Critter Science

The Beautiful Sun Parakeet

11 April, 2023
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The sun parakeet, aka sun conure, hails from the north Brazilian state of Roraima, southern Guyana, southern Suriname, and southern French Guiana. They prefer coastal forests and dry savanna woodlands. Due to the

The Slippery American Eel

23 February, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The American eel can be found in the eastern half of Canada, the eastern half of the United States, Mexico, Central America, into the northern part of South America, and even in Greenland. Due to the threats of

The Tiger Chameleon

20 May, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

The tiger chameleon, aka Seychelles tiger chameleon, is only found on the Seychelles islands of Mahé, Silhouette, Sainte Anne, and Praslin. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, ranching, tourism, fires, and mismanaged fire suppression efforts; roads and railroads, […]

The Black-Faced Spoonbill

18 May, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Wading Bird Facts

Having the smallest distribution of the 6 known spoonbill species, the black-faced spoonbill can be found in the coastal regions of southeast Asia. These large wading birds prefer food-rich

The Javan Rusa

16 May, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The Javan rusa, aka rusa deer or sunda sambar, is located on the island chains of Indonesia, off of Australia, Brazil, Fiji, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Thailand,

The Galápagos Sea Lion

26 April, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Lion Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

The Galápagos sea lion lives and breeds on the Galápagos Islands. They can also be found on Isla de la Plata, mainland Ecuador, and Isla del Coco. These sea lions have a preference for

The Baird’s Tapir

20 April, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The odd looking Baird’s tapir, aka Central American tapir, Danta, Anteburro, Macho de Monte, tzemen, niguanchan, or Mountain cow, hails from south-eastern Mexico down to Panama and

The Key Deer

21 February, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The Key deer is the smallest recognized deer species in North America. These critters are only found in the Florida Keys. They are a subspecies of white-tailed deer. In the 1950s there

The Sri Lankan Elephant

26 January, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

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 Andean Mountain Cat

6 January, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Feline Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Andean mountain cat, aka Andean cat or mountain cat, is an extremely rare feline species found in Bolivia and southern Peru over to northwestern Argentina, as well as northern Chile