Critter Science

Meet the Secretive Short-Eared Dog

27 August, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Canine Facts, Land Mammal Facts

Native to South America it’s the short-eared dog, aka small-eared dog or short-eared zorro. They prefer the lowland rainforests, terra firme forests, and bamboo areas of the Amazon

What’s the Mata Mata with You?

16 October, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Turtle Facts

The mata mata turtle originates from South America’s Amazon and Orinoco basins. With many names to its credit, the mata mata, which translates to “kill, kill” in Spanish, has been

The Shocking Electric Eel

9 October, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

First off, the electric eel is a misnomer as they aren’t actually eels at all, but rather a member of the knife fish family. Electric eels are 1 of 500 types of fish that are

The Cute and Large Giant River Otter

29 May, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Mustelid Facts

The giant river otter is endemic to South America and more specifically the Amazon, Orinoco, and La Plata River systems. These otters like slow-moving rivers, swamps, lakes, and

The Pink River Dolphin

17 May, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Dolphin Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

There are many species of dolphins in the world. The most unique, by far, is the pink river dolphin. These dolphins begin life as a gray color and slowly turn pink as they age. They

The Infamous Piranha!

14 May, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The piranha is a small to medium sized fish that lives in rivers and lakes of South America. They have also been introduced to some rivers and lakes in North America and Kaptai Lake in Bangladesh. The name piranha means “fish tooth” in some indigenous languages of the Amazon

Anacondas on a plane? Nope, just in the Amazon

5 September, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

Squeezing their way into today’s article are the anacondas. The green anaconda is the heaviest snake in the world. They are the second largest snake only in length to the reticulated python. But don’t let their size fool you. They are a little cumbersome on land, but get them in […]