Critter Science

The Monito Del Monte

23 February, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts

The monito del monte, aka colocolo opossum, is considered a living fossil, as it’s the only living member of Microbiotheria. Which is an otherwise extinct order. They can be found in

The Giant Walking Stick

22 February, 2022
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The giant walking stick is not a rod used for hiking rough terrain. Nope. These are the longest known insects in the world. A member of the Phasmatodea family, aka Phasmids, these critters

The Key Deer

21 February, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The Key deer is the smallest recognized deer species in North America. These critters are only found in the Florida Keys. They are a subspecies of white-tailed deer. In the 1950s there

The Northern Harrier

18 February, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The northern harrier, aka hen harrier or swamp hawk, is a bird of prey that belongs to the hawk family. They can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia. They prefer pastures

The Marsh Rabbit

17 February, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Lagomorph Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The marsh rabbit can be found in southeastern United States; from Virginia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, to Florida. They prefer freshwater and brackish marshes

The Nimble Klipspringer

16 February, 2022
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The klipspringer, aka klipbok, is a smaller, durable antelope found in both eastern and southern Africa. They prefer to live among rock formations called kopjes, (pronounced ko-pea –

The African Golden Cat

14 February, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Feline Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The African golden cat hails from equatorial Africa from western Sierra Leone to central Africa and even as far east as Kenya. Their preferred habitats are moist forests

The Critically Endangered Vaquita

11 February, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Porpoise Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

The vaquita, aka Cochito, Gulf of California porpoise, Gulf of California harbor porpoise, gulf porpoise, or desert porpoise, is the smallest known cetacean with the smallest range

The Albacore

10 February, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The albacore, aka longfin tuna, can be found globally, in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans; as well as the Mediterranean Sea. They prefer temperate and tropical waters

The Palo Verde Beetle

9 February, 2022
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

If you live or have lived in the southwestern United States, you may have seen a very large black beetle, at night, called the palo verde beetle. These are among the largest insects in