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banded krait

The Banded Krait

  • 11 October, 2022
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The banded krait can be found throughout southern, southeastern, and eastern Asia. These highly venomous serpents prefer mangrove vegetation, dry and moist deciduous forests, tropical scrublands, agricultural lands, and

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griffon vulture

The Griffon Vulture

  • 10 October, 2022
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The griffon vulture, aka Eurasian griffon or Eurasian griffon vulture, can be found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. They prefer plateaus, shrublands, grasslands, mountains, and semi-deserts, and tend to gravitate towards warmer

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false water cobra

The False Water Cobra

  • 7 October, 2022
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The false water cobra, aka South American water cobra, false cobra, or Brazilian smooth snake, hails from the central portions of South America. They prefer humid and wet areas, and marshlands within the rainforests of

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herring

The Popular Herring

  • 6 October, 2022
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The herring, aka silver darling, primarily hails from the north Pacific and north Atlantic Oceans. Other populations are found in various other locales. There are around 200 known species of herring. However, most people are

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eastern glass lizard

The Eastern Glass Lizard

  • 5 October, 2022
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The eastern glass lizard hails from the southeastern portion of the United States. However, there are 15 known species of glass lizard that can be found in the United States, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. They prefer sandy

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American robin

The Migratory American Robin

  • 4 October, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The American robin can be found throughout Canada, United States, Mexico, and Central America. They are a migratory song bird that prefers tundra, shrublands, open farmlands, dense forests, woodlands, orchards, gardens

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fire ant

The Dreaded Fire Ant

  • 3 October, 2022
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The fire ant, aka ginger ant, red ant, or tropical fire ant, are common names given to up to 280 different species of stinging Solenopsis ants. These ants are known for their aggressive

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highland cattle

The Highland Cattle

  • 30 September, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The highland cattle, aka Scottish highland cattle, can be found primarily in Scotland, but there are also populations located in Europe, North America, and Australia. They prefer wet, mountainous

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Asian vine snake

The Asian Vine Snake

  • 29 September, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

Slithering amongst the trees is the Asian vine snake, aka Oriental whip snake, Boie’s whip snake, or Gunther’s whip snake. These venomous serpents dwell in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia,

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guppy

The Popular Guppy

  • 28 September, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The guppy, named after Robert John Lechmere Guppy, the man who discovered them, can be found in the wild in Antigua, Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Suriname, Tobago, Trinidad, and Venezuela

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