Critter Science

The Yellow-Eyed Penguin

26 September, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Flightless Bird Facts

The yellow-eyed penguin, aka hoiho or yellow-crowned penguin, hails from southern New Zealand down to Stewart Island, and stretching even further south to the sub-Antarctic islands of

The Western Massasauga

23 September, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The western massasauga, aka black massasauga, massasauga rattler, massasauga rattlesnake, black rattler, gray rattlesnake, little grey rattlesnake, black snapper, muck rattler, prairie

The Durable and Adaptable Molly

22 September, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

Perhaps, the most commonly kept fish species in the aquarium trade is the molly, aka common molly, shortfin molly, or sailfin molly. These hardy and attractive fish can tolerate a wide range of

The Morelet’s Crocodile

21 September, 2022
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Crocodilian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts

The Morelet’s crocodile, aka agarei, brown crocodile, swamp crocodile, Mexican crocodile, Belize crocodile, Central American crocodile, soft belly crocodile, or “Cocodrilo de Pantano”,

The Asian Mongoose

20 September, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Asian mongoose, aka small Asian mongoose, small Indian mongoose, or Javan mongoose, can be found primarily in southern and southeast Asia, on down through Australasia. Subsequently,

The Olive Sea Snake

19 September, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Reefs, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The venomous olive sea snake can be found up to 230 feet deep along Australia’s reefs, but is most often found up to 131 foot depths. While these snakes are known to be inquisitive and will often

The Masked Palm Civet

16 September, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The masked palm civet, aka gem-faced civet, can be found among the evergreen and deciduous forests, mountainous regions, rainforests, and even human settlements. They reside in the Indian Subcontinent

The Amazing Nudibranch

15 September, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The nudibranch, aka sea slug, can be found throughout the shallower water of the world’s oceans. Some nudibranchs can be found at depths of up to 8,200 feet. There are over 3,000 known species

The Red-Headed Rock Agama

14 September, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

The red-headed rock agama, aka common agama, rainbow agama, or Spiderman agama, can be found in Cabo Verde, Chad, Gabon, Ghana, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau,

The Forgotten Sponge

13 September, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Reefs

The sponge has been around for an awfully long time; 600 million years! That is since the Precambrian period of our planet’s history. With approximately 8,550 different described species