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long-crested eagle

The Long-Crested Eagle

  • 30 December, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts
The long-crested eagle is named for the feathers on their head that make up their messy looking, yet stylish hairdo. They can be found throughout central and southern Africa. These raptors prefer forest edges and moist habitats
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sea pig

The Odd and Squishy Sea Pig

  • 29 December, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Worm Facts
The sea pig is a type of sea cucumber. They can be found in oceans all over the world. But good luck finding 1 of these critters. They dwell on the ocean floor, at depths of up to 16,000 feet. These echinoderms are
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horsfield's tarsier

The Horsfield’s Tarsier

  • 28 December, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts
The Horsfield’s tarsier, aka western tarsier, can be found in Borneo, Brunei, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Malaysia, Sarawak, southern Sumatra, and Sabah. They prefer primary and secondary forests, forests along
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zebra duiker

The Zebra Duiker

  • 27 December, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts
The zebra duiker, aka striped-back duiker, marking deer, or banded duiker, is a small antelope that can be found in the Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and sometimes in Guinea. They prefer to dwell within
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Sulawesi babirusa

The North Sulawesi Babirusa

  • 26 December, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts
The north Sulawesi babirusa can be found in Sulawesi, Lembeh, Buton, and Muna, in Indonesia. They prefer tropical forest underbrush habitats, canebrakes, and can be found on the shores of lakes and rivers
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13-lined ground squirrel

The 13-Lined Ground Squirrel

  • 23 December, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts
The 13-lined ground squirrel, aka 13 liner, striped ground squirrel, striped gopher, gopher, striper, leopard ground squirrel, leopard-spermophile, or squinney, hails from central Canada down to central
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lilac-breasted roller

The Lilac-Breasted Roller

  • 21 December, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts
The lilac-breasted roller, aka Mosilikatze’s roller, fork-tailed roller, or lilac-throated roller, can be found throughout southern and eastern Africa. They prefer open savannah habitats with a smattering of
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lappet-faced vulture

The Lappet-Faced Vulture

  • 19 December, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Scavenger Bird Facts
And the prize for largest vulture in Africa goes to the lappet-faced vulture, aka African eared vulture or Nubian vulture. Due to a decreasing population of an estimated 6,500 wild individuals, these birds
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humphead wrasse

The Humphead Wrasse

  • 16 December, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts
The humphead wrasse, aka Māori wrasse, Napoleon wrasse, Napoleon fish, Napoleonfish, so mei 蘇眉, mameng, and merer, can be found off the coast of eastern Africa near the opening of the Red Sea, and in some
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great eared nightjar

The Great Eared Nightjar

  • 15 December, 2022
  • Critterman
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts
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
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