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tapeworm

The Tapeworm… One of the Most Feared Parasites

  • 5 April, 2022
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Parasite Facts, Worm Facts

With a world full of parasites, the tapeworm is certainly 1 of the most feared & loathed of them all. Humans and animals can be hosts to tapeworms. These creatures come with a

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barnacle

The Ever-Clingy Barnacle

  • 4 April, 2022
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Arthropod Facts, Crustacean Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The barnacle is a form of oceanic invertebrate that is categorized as an arthropod. There are approximately 1,220 known species of barnacles. They can be found in all the world’s oceans, preferring shallower water, but they can also be found in deep water. Barnacles come in a wide variety of […]

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mothman

The Mothman. Fact or Fiction?

  • 1 April, 2022
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Cryptozoology, Daily Critter Facts

Hailing from Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in the United States it’s the mothman. The mothman was first allegedly sighted on November 15th, 1966 by gravediggers. The news was then

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Jorō spider

The Flying, Palm-Sized Jorō Spider

  • 31 March, 2022
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Arachnid Facts, Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts

Yep. You read that correctly. A palm-sized, flying spider. The Jorō spider hails from Japan, but now it can also be found along the east coast of the United States. These large spiders have

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little goblin bat

The Little Goblin Bat

  • 30 March, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Flying Mammal Facts

The little goblin bat is a diminutive bat that hails from a family of bats called the free-tailed bats. These bats can only be found on the island country of Cuba. Their preferred

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gaboon viper

The Deadly, Beautiful Gaboon Viper

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

The gaboon viper touts the longest fangs and among the greatest venom yield of any known snake in the world. They are also the largest known member of the Bitis genus. Found from western

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bat hawk

The Bat Hawk

  • 28 March, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The bat hawk gets its name from the bulk of its diet… that being bats. These raptors are found from sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, south Asia, down to New Guinea. As long as there is

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marine hatchetfish

The Marine Hatchetfish

  • 25 March, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

Marine hatchetfish are found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. The largest density of these odd fish reside in the waters

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feral pig

The Invasive Feral Pig

  • 24 March, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

Believed to come from the wild European boar, escaped domestic pigs, or a combination of the 2 the feral pig, aka wild boar, is considered an invasive species and a general nuisance animal

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Australian ghostshark

The Australian Ghostshark

  • 23 March, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

The Australian ghostshark, aka elephant shark, whitefish, makorepe (in Māori), plough-nose chimaera, or elephant fish, hails from the waters off of southern Australia, including

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