Critter Science
The Science of Animals
The polar bear is found in the Arctic in Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Russia, and Norway. These bears are one of the most beloved bear species in the world. However, they are under serious threat from climate change, which has caused their sea ice habitat to shrink to critically dangerous
Looking like a small, ticked off bear, but actually the largest member of the weasel family, it’s the wolverine. They prefer life in the arctic and subarctic regions of North America, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia, and Siberia. Wolverines enjoy cold and snow filled boreal
The black bear can only be found in North America. This species lives from Canada to Mexico. They primarily live in forest environments. Their population is estimated at around 800,000. Black bears are legally hunted in 27 states in the U.S. Between 40,000 – 50,000 bears are
Occupying forests, deserts, urban, and rural areas, you’ve got a good chance at seeing a raccoon. The English word raccoon comes from the Powhatan word “aroughcun”, which translates to “animal that scratches with its hands.” The Aztecs also named the coon “mapachitli” which
The spectacled bear is the only species of bear found in South America. It can be seen in Columbia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. Spectacled bears inhabit high altitude cloud forests but they can also be found in various other habitats like grassland
Few critters send chills down the spines of campers quite like the thought of a grizzly bear encounter! While encounters are typically rare, they do occur, depending on where you’re camping. That aside, grizzly bears are