Critter Science

The Buff-Tailed Bumblebee

22 September, 2025
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The buff-tailed bumblebee, aka large earth bumblebee, can be found in Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. They are 1 of the main species used in greenhouse pollination. Therefore, they can be found in many foreign locales.

The Sowerby’s Beaked Whale

18 September, 2025
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The Sowerby’s beaked whale, aka North Atlantic beaked whale or North Sea beaked whale, hales from the North Atlantic Ocean and can be spotted, with luck, off the shores of North America, Europe, and Africa.

The European Eel

2 September, 2025
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The European eel was cloaked in mystery for thousands of years. Their mating habits are still a mystery. These critters have a wide range but a shrinking population. European eels face numerous threats to their survival such as

The Pond Loach

11 July, 2025
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The pond loach, aka oriental weatherloach, oriental weatherfish, or dojo loach, originally hails from east Asia, but has been introduced to other parts of Asia, as well as to Europe, North America,

The Smooth Hammerhead Shark

1 July, 2025
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The smooth hammerhead shark can be found in the coastal waters of all continents sans Antarctica. These sharks are the 2nd largest hammerhead, after the great hammerhead shark. Smooth hammerhead sharks are migratory and tend to follow temperate water currents.

The Eastern Subterranean Termite

30 June, 2025
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The eastern subterranean termite is the most commonly found and most economically significant termite in North America. They are found as far north as southern Ontario. Originating in southeastern United States they are considered to be invasive in

The Leopard Slug

13 May, 2025
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The leopard slug, aka great grey slug, is among the largest of the terrestrial keeled slugs, with the ash-black slug being #1. They hail originally from Europe but have been accidentally introduced to various other countries around the world.

The Red-Necked Grebe

30 April, 2025
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The red-necked grebe is an aquatic, diving migratory bird that can be found throughout the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. They prefer to dwell in calm waters just past the waves around ocean coasts, like fresh water lakes & marshes, however

The Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

28 April, 2025
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The Atlantic spotted dolphin prefers the warm temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. As they age, they acquire spots all over their body. They can be found not only in deep water but also off the coasts of North America, Mexico, Central America,

The Western House Martin

15 April, 2025
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The western house martin, aka common house martin, northern house martin, or house martin, can be found throughout Europe, western Asia, and Africa. They are a passerine bird from the swallow family. These birds are threatened by invasive species,