Critter Science

The Swift Fox

8 February, 2022
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Canine Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The swift fox hails from North America and is only about the size of a large house cat. They can be found among the Great Plains region of North America, in places like Colorado

The African Pygmy Squirrel

7 February, 2022
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And the title for world’s smallest known squirrel goes to the African pygmy squirrel. These tiny squirrels can be found in western and central Africa. They prefer tropical rainforests

The Hoffmann’s 2-Toed Sloth

4 February, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Hoffmann’s 2-toed sloth is not exactly a study in speed. These slow and patient critters spend their entire lives in trees. 2-toed sloths have just that, 2 toes on their forefeet and

The Raitt’s Sand Eel

3 February, 2022
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The Raitt’s sand eel, aka lesser sand eel, is a small, weever-like fish that is found in the North Atlantic Ocean. These fish are semi-pelagic (often found in the open ocean)

The Great Grey Owl

2 February, 2022
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The great grey owl, aka great gray owl, phantom of the north, Cinereous owl, spectral owl, Lapland owl, spruce owl, bearded owl, or sooty owl, is considered to be the largest known owl

The Atlantic Halibut

1 February, 2022
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The Atlantic halibut is the largest known flatfish in the world. They belong to a family of fish called righteye flounders (most species lie on the sea bottom on their left sides,

The Black-Headed Spider Monkey

31 January, 2022
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The black-headed spider monkey is a New World monkey that hails from Central and South America. They prefer humid forests, cloud forests, and dry forests. There are 2 subspecies of

The Well-Known Crayfish

28 January, 2022
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Crustacean Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The crayfish, aka crawfish, craydids, crawdaddies, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, rock lobsters, mudbugs, or yabbies, is a freshwater crustacean that can be found throughout the

Africa’s Largest Eagle, the Martial Eagle

27 January, 2022
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As the title states, the martial eagle is the largest known eagle in Africa. The crowned eagle is the most powerful, but as for size, the martial wins. Talons down. These magnificent raptors

The Sri Lankan Elephant

26 January, 2022
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The beautiful Sri Lankan elephant is 1 of 3 recognized subspecies of Asian elephants. These magnificent beasts can be found in Sri Lanka in a wildlife reserve called the Peak Wilderness Sanctuary. They prefer open savannas, open grasslands, forested regions, lake shores, and marsh lands. Due to the severely fragmented […]