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pygmy rattlesnake

The Pygmy Rattlesnake

  • 9 March, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts
The pygmy rattlesnake, aka eastern pygmy rattlesnake, leaf rattler, ground rattlesnake, or death rattler, is the smallest known species of rattlesnake in the world. They can be found
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short-eared owl

The Short-Eared Owl

  • 8 March, 2022
  • Critterman
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts
One of the world’s most widely distributed owl species, the short-eared owl can be found on every continent, sans Australia and Antarctica. They prefer to inhabit dunes, grasslands
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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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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts
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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