide range of habitats from grazing pastures, grassy regions – like farmlands, reedbeds,

The Amazing Lake Titicaca Frog

27 October, 2023
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Frog Facts

The Lake Titicaca frog, aka Titicaca water frog, hails from the Lake Titicaca basin, which includes the rivers that flow into it as well as the smaller connected lakes like Lagunillas, Arapa, and Saracocha, in the Andean

The Hooded Merganser

26 October, 2023
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Wading Bird Facts

The hooded merganser can be found through Canada, United States, and the northern tip of Mexico. These are the second smallest merganser, after the smew of Europe and Asia. These water birds prefer smaller estuaries, ponds,

The Tufted Ground Squirrel

25 October, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

The tufted ground squirrel, aka groove-toothed squirrel, hails from the island of Borneo. They prefer hillsides in lowland primary forests, orchards, and secondary forests. Due to habitat destruction at the hands of the

The Great Blue Turaco

24 October, 2023
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The great blue turaco can be found throughout western and central Africa. They prefer rainforests and tree-laden savanna habitats. These turacos are the largest of the known species. With no major threats, sans habitat loss

The Giant Trevally

23 October, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The giant trevally, aka barrier trevally, giant kingfish, lowly trevally, ronin jack, or ulua, can be found in the the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, with a ranges stretching from South Africa in the west to Hawaii