Critter Science

The Queensland Whistling Tarantula

27 August, 2025
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Arachnid Facts, Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The Queensland whistling tarantula, aka barking spider or bird-eating tarantula (which is a misnomer), hails from the east coast of Queensland, Australia. These tarantulas face the threats of

The Common Dolphin

26 August, 2025
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The common dolphin is, by far, the most bountiful cetacean in the world, with an estimated global population of approximately 6,000,000. They are found off the shores of every continent in the world sans Antarctica.

The American Burying Beetle

25 August, 2025
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The American burying beetle, aka giant carrion beetle, is not only carnivorous, it feeds on carrion (dead animals) and needs carrion to breed. These beetles are among the few known to exhibit parental care

The Corsac Fox

22 August, 2025
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Canine Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The corsac fox, aka corsac or steppe fox, dwells in steppes, deserts, and semi-deserts, in Central Asia, from Mongolia to northern China. They are a medium-sized species of fox that face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and ranching; hunting and trapping for their […]

The Brush-Tailed Mulgara

21 August, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts

The brush-tailed mulgara is a carnivorous Australian marsupial found in the north-western, central, and south-western areas of the arid zone of Australia. While these marsupials face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Arroyo Toad

20 August, 2025
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Toad Facts

The arroyo toad is a species of true toad in the family Bufonidae. They are endemic to California, and Baja California state, as well as Mexico. Sadly, these amphibians face many threats such as

The Morepork Owl

19 August, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The morepork owl, aka morpork, mopoke, or ruru, hails from New Zealand and Norfolk Island. 3 subspecies are recognized, 1 extinct, 1 a hybrid, plus the original species. Seeing as they face no major threats, sans perhaps habitat loss due to deforestation

The Scalloped Hammerhead Shark

18 August, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

The scalloped hammerhead shark, aka bronze, kinky-headed, or southern hammerhead, dwells in warm, temperate, and tropical coastal waters around the globe. While large in stature, they are smaller than the smooth hammerhead or the great hammerhead

The Chubut Steamer Duck

15 August, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Flightless Bird Facts

The chubut steamer duck, aka white-headed flightless steamer duck, Falkland steamer duck, or white-headed steamer duck, is a flightless duck that hails from Argentina. These ducks face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Tequila Splitfin

14 August, 2025
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The Tequila splitfin, aka Tequila fish, gets its specific epithet from the Tequila Volcano, which is situated nearby. They are endemic to the Ameca River basin in west-central Mexico. Their current distribution is restricted to a single spring