Critter Science

Look Out for the Cunning Jackal

4 January, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Canine Facts, Land Mammal Facts

A member of the canine family, the cunning jackal can be found in various parts of Africa, the Middle East, India, and Southeastern parts of Europe. They are hearty survivors that

Ho, Ho, Ho, It’s a Reindeer!

25 December, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

Reindeer (aka caribou), contrary to popular legend do not fly, have red noses, nor do they carry Santa’s sleigh through the skies. That doesn’t mean they aren’t still cool… literally! Hey, they live way up north where

The Catlike Genet of Africa

18 December, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Feline Facts, Land Mammal Facts

Inhabiting forests, rocky hillsides, marshes, scrublands, and agricultural lands we have the genet. These nocturnal (active at night), catlike creatures inhabit a wide range in Africa and these critters are threatened by habitat loss and hunted because of their fur and

Leave it to Beavers

31 August, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

Being the second largest rodent in the world, after the capybara, beavers are a model for the industrious at heart. They are constantly gnawing