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spotted linsang

The Reclusive Spotted Linsang

  • 23 December, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Feline Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The spotted linsang hails from India, Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Southern China. They prefer evergreen forests and shrublands. They also go by the name Oriental linsang

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Pallas’s cat

The Fascinating Pallas’s Cat

  • 22 December, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Feline Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Pallas’s cat is as fascinating as it is unique looking. They’re only about the size of a house cat, but they appear much larger. This is due to their thick, fluffy coat and stocky stature

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African dwarf crocodile

The African Dwarf Crocodile

  • 21 December, 2021
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Crocodilian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts

The African dwarf crocodile, aka African broad-nosed crocodile, broad-snouted crocodile, bony crocodile, or black crocodile, hails from sub-Saharan regions to west-central Africa. They can also

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sunflower sea star

The Large Sunflower Sea Star

  • 20 December, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The sunflower sea star is among the largest of the known sea stars and also boasts the most arms. They are also potentially the fastest of the sea stars. These stars can be found in the Pacific

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kagu

The Unique Kagu

  • 17 December, 2021
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Flightless Bird Facts

Hailing from the forests of New Caledonia’s main island, in the South Pacific, the kagu is a unique nearly flightless bird indeed. Its colors are not typical of other ground-dwelling birds

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mackerel

The Abundant Mackerel

  • 16 December, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The mackerel is a pelagic fish (inhabiting the upper layers of the open sea) that can be found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. They prefer temperate and tropical waters. There are around

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pygmy slow loris

The Pygmy Slow Loris

  • 14 December, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The pygmy slow loris is an adorable critter that can be found near the Mekong River, in eastern Cambodia, Laos, and the Yunnan province in the south of China. They prefer primary and secondary

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Rice's whale

The Newly Discovered Rice’s Whale

  • 13 December, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

A species of baleen whale, the Rice’s whale is endemic to the northern Gulf of Mexico. Until recently, they were identified as a subspecies of Bryde’s whale. 1 differentiating

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Chinese mountain cat

The Chinese Mountain Cat

  • 10 December, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Feline Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Chinese mountain cat, aka Chinese steppe cat or Chinese desert cat, can be found on the north-eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. They prefer coniferous forest edges, alpine meadows

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seahorse

The Amazing Seahorse

  • 9 December, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

Loved and revered the world over, the seahorse can be found in tropical and temperate salt water environments the world over. Sans the poles. They, of course, aren’t horses or even related to them

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