Critter Science

The Cleaner Wrasse

7 October, 2024
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Making its way into today’s article, it’s the cleaner wrasse, aka bluestreak cleaner wrasse (featured left in the picture and cleaning the host’s gills). These wrasses can be found in the warmer tropical waters of the Pacific

The Tiny Bumblebee Bat

17 September, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Flying Mammal Facts

The bumblebee bat, aka Kitti’s hog-nosed bat or hognosed bat, is the smallest known species of bat in the world. They can only be found in western Thailand and southeast Myanmar. They dwell among limestone caves near rivers.

The Humpback Dolphin

5 September, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Dolphin Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

The humpback dolphin dwells among the shallow shoreline waters along the coastlines of Africa, Asia, and Australia. There are 4 recognized subspecies: the Indo-Pacific humpback, Indian Ocean humpback, Atlantic humpback,

The Egyptian Vulture

31 July, 2024
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Scavenger Bird Facts

The Egyptian vulture, aka white scavenger vulture or pharaoh’s chicken, is an Old World vulture (those found in Africa and Asia). They can be found in southern Europe into northern Africa, and eastward to western and southern

The Small Indian Civet

18 July, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The small Indian civet can be found in India, through southern and southeastern Asia, and into Australasia. These critters tolerate a wide collection of habitats such as riverine areas, marshes, grasslands, savannahs,

The Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

16 July, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Dolphin Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, aka Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin, can be found along the coastlines of northern Australia, South China, India, the Red Sea, and along the eastern coast of Africa in warm temperate to

The Red Junglefowl

15 July, 2024
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The red junglefowl is the closest relative of the domestic chicken. They can be found throughout southern and southeastern Asia, Australasia, Australia, and Hawaii. These birds prefer tropical moist forests, scrub habitats,

The Indian Gray Mongoose

5 July, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Indian gray mongoose, aka common gray mongoose, common grey mongoose, or common mongoose, can be found in the Arabian Peninsula, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Turkey. They prefer broken, bushy vegetation, cultivated fields,

The Lesser Short-Nosed Fruit Bat

1 July, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Flying Mammal Facts

The lesser short-nosed fruit bat can be found in southern and southeastern Asia. They are among the smaller species of megabats. These bats tolerate a range of habitats such as lower montane forests, disturbed forests,

The Indian Porcupine

28 June, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

The Indian porcupine, aka Indian crested porcupine, can be found throughout southeast and central Asia, as well as the Middle East. They tolerate a wide range of habitats such as tropical and temperate scrublands, rocky