Critter Science

The Great Crested Grebe

9 November, 2023
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The great crested grebe, aka pūteketeke or Australasian crested grebe, can be found in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. These birds prefer well planted habitats near artificial water bodies, bays, estuaries, freshwater

The Eurasian Scops Owl

2 November, 2023
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The Eurasian scops owl, aka European scops owl or scops owl, can be found from southern Europe eastward to southern Siberia, and over to the western Himalayas. Seeing as these birds are migratory, they can also be found

The Scottish Wildcat

4 September, 2023
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The Scottish wildcat, aka Highland tiger, was once found throughout the UK and Scotland. Now, they only dwell in northern and eastern Scotland. They prefer the edges of forests, rough grasslands, shrublands, and wooded habitats; avoiding

The Etruscan Shrew

28 August, 2023
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The Etruscan shrew, aka pygmy Etruscan shrew or pygmy white-toothed shrew, can be found from north Africa, to Europe, all the way to Malaysia. They prefer damp and warm habitats with plenty of shrubs for cover from air-based

The Golden Jackal

24 August, 2023
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The golden jackal, aka Asiatic jackal, Eurasian golden jackal, common jackal, or reed wolf, can be spotted from northern and eastern Africa, to southern and eastern Europe, across southern and over to eastern Asia. They prefer

The Eurasian Magpie

22 August, 2023
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The Eurasian magpie, aka common magpie, can be found throughout Spain and Ireland to the Kamchatka Peninsula. These birds prefer open countrysides with a smattering of trees. However, they have also adapted to dwell to

The European Wildcat

6 July, 2023
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The European wildcat can be found throughout western and eastern Europe. They can be spotted in woodlands, grasslands, scrublands, broad-leaved forests, mixed forests, and along riparian habitats. Due to habitat

The Deadly Asp

21 June, 2023
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The asp, aka aspic viper, European asp, European viper, or Jura viper, hails from western Europe; more specifically Italy, France, western Germany, Spain, Slovenia, and Switzerland. They prefer glades, mountain

The European Ground Squirrel

13 June, 2023
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The European ground squirrel, aka souslik or European souslik, can be found throughout eastern Europe and into Asia minor. They typically inhabit dry banks, parks, lawns, steppes, pastures, and sports fields. Due

The Common European Adder

1 June, 2023
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The common European adder, aka marlies, prags, bardas, common viper, common European viper, European viper, European common viper, northern viper, crossed viper, adder, common adder, cross adder, common cross adder,