Critter Science

The Indiana Bat

21 September, 2026
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Daily Critter Facts, Flying Mammal Facts

The Indiana bat, while similar in appearance to the more common little brown bat, is told apart by the size of their feet, pink lips, length of hair on their feet, and the keel on the calcar

The Pickerel Frog

22 April, 2026
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Frog Facts

The pickerel frog is a curious looking frog with a pattern of seemingly “hand-drawn” squares on its back. These frogs can be found in southeastern Canada and throughout the eastern half of the United States

The Ghost Bat

5 February, 2026
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Daily Critter Facts, Flying Mammal Facts

The ghost bat is the only Australian species of bat that preys on larger vertebrates, like rats, mice, birds, frogs, lizards, and microbats. These bats face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Camel Cricket Nuisance

3 April, 2023
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The camel cricket, aka kamado-uma, benjo korogi (toilet cricket), cave crickets, jumping wētā, cave wētā, camelback crickets, spider crickets, Hogan bugs, criders, sprickets, land shrimps, and sand treaders, can

The Unusual Oilbird

2 February, 2023
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The oilbird, aka guácharo, hails from Central and South America. These birds are cave dwelling critters who’s feet are small and only used for hanging onto vertical surfaces. Oilbirds are related to the nightjar

Olm. The Salamander, Not the Chant

11 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Amphibian Facts, Salamander Facts

The olm is also known as the cave salamander, the proteus, the white salamander, the “močeril” (in Slovenia) – which translates to “one that burrows into wetness”, and “oveja Ribica,” which means “human fish”. They can be found in Italy, Slovenia