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Arizona black rattlesnake

The Arizona Black Rattlesnake

  • 27 February, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The Arizona black rattlesnake, aka brown rattlesnake, black rattlesnake, black diamond rattlesnake, mountain diamond-back, Cerberus rattlesnake, and falsely coined as a timber rattlesnake (which is a totally different

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carpenter ant

The Carpenter Ant

  • 24 February, 2023
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The carpenter ant can be found in decaying, moist, or hollow wood, mostly in forest environments. However, they can also infest your home. They build extensive underground tunnels and create galleries in the wood

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American eel

The Slippery American Eel

  • 23 February, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The American eel can be found in the eastern half of Canada, the eastern half of the United States, Mexico, Central America, into the northern part of South America, and even in Greenland. Due to the threats of

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belted kingfisher

The Belted Kingfisher

  • 22 February, 2023
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The belted kingfisher can be found from Canada, through United States, Mexico, Central America, and down into the northern parts of South America. These birds prefer habitats near lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. They have

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bark beetle

The Pesky Bark Beetle

  • 21 February, 2023
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The bark beetle is a wood boring beetle that can be found in North America, Central America, South America, Asia, Europe, and Africa. These pests make a living out of boring into the phloem of various trees,

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warty frogfish

The Warty Frogfish

  • 20 February, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Reefs

The warty frogfish, aka clown frogfish, hails from the Indo-Pacific region from Mauritius and Reunion Islands near the center of the Indian Ocean to the western part of the Pacific Ocean. They prefer warmer, tropical

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flightless cormorant

The Flightless Cormorant

  • 17 February, 2023
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Flightless Bird Facts

The Galápagos islands have some amazing creatures. One curious critter is the flightless cormorant, aka Galápagos cormorant. These birds can only be found on the islands of Isabela and Fernandina. This cormorant is the only known 1 of

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olinguito

The Mysterious and Adorable Olinguito

  • 16 February, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The olinguito hails from the tropical, montane forests of western Colombia and Ecuador. These critters are the first carnivorous mammal to be discovered, in the western hemisphere, in 365 years! The elusive and

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crested serpent eagle

The Crested Serpent Eagle

  • 15 February, 2023
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The crested serpent eagle hails from central and southern Asia on down throughout Australasia. They prefer tropical forest habitats. These birds of prey are abundant throughout their ranges and have a stable

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driver ant

The Formidable Driver Ant

  • 14 February, 2023
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The driver ant, aka safari ant or siafu, is a force to be reckoned with. These ants can be found in central, southern, and eastern Africa, as well as in Asia. Workers tend to display caste polymorphism, in that they

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