Critter Science

The Wild Onager

18 August, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The onager, aka Asiatic wild ass or Hemione, hails from the Black Sea to the Yellow River in China. They’re even found in Mongolia. These critters prefer semideserts, oases, arid grasslands, desert plains, Savannahs, steppes,

The Baikal Seal

17 August, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts, Seal Facts

The Baikal seal, aka nerpa or Lake Baikal seal, hails only from Lake Baikal in Russia (the world’s deepest lake) and some nearby rivers that flow into and out of said lake. These seals are only found in freshwater and are the

The Red-Shanked Douc

16 August, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The red-shanked douc can only be found in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. These primates are an Old World (monkeys hailing from Asia or Africa) creature that dwells in the mid to upper levels of the forest canopy in mountainous to

The Northern Gannet

15 August, 2023
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The northern gannet is the largest among the gannet family. They can be found out at sea and off the coastlines of the mid to northern Atlantic Ocean. These birds are the largest in the north Atlantic. Most of their time is spent

The Silky Sifaka

14 August, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The silky sifaka, aka silky simpona or simpona, is among the rarest mammals on earth. They are only found in Madagascar, from Marojejy south down to Makira and the Antainambalana River. These primates prefer high elevation

The White Crappie

11 August, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The white crappie (pronounced kropi), aka calico bass or lamplighter, hails from the southeastern parts of Canada and most of the midwestern and eastern United States. These fish are part of the sunfish family, like bass. They prefer large

The Japanese Badger

10 August, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Mustelid Facts

The Japanese badger, aka anaguma or mujina, can be found on Kyushu, Honshu, Shikoku, and Shōdoshima, in Japan. They prefer forested and woodland habitats, as well as agricultural, urban areas, and suburban habitats. Even

The Crested Ibis

9 August, 2023
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The crested ibis, aka Asian crested ibis, Toki, or Japanese crested ibis, was formerly a widespread entity in China, Japan, Korea, Russia, and Taiwan. Due to overhunting for their beautiful plumage, they are now only found

The Venomous Mamushi

8 August, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The mamushi, aka Japanese moccasin, Japanese pit viper, Oichun snake, Japanese mamushi, or salmusa, hails from Japan & Russia. These venomous pit vipers tolerate a range of habitats including: open woodlands, grasslands, swamps, meadows, marshes, rocky hillsides, montane rocky outcroppings, and farmland. Sans hunting, trapping, and habitat destruction, these snakes […]

The Ryukyu Flying Fox

7 August, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Flying Mammal Facts

The Ryukyu flying fox, aka Ryukyu fruit bat, can be found on a few islands of Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan. They prefer tropical and subtropical dry forests and swamps. Unfortunately, due to the threats of habitat loss,