Critter Science

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

The Australian Ghostshark

23 March, 2022
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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

The Speedy Saker Falcon

22 March, 2022
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While not as fast as a peregrine falcon, the saker falcon comes in a close 2nd. These falcons can be found in Europe and Asia. They also migrate, in winter, to the Arabian peninsula on

The Terrifying Bobbit Worm

21 March, 2022
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Worm Facts

The bobbit worm, aka sand striker, is a study in how terrifying nature can be. These creatures can be found primarily in the Atlantic Ocean, but can also be found in the Indo-Pacific

The Alligator Snapping Turtle

18 March, 2022
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The alligator snapping turtle is touted as being 1 of the biggest and heaviest freshwater turtles in the world. In case you were wondering, the largest is the Yangtze giant softshell

The Bengal Slow Loris

17 March, 2022
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The Bengal slow loris, aka northern slow loris, hails from the Indian subcontinent and Indochina. They are the largest species of slow loris known. They prefer evergreen forests

The Decorator Crab

16 March, 2022
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The decorator crab takes camouflage to a whole new level. There are 700 known species of these camo experts. They can be found in oceans all over the world and even in fresh water

The Rhinoceros Viper

15 March, 2022
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Found in the forests of Western and Central Africa, the rhinoceros viper, aka butterfly viper, rhinoceros horned viper, horned puff adder, or river jack, is a venomous snake that is

The Florida Scrub Jay

14 March, 2022
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The Florida scrub jay is the only species of bird endemic to the state of Florida, in the United States. Bird watchers travel from far and wide to get a glimpse of these cool

The Strange Lancetfish

10 March, 2022
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Found throughout the world’s oceans, sans the polar seas, it’s the lancetfish. These peculiar looking fishes dwell in deep ocean water, swimming to depths of up to 1 mile! The lancetfish often