Critter Science

The Corn Snake

3 August, 2022
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The corn snake can be found throughout the southeastern United States on up to New Jersey and out west to Utah. They prefer overgrown fields, forest openings, palmetto flatwoods, trees, and

The Ferruginous Hawk

2 August, 2022
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The ferruginous hawk, aka ferrugineous rough-leg, can be found throughout the western half of Canada and the United States and on down throughout Mexico. These are the largest buteo (not true hawk,

The Bald Uakari

1 August, 2022
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The bald uakari (pronounced “wakari”), aka bald-headed uakari, scarlet fever uakari, or red uakari, hails from the Amazonian region of western Brazil, southern Colombia, and eastern Peru

The Forest Cobra

29 July, 2022
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The forest cobra, aka black cobra or black and white-lipped cobra, hails from central and western Africa. They are the largest known true cobra species. These venomous elapids (venomous snakes

The Golden-Handed Tamarin

28 July, 2022
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The golden-handed tamarin, aka red-handed tamarin or Midas tamarin, hails from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. They prefer wooded forests with plenty of trees

The Abbott’s Booby

27 July, 2022
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The Abbott’s booby can only be found on Christmas Island and in the upper terrace forests of the north coast. They prefer tall trees in the plateau forests. Their foraging range extends to

The Pesky and Abundant Termite

26 July, 2022
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Yes, it’s the termite. The bane of every homeowner in the world. Termites are found on every continent, sans Antarctica. They prefer coniferous forests, hardwood forests, subterranean

The Freshwater Jellyfish

25 July, 2022
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The freshwater jellyfish, aka peach blossom jellyfish, originally hails from the Yangtze River valley in China. However, is has been introduced to every continent, sans Antarctica

The Common Myna Bird

22 July, 2022
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The common myna bird, aka Indian myna, hails from Asia, Africa, Oceania, and North America. They can tolerate a wide range of habitats, as long as they have access to water. These birds inhabit

The Western Rat Snake

21 July, 2022
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The western rat snake is a large, non-venomous, colubrid (constrictor) that can be found in the central parts of the United States. They reside in hardwood forests and woodlands; wooded areas near