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Weddell seal

The Weddell Seal

  • 12 December, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts, Seal Facts

The Weddell seal can be found in the frigid waters and pack ice of Antarctica. They occasionally venture north to Africa, South America, and Oceania; but they tend to stick close to their birth place

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ruby-throated hummingbird

The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

  • 9 December, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The ruby-throated hummingbird is a common sight in southern Canada and the eastern half of the United States, during the summer months. During the winter, these little birds migrate as far south as

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mussurana

The Mussurana Snake

  • 8 December, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The mussurana, aka musurana, is the common name of a group of snake hunting serpents. There are 7 known species of these snakes. They are endemic to Central America and South America and some surrounding

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kori bustard

The Kori Bustard

  • 7 December, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The kori bustard hails from eastern and southern Africa. Their preferred habitats are those containing dry, sandy soil and/or short grass. They can be found in grasslands, savannahs, scrublands, and agricultural

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Devil's Hole pupfish

The Devil’s Hole Pupfish

  • 6 December, 2022
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The Devil’s Hole pupfish is the smallest of the known pupfish. They reside only in the state of Nevada, in the United States. They also only live in up to the first 80 feet of water and have a territory of between

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galah

The Beautiful Galah

  • 5 December, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The galah, aka galah cockatoo, pink-and-grey cockatoo, red-breasted cockatoo, rose-breasted cockatoo, or roseate cockatoo, is a bird native to mainland Australia, some surrounding islands, and has

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African civet

The African Civet

  • 2 December, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The African civet is considered the largest civet species in Africa and is about 2x as large as the Asian palm civet. They occupy Senegal, in the west, to Somalia, to the east, on down to Botswana

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brine shrimp

The Diminutive and Abundant Brine Shrimp

  • 1 December, 2022
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

Brine shrimp can be found in the salt ponds south of San Francisco, the Caspian Sea, and also in places where saltwater naturally evaporates along the Californian coastline. There are also various types

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black-thighed falconet

The Black-Thighed Falconet

  • 30 November, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The black-thighed falconet can be found throughout Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. They prefer forests, forest edges, and wooded open areas. Their

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spotted garden eel

The Spotted Garden Eel

  • 29 November, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Reefs

The spotted garden eel dwells in shallower water, up to 150 feet deep. They can be found off the coasts of northwestern Australia, the Indo-Pacific, the Red Sea, and East Africa. These critters prefer sandy

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