Critter Science

The Cuban Crocodile

7 April, 2022
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Crocodilian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts

Listed as 1 of the most endangered of all the New World (North and South America) crocodilians, the Cuban crocodile, aka pearly crocodile, can be found on the main island country of Cuba and several of the surrounding

The Desmarest’s Hutia

6 April, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

The Desmarest’s hutia, aka Cuban hutia, hails from Cuba. They tolerate a wide range of habitats, from mangroves to a more terrestrial (spend their lives on the ground) habitat

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

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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

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