Critter Science

The Sacramento Sucker

16 July, 2026
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The Sacramento sucker, aka western sucker, is an inferiorly mouthed (lower positioned mouth) fish that hails primarily from lakes, rivers, and streams of California, but can also be found in Oregon and Nevada.

The Tibetan Gazelle

18 March, 2026
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The Tibetan gazelle, aka goa, is a diminutive species of antelope that dwells in the Tibetan Plateau, in central Asia. These gazelles are widespread throughout the region. They face the threats of

The Dwindling Populations of the Monjon

18 February, 2026
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The monjon, aka Burbidge’s rock-wallaby or Burbidge’s rock-weasel, is the smallest species of rock-wallaby. They hail from northwestern Australia. These little critters face the threats of

The Dwindling Red-Fronted Gazelle

9 December, 2025
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The red-fronted gazelle is widely, yet sparingly spread across the middle of Africa from Senegal to northeastern Ethiopia. They prefer to dwell among arid grasslands, shrubby steppes, and wooded savannas.

The South American Tapir

6 November, 2025
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The South American tapir, aka Brazilian tapir, Amazonian tapir, maned tapir, lowland tapir, anta, or la sachavaca, is the largest remaining native terrestrial mammal left in the Amazon. They face the threats of

The Arabian Gazelle

21 October, 2025
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The Arabian gazelle, aka Erlanger’s gazelle or Neumann’s gazelle, hails from the Arabian Peninsula. There are only an estimated 7,000 individuals left in the wild, to date. They face the threats of habitat loss from farming and ranching,

The Short-Eared Rock-Wallaby

24 September, 2025
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The short-eared rock-wallaby dwells in northern Australia, in the northernmost parts of the Northern Territory, as well as in Western Australia. These wallabies face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Reed Vole

24 March, 2025
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The reed vole is the largest species of vole known. They hail from central Eurasia, as well as northern China, and the Korean Peninsula. These voles face the threats of fires and fire suppression, as well as climate change, which causes severe droughts. However, these critters are abundant

The Amazonian Manatee

14 February, 2025
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The Amazonian manatee can be found in the rivers of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. They are the smallest of the 3 manatee species. Sadly, these manatees face numerous threats such as habitat loss and destruction at the

The Northern Collared Lemming

6 February, 2025
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The northern collared lemming, aka Nearctic collared lemming or Peary Land collared lemming, dwells in Arctic North America, Wrangel Island, and Greenland. They were, at 1 time, considered to be a subspecies of the Arctic lemming.