Critter Science

The Eastern Red Bat

31 May, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Flying Mammal Facts

The eastern red bat is pretty much commonplace throughout Canada, United States, and Mexico. They are considered the second most common bat species in North America; with the hoary bat being #1

The Curious Degu

30 May, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

The degu, aka common degu or brush-tailed rat, can be found in west central Chile. They prefer semi-arid shrubland (called matorral). These curious rodents are relatives of the chinchilla and

The Neotropical Otter

27 May, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Mustelid Facts

The neotropical otter, aka neotropical river otter, can be seen from Central America, down to South America, and on the island of Trinidad. They can tolerate a wide range of habitats from

The Hooded Seal

26 May, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts, Seal Facts

A member of the Phocid family (true seal), the hooded seal belongs to the order Pinnipedia, which includes sea lions, seals, and walruses. They can be found in the colder waters of the

The Longhorn Cowfish

25 May, 2022
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The longhorn cowfish, aka longhorn boxfish, hails from the Indo-Pacific Ocean. They prefer reef habitats, reef flats, protected seaward reefs, bays, and estuaries. These odd critters can be

The Gregarious Puku

24 May, 2022
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Hailing from Democratic Namibia, Tanzania, Republic of Congo, and Zambia, the puku prefers floodplains and marshy grasslands within the dambos (shallow wetlands) and Savanna woodlands

The Queen Triggerfish

23 May, 2022
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The queen triggerfish, aka old wife, ol’wife, turbot, baliste royal, bourse (bousse) – French, cachuda – Spanish, or cochino – in Cuban (to name a few), hails from the Atlantic Ocean. These large

The Tiger Chameleon

20 May, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

The tiger chameleon, aka Seychelles tiger chameleon, is only found on the Seychelles islands of Mahé, Silhouette, Sainte Anne, and Praslin. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, ranching, tourism, fires, and mismanaged fire suppression efforts; roads and railroads, […]

The Bohor Reedbuck

19 May, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The bohor reedbuck prefers moist swamplands, grasslands, and woodlands of Sub-Saharan Africa. Only the males have horns that measure up to 16+ inches long. These antelopes are graceful and

The Black-Faced Spoonbill

18 May, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Wading Bird Facts

Having the smallest distribution of the 6 known spoonbill species, the black-faced spoonbill can be found in the coastal regions of southeast Asia. These large wading birds prefer food-rich