Critter Science

The Stellar’s Sea Eagle

12 September, 2023
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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

The Pelican Eel

11 September, 2023
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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

The Arabian Green Bee-Eater

8 September, 2023
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The Arabian green bee-eater, aka little green bee-eater or green bee-eater, can be found throughout Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. These beautiful birds can be grouped into

The Highly Venomous Boomslang

7 September, 2023
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The boomslang is a venomous serpent that can be found in sub-Saharan Africa. They prefer savannahs, karoo shrubs, lowland forests, the central & eastern African plateaus, and various grasslands. Due to their widespread and

The Southern Tiger Cat

6 September, 2023
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The southern tiger cat, aka southern tigrina, tigrina, or oncilla, is found only from eastern Paraguay, to central and southern Brazil (in the Minas Gerais and Goiás states), northeastern Argentina, and in the Atlantic forests.

The Long-Necked Anhinga

5 September, 2023
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The anhinga, aka American darter, darter, snakebird, water crow, or water turkey, can be found from Southeastern United States, to Mexico, into Central America, and down through South America. They can be found near rivers,

The Scottish Wildcat

4 September, 2023
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The Scottish wildcat, aka Highland tiger, was once found throughout the UK and Scotland. Now, they only dwell in northern and eastern Scotland. They prefer the edges of forests, rough grasslands, shrublands, and wooded habitats; avoiding

The Radiated Tortoise

31 August, 2023
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The radiated tortoise, aka sokake, hails from southern Madagascar. Although, they have been introduced to Réunion and Mauritius. In true tortoise fashion, they like it hot and dry. These tortoises prefer dry forests, thorn

The Red Ruffed Lemur

30 August, 2023
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The red ruffed lemur can only be found in the Masoala Peninsula in northeastern Madagascar. They prefer deciduous tropical forests. Red ruffed lemurs are among the largest primates found in Madagascar. Unfortunately, due to

The Rare Woylie

29 August, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts

The woylie, aka brush-tailed rat kangaroo or brush-tailed bettong, can only be found in western and southern Australia, as well as New South Wales. They prefer woodlands with a low clumped understory of tussock grasses,