Critter Science

The Common Loon

9 January, 2020
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Getting their name from the way they clumsily walk on land, it’s the common loon. There are 4 known species of loon: Pacific loon, red-throated loon, Arctic loon and yellow-billed loon. They may look awkward on land, due to their legs being positioned too far to the rear of their […]

The Sockeye Salmon

2 December, 2019
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Found from the Klamath River in Northern California to the Kuskokwim basin of western Alaska, it’s the sockeye salmon. These sizeable fish are a favorite of fly fishermen. The sockeye population, which has the longest salmon migration, has been known to travel up the Columbia River to

The Rough-Skinned Newt

20 November, 2019
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The rough-skinned newt is found in coniferous forests, grasslands, woodlands, and areas near ponds, lakes, and rivers. These newts are often kept as pets and are frequently found in exotic pet stores. Newts are primarily set apart from salamanders due to their rough skin and

Have a Bite with the Alligator Snapping Turtle

29 October, 2019
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The alligator snapping turtle is the largest of all the freshwater turtles. It’s also the meanest. They can be found in canals, rivers, lakes, and swamps throughout the southeastern parts of North America. Laying motionless, they sit and wait for passing

Beware the Sharp Toothed Gharial

22 October, 2019
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The gharial, aka gavial makes its home in the fast-flowing rivers in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent. Once widespread, these crocodilians now dwell in a mere 2% of their original habitat. This is due to dams, artificial embankments, hunting, over-fishing, egg

What’s the Mata Mata with You?

16 October, 2019
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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 renamed 14 times over the last 200 years, with the most recent naming being in 1992. They

Beware the Invasive Snakehead Fish

15 October, 2019
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Native to parts of Africa and Asia, the snakehead is a dangerously invasive fish that has been introduced to several states in the U.S. and poses a huge problem for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services in Hawaii, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, and Rhode Island. Due to their

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The Common Loon

The Sockeye Salmon

The Rough-Skinned Newt

Have a Bite with the Alligator Snapping Turtle

Beware the Sharp Toothed Gharial

What’s the Mata Mata with You?

Beware the Invasive Snakehead Fish