Critter Science

The Longcomb Sawfish

6 November, 2024
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The longcomb sawfish, aka narrowsnout sawfish or green sawfish, can be found in the tropical and subtropical coastlines of Africa, Middle East, south Asia, Australasia, and Australia. Due to habitat loss at the hands of

The Antiguan Racer

4 November, 2024
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The Antiguan racer is a snake species that until recently was only found on Great Bird Island off the coast of Antigua, in the eastern Caribbean. Antiguan racers are among the rarest snake species in the world. These serpents

The Cebu Flowerpecker

18 October, 2024
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The Cebu flowerpecker is endemic to Cebu Island in the Philippines. These passerine birds were thought to be extinct in the early 20th century, until 1992 when a population was rediscovered in a patch of limestone forest in

The Four-Eyed Turtle

9 October, 2024
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The four-eyed turtle is so named for the 2 bright yellow or green spots located on the back of their head, known as eyespots. They hail from southern China and Hainan, in the Annamite Mountains, the northeastern region of Laos,

The White-Backed Vulture

8 October, 2024
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Scavenger Bird Facts

The white-backed vulture is an Old World (animals from Africa and Asia) vulture that hails from Africa. Despite their status, they are the most common vulture seen in Africa. These vultures face many threats such as habitat

The Ploughshare Tortoise

30 September, 2024
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The ploughshare tortoise, aka angonoka tortoise, angonoka, Madagascar tortoise, or Madagascar angulated tortoise is severely threatened by poaching for the illegal pet trade. They also face the threats of habitat loss and

The Mountain Chicken

3 September, 2024
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Frog Facts

The mountain chicken, aka giant ditch frog, is native to the Caribbean islands of Montserrat and Dominica. However, barely any survive in the wild on Montserrat, and only a small population exists still in

The São Tomé Ibis

20 August, 2024
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The São Tomé ibis, aka dwarf olive ibis or the dwarf ibis, hails from São Tomé off the western coast of Central Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. The dwarf ibis is 1 of 10 birds on São Tomé that are threatened with extinction.

The Anegada Rock Iguana

1 August, 2024
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The Anegada rock iguana, aka Anegada ground iguana or stout iguana, hails only from the islands of Anegada and Guana. They previously inhabited Puerto Rico and Saint Thomas, but have been extirpated from these islands over

The Archey’s Frog

12 April, 2024
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Frog Facts

The Archey’s frog has changed little over the past 200 million years, therefor they represent “living fossils”. They prefer the damp vegetation of their native forests, and dwell only in a small section of forest in the North Island

critically endangered

The Longcomb Sawfish

The Antiguan Racer

The Cebu Flowerpecker

The Four-Eyed Turtle

The White-Backed Vulture

The Ploughshare Tortoise

The Mountain Chicken

The São Tomé Ibis

The Anegada Rock Iguana

The Archey’s Frog

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