Critter Science

The Arctic Char

2 March, 2023
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The Arctic char, aka Arctic charr, can be found in alpine lakes, as well as in Arctic and Subarctic coastal waters. These fish can be anadromous (spend part of their lives in the ocean and part in freshwater) and

The Black and White Warbler

28 February, 2023
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The black and white warbler can be found throughout central and eastern Canada, central and eastern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean Islands. These birds prefer mixed forests

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

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

The Slippery American Eel

23 February, 2023
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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

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

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,

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

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

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