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		<title>The Water-Holding Frog</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-water-holding-frog/" title="The Water-Holding Frog" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/whf1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="water-holding frog" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/whf1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/whf1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/whf1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The water-holding frog, aka eastern water-holding frog or common water holding frog, is different from most other frogs as they are <a class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="&#60;div class=glossaryItemTitle&#62;terrestrial&#60;/div&#62;&#60;div class=glossaryItemBody&#62;Terrestrial creatures are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land. They may venture into the trees or water, but their primary existence is on land.&#60;/div&#62;" href="https://critter.science/glossary/terrestrial/" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex="0" role="link">terrestrial</a> (spend most or all of their life on the ground) and <a class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="&#60;div class=glossaryItemTitle&#62;fossorial&#60;/div&#62;&#60;div class=glossaryItemBody&#62;Fossorial hails from the Latin fossor, which translates to &#38;#039;digger&#38;#039;. These animals are adapted to digging and which live primarily, but not always solely, underground.&#60;/div&#62;" href="https://critter.science/glossary/fossorial/" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex="0" role="link">fossorial</a> (spend most or all of their lives underground), and they also undergo <a class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="&#60;div class=glossaryItemTitle&#62;aestivation&#60;/div&#62;&#60;div class=glossaryItemBody&#62;This is a type of dormancy which is very much like hibernation. It is described as reduced metabolic rate and inactivity in response to dry conditions and high temperatures. Both invertebrates and vertebrates have the ability to enter into this state to avoid exsiccation. Critters undergoing aestivation appear as though they are in a lighter state of dormancy, since they are able to reverse their physiological state quickly and come back to &#38;quot;normal&#38;quot;. &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;Crocodiles&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;, &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;desert tortoises&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;, &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;desert toads&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;, and &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;salamanders&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt; are just a few examples of creatures that aestivate.&#60;/div&#62;" href="https://critter.science/glossary/aestivation/" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex="0" role="link">aestivation</a> (like <a class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="&#60;div class=glossaryItemTitle&#62;hibernation&#60;/div&#62;&#60;div class=glossaryItemBody&#62;This is a state of metabolic depression and inactivity in endothermic (warm blooded) creatures. It is displayed as a reduced heartbeat (by up to 95%), low metabolic rate, slow breathing, and low body temperature. Critters that hibernate typically prepare for it by building up an abundance of body fat during late summer and autumn that helps provide them with energy throughout the winter months. There are 2 types of hibernation: facultative &#38;amp; obligate hibernation. Facultatives hibernate when it&#x2019;s too cold and food supply has been reduced. Obligates are able to sleep despite access to food and comfortable temperatures. A facultative hibernator would be the &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;black-tailed prairie dog&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;. A few obligate hibernators are: &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;ground squirrels&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;, &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;mouse lemurs&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;, and &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;butterflies&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;.&#60;/div&#62;" href="https://critter.science/glossary/hibernation/" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex="0" role="link">hibernation</a>, but [&#x2026;]</p>
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		<title>The Burgundy Snail</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-burgundy-snail/" title="The Burgundy Snail" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bs1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="burgundy snail" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bs1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bs1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/bs1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The burgundy snail, aka Roman snail or escargot, is a large, land-snail hailing from Europe. They are a synanthropic (live near humans) species of snail that may or may not be threatened by the logging industry. However, they do not face any other known threats. With an abundant and stable [&#x2026;]</p>
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		<title>The Largehead Hairtail</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-largehead-hairtail/" title="The Largehead Hairtail" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lh1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="largehead hairtail" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lh1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lh1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lh1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The largehead hairtail, aka beltfish, Atlantic cutlassfish, Pacific cutlassfish, or Japanese cutlassfish, is a predatory elongated fish that can be found off the shores of every continent, sans Antarctica. They face the threats of overfishing; land pollution; water pollution, in the form of mercury poisoning; and microplastics pollution. However, they [&#x2026;]</p>
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		<title>The Fearsome Wendigo</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-fearsome-wendigo/" title="The Fearsome Wendigo" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/wendigo1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="wendigo" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/wendigo1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/wendigo1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/wendigo1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>Wrought from insatiable hunger, the wendigo makes its way into the hearts of humans possessing them to commit the act of cannibalism. The wendigo&#x2026; Is it fact or fiction? Can there really be a creature that can possess a person and cause them to do the unthinkable? Is it possible [&#x2026;]</p>
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