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leopard gecko

The Leopard Gecko

  • 7 March, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

The leopard gecko is native to Pakistan, Afghanistan, north-west India, and certain portions of Iran. They prefer dry, rocky grasslands and desert regions. These cool and beautiful lizards

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pygmy 3-toed sloth

The Pygmy 3-Toed Sloth

  • 4 March, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The pygmy 3-toed sloth, aka monk sloth or dwarf sloth, can only be found on Isla Escudo de Veraguas, a small island off the Caribbean coast of Panama. Since being separated from the

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water deer

The Water Deer

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

The water deer, aka Asian water deer, Chinese water deer, or Korean water deer, originate in east-central China in the lower Yangtze Basin and in Korea. These deer have also

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eastern fox squirrel

The Eastern Fox Squirrel

  • 2 March, 2022
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The eastern fox squirrel, aka Bryant’s fox squirrel, cat squirrel, Delmarva fox squirrel, fox squirrel, or stump-eared squirrel, is native to southern Canada, eastern United States

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North American least shrew

The North American Least Shrew

  • 1 March, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The North American least shrew is 1 of North America’s smallest known mammals. While they look like rodents, they are actually members of the order Eulipotyphla. They can be found

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eastern spotted skunk

The Eastern Spotted Skunk

  • 28 February, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Mustelid Facts

The eastern spotted skunk, aka civet cat, can be found throughout the eastern half of North America, from a small portion of southern Canada, all the way down to the north eastern tip of Mexico.They prefer tall-grass prairies as well as wooded areas and typically like rocky habitats as well. […]

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cotton mouse

The Cute Cotton Mouse

  • 25 February, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

The cotton mouse derives its name due to their habit of fashioning nests from cotton. They can be found in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,

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walking catfish

The Walking Catfish

  • 24 February, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

You read that correctly… a walking catfish. Originally from Indonesia, these invasive fish also dwell in Florida, in the United States. They are able to move from 1 water body to

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monitos del monte

The Monito Del Monte

  • 23 February, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts

The monito del monte, aka colocolo opossum, is considered a living fossil, as it’s the only living member of Microbiotheria. Which is an otherwise extinct order. They can be found in

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giant walking stick

The Giant Walking Stick

  • 22 February, 2022
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The giant walking stick is not a rod used for hiking rough terrain. Nope. These are the longest known insects in the world. A member of the Phasmatodea family, aka Phasmids, these critters

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