Critter Science

The Forgotten Sponge

13 September, 2022
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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

The Chicken Snake

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

The chicken snake, aka caninana, serpiente tigre, tiger rat snake, or yellow rat snake, is a nonvenomous colubrid that hails from Mexico, Central America, north and central South America,

The Giant Lion’s Mane Jellyfish

9 September, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Jellyfish Facts

The lion’s mane jellyfish, aka arctic red jellyfish, giant jellyfish, or hair jelly, can be found in the frigid, boreal waters of the Arctic, northern Pacific, and northern Atlantic Oceans

The Black-Capped Chickadee

8 September, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The black-capped chickadee can be found from Alaska, down throughout Canada, and into the northern parts of the United States. These birds prefer cottonwood groves, deciduous woodlands

The Irritable Habu Snake

6 September, 2022
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The habu snake, aka Okinawa habu, Kume Shima habu, or princess habu, hails from the Japanese Ryukyu Islands, including the islands of Okinawa Amami. They prefer coastal habitats,

The Jerusalem Cricket

2 September, 2022
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The Jerusalem cricket, aka potato bug or niño de la tierra “child of the earth”, is a large and flightless insect that is neither a cricket nor a true bug. They are also not native to

The Pygmy Spotted Skunk

1 September, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Mustelid Facts

The pygmy spotted skunk hails from the Pacific side of Mexico. They prefer woodlands and thickets with rocky soil. These skunks tend to avoid dense forests and swamp habitats. Due to habitat

The Abundant Cooper’s Hawk

31 August, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The Cooper’s hawk, aka Cooper hawk, big blue darter, quail hawk, striker, swift hawk, chicken hawk, flying cross, or hen hawk, can be found from Canada, throughout the United States, and

The Eastern Garter Snake

30 August, 2022
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The eastern garter snake, aka common garter snake, can be found throughout Canada, United States, Mexico, and Central America. Garter snakes are nonvenomous colubrids that pose no threat to

The Skipjack Tuna

29 August, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The skipjack tuna, aka the balaya, cakalang, katsuo, bakulan/kayu, tongkol/aya, arctic bonito, oceanic bonito, mushmouth, striped tuna, or victor fish, can be found in tropical and warm-temperate