Critter Science

The African Manatee

2 February, 2024
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The African manatee, aka West African manatee, can still be spotted along the western coast of Africa (from Senegal to Angola) and into certain fresh water bodies. They favor coastal estuaries, lakes, oceans, rivers,

The Addax

1 February, 2024
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The addax, aka screwhorn antelope or white antelope, hails from Africa; more explicitly in Chad, Maritania, Niger, and Mali. These once prolific antelopes have been reduced to a mere fraction of their original populations. It is

The Speedy Topi

29 December, 2023
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The topi (pronounced toh-pee) hails from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. They prefer semi-deserts, savannas, and floodplains of sub-Saharan Africa. These critters face the threats of

The Hirola

4 December, 2023
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The hirola, aka hunter’s antelope or hunter’s hartebeest, hails from the borders of Kenya and Somalia. They prefer flooded open grassland with a smattering of bushes, scattered trees, wooded savannas with short shrubs, and they

The Gregarious Puku

24 May, 2022
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Hailing from Democratic Namibia, Tanzania, Republic of Congo, and Zambia, the puku prefers floodplains and marshy grasslands within the dambos (shallow wetlands) and Savanna woodlands

The Springbok

6 May, 2022
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The springbok is a species of antelope that hails from Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. They prefer bushlands, deserts, grasslands, open plains, scrublands, and semi-arid areas

The Graceful Bontebok

2 May, 2022
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The bontebok is among the most rare of antelopes located in South Africa. They prefer open grassland. There are 2 subspecies: the bontebok and the blesbok. These critters were once 17 individuals

The Baird’s Tapir

20 April, 2022
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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 Sociable Goral

2 December, 2021
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The goral is a critter that looks like a cross between a goat and an antelope. There are 4 known species that can be found in China, India, and Nepal. They prefer sparsely vegetated

The Swamp-Dwelling Sitatunga

1 December, 2021
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The sitatunga is an antelope native to central Africa. They can be found in tall, dense perennial vegetation as well as seasonal swamps, marshy forest clearings, riparian thickets