Critter Science

The Great Eared Nightjar

15 December, 2022
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Looking like some sort of feathery mystical creature, the great eared nightjar hails from southwest India, parts of Southeast Asia, and Australasia. They prefer moist lowland tropical forests and subtropical

The Misunderstood Pacu

14 December, 2022
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The pacu is often misidentified as a piranha. While in the same family, they are different fish with far different behaviors. Pacus can be found in tropical and subtropical South America. They prefer lakes, rivers, floodplains, and flooded forests located in the Amazon, Orinoco, Río de la Plata Basins, São […]

The Yellow-Headed Amazon

13 December, 2022
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The yellow-headed Amazon parrot, aka yellow-headed parrot, yellow-headed Amazon, or double yellow-headed Amazon, calls Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras their home. They are among the most well-known

The Weddell Seal

12 December, 2022
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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

The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

9 December, 2022
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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

The Mussurana Snake

8 December, 2022
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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

The Kori Bustard

7 December, 2022
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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

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

The Beautiful Galah

5 December, 2022
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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

The African Civet

2 December, 2022
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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