Critter Science

The Graceful Bontebok

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

The bontebok is among the most rare of antelopes located in South Africa. They prefer open grassland. There are 2 subspecies: the bontebok and the blesbok. These critters were once 17 individuals

The Maned Three-Toed Sloth

29 April, 2022
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The maned three-toed sloth is the largest known member of the three-toed sloth family and hails only from the Atlantic coastal rainforests of Brazil. These sloths get their name from the

The Waterbuck

28 April, 2022
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Found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, the waterbuck can be found in scrub and savanna areas near rivers, riverine forests, lakes, and valleys. There are 2 known species of waterbuck

The Honduran White Bat

27 April, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Flying Mammal Facts

Looking like a Pokemon or a fluffy marshmallow, the Honduran white bat, aka Caribbean white tent-making bat, hails from Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, to Panama. These unique looking bats

The Galápagos Sea Lion

26 April, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Lion Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

The Galápagos sea lion lives and breeds on the Galápagos Islands. They can also be found on Isla de la Plata, mainland Ecuador, and Isla del Coco. These sea lions have a preference for

The Custodial Oxpecker

25 April, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Parasite Facts

The oxpecker is a passerine bird that makes a living cleaning parasites from other animals. There are 2 species: the red-billed & the yellow-billed. These birds also harbor a

The Cotton-Top Tamarin

22 April, 2022
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The cotton-top tamarin, aka cotton-headed tamarin, or crested tamarin, is a small primate from northwestern Colombia. They prefer edges of tropical rainforests and secondary

The Peculiar Paca

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

The paca, aka spotted paca, is a large rodent that hails from Central and South America, and have been introduced to Cuba. They prefer to dwell in tropical evergreen and subdeciduous

The Baird’s Tapir

20 April, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The odd looking Baird’s tapir, aka Central American tapir, Danta, Anteburro, Macho de Monte, tzemen, niguanchan, or Mountain cow, hails from south-eastern Mexico down to Panama and

The American Crocodile

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

Ranking among the largest of the crocodile species in the world. The American crocodile can be found in southern Florida, Atlantic and Pacific coasts of southern Mexico, down to the