Critter Science

The Massive African Savanna Elephant

13 November, 2025
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The African savanna elephant, aka African bush elephant, is native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is 1 of 3 extant elephant species and, along with the African forest elephant, 1 of 2 extant species of African elephant.

The Elephant Trunk Snake

23 November, 2022
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The elephant trunk snake, aka trunk snake or Javan file snake, is a nonvenomous, freshwater and brackish water snake that can be found in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. They can be

The Sri Lankan Elephant

26 January, 2022
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The beautiful Sri Lankan elephant is 1 of 3 recognized subspecies of Asian elephants. These magnificent beasts can be found in Sri Lanka in a wildlife reserve called the Peak Wilderness Sanctuary. They prefer open savannas, open grasslands, forested regions, lake shores, and marsh lands. Due to the severely fragmented […]

The Borneo Pygmy Elephant

21 October, 2020
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Hailing from northern and northeastern Borneo, Malaysia, and Indonesia, the Borneo pygmy elephant is the smallest pachyderm in Asia. They prefer lowland rainforests and valleys,

The Spectacular Asian Elephant

17 September, 2020
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Being the second largest land animal on the planet, next to the African elephant, the Asian elephant is an intelligent giant found in Southeast Asia. These elephants prefer moist tropical

The Incredible African Elephant

19 May, 2020
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The African elephant. The largest land animal on earth. Intelligent, caring, and potentially fierce, these majestic creatures roam the savannas and forests of Africa in search of food

The Diminishing Forest Elephant

3 January, 2019
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With more than 60% of these beautiful creatures poached in the last decade alone, the forest elephant is slowly losing in a fight against extinction. Where they once thrived throughout various parts of Africa, they are now found only in the forests of Central

The Elephant Shrew

11 December, 2018
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The elephant shrew, aka sengis or jumping shrew, is not actually a shrew at all. Recent research and categorization suggests that they are more closely related to elephants, aardvarks, & sea cows. Believe it or not. Don’t let their size fool you. They are quite well adapted to life in

Not the Lorax, the Hyrax

26 November, 2018
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Considered to be the elephant’s and the manatee’s closest living relative, it’s the hyrax. Although much smaller than elephants or manatees, it is their teeth and bone structure that relates them to these much larger