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Chinese red-headed centipede

The Chinese Red-Headed Centipede

  • 10 September, 2025
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts
The Chinese red-headed centipede, aka Chinese red head or Tobism centipede, hails from east and southeast Asia. They prefer to dwell in damp, moist, and sheltered environments like under rocks, leaf litter, and rotting logs, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions.
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swan goose

The Swan Goose

  • 9 September, 2025
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Which is it, a swan or a goose? Is it both? It’s the swan goose, a large species of migratory goose that hails from Northeast China, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East. Vagrant populations are sometimes encountered in Japan and Korea
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southern muriqui

The Southern Muriqui

  • 8 September, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts
The southern muriqui, aka woolly spider monkey (a misnomer, as they are neither woolly monkeys nor spider monkeys), hails only in specific areas of the Atlantic rainforest located in Brazil, South America. More specifically in the states of Paraná, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, and Minas Gerais
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golden coin turtle

The Golden Coin Turtle

  • 5 September, 2025
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The golden coin turtle, aka Chinese three-banded box turtle or the Chinese three-striped box turtle, hails from Hainan. These turtles face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of
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ostracod

The Tiny Ostracod

  • 4 September, 2025
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Arthropod Facts, Crustacean Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts
The ostracod, aka ostracode or seed shrimps, are small crustaceans that are usually only 0.0079 inch, but can be up to 1.3 inches. They have a bivalve-like valve, aka “shell”, made of chitin, and many times calcium carbonate
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white-tailed jay

The White-Tailed Jay

  • 3 September, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts
The white-tailed jay, aka moustached jay, hails from Ecuador and Peru. They prefer to dwell among semi-humid, semi-open woodlands, remaining near thick vegetation closer to rivers and streams. Not facing many threats
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European eel

The European Eel

  • 2 September, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts
The European eel was cloaked in mystery for thousands of years. Their mating habits are still a mystery. These critters have a wide range but a shrinking population. European eels face numerous threats to their survival such as
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white-throated woodrat

The White-Throated Woodrat

  • 1 September, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts
The white-throated woodrat dwells in the Upper and Lower Sonoran life zones, & seen from pinyon-juniper woodland in higher countrysides to desert habitats at lower elevations. They can be found in Mexico, Baja California
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rhinoceros auklet

The Rhinoceros Auklet

  • 29 August, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts
The rhinoceros auklet, aka rhinoceros puffin, gets their name from the horn-like extension of the beak that is only present in adults. They dwell along the coastlines of the North Pacific, from eastern Asia to western Canada, and United States
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Tanzanian blue ringleg centipede

The Tanzanian Blue Ringleg Centipede

  • 28 August, 2025
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts
The Tanzanian blue ringleg centipede, aka red-headed centipede, may look more red than blue but their coloration varies dramatically based on their region. They can be found in Africa, Australia, and Asia
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