Critter Science

The Marbled Cat

25 January, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Feline Facts, Land Mammal Facts

Looking like a miniature version of the famous snow leopard, the marbled cat hails from Nepal, south-eastern Asia, northern India, Sumatra, and Borneo. They prefer mixed deciduous-evergreen forests

The Whitehead’s Pygmy Squirrel

24 January, 2022
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The whitehead’s pygmy squirrel, aka the tufted pygmy squirrel, can be found on the islands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. They prefer highland montane forests with plenty of trees

The Grand Cayman Blue Iguana

21 January, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

The Grand Cayman blue iguana, aka Grand Cayman ground iguana or Cayman Island rock iguana, is native of Grand Cayman island. They prefer xerophytic shrublands (plants that can survive on

The Yangtze Finless Porpoise

20 January, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Porpoise Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

The Yangtze finless porpoise, aka Indo-Pacific finless porpoise, black porpoise, black finless porpoise, Jiangzhun (river piglet), Shushuk (porpoise), or limbur, is a cetacean found

The Smelly Muskrat

19 January, 2022
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The muskrat, aka musk-beaver, is a semi-aquatic rodent native to North America & Mexico and introduced to Asia, Europe, and South America. They prefer wetlands, marshes, ponds, lakes

The Eastern Lowland Gorilla

18 January, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The eastern lowland gorilla boasts the title of being the largest primate in the world. These beautiful gorillas can only be found in the Albertine Rift in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

The Diminutive Galápagos Penguin

17 January, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Flightless Bird Facts

The Galápagos penguin is the smallest known warm climate penguin. As one would expect, these penguins can be found among the Galápagos Islands. The largest populations exist on Fernandina Island

The Curiously Odd Pyrenean Desman

14 January, 2022
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The Pyrenean desman is related to shrews and moles, is semi-aquatic, and oh so odd looking. They can be found in the northern and central parts of Spain and Portugal, French Pyrenees

The Tiny Kemp’s Ridley Turtle

13 January, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Turtle Facts

The Kemp’s Ridley turtle is not only the smallest known sea turtle, but the most endangered. They can be found from the Gulf of Mexico to the eastern coast of the United States

The Fascinating Katydid

12 January, 2022
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The katydid, aka bush cricket or long-horned grasshopper, lives on every continent, sans Antarctica. There are more than 6,400 known species of these critters. They can tolerate a wide range