Critter Science

The Productive Vole

30 January, 2020
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With around 155 known species in North America alone, the vole is a common critter that can be found in meadows, savannas, forests, dense grasslands, prairies, swamps, arctic tundra, home gardens, and farmland. They can be found from the Alaskan tundra all the way down to Mexico

The Lumbering Musk Ox

22 January, 2020
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The musk ox resides in the frozen Arctic tundra areas of North America and Greenland. At one point the musk ox was wiped out of Europe and Alaska due to over-hunting. Their number are starting to bounce back after being successfully reintroduced. These large herding critters are part of the […]

The Nine-Banded Armadillo

18 December, 2019
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The armadillo is a small, barrel-shaped critter covered in a suit of fleshy armor. Its name means “little armored one”, in Spanish. Their body armor provides protection against most would-be predators. Unfortunately, their armor doesn’t protect them against vehicles. They are also sadly known as

The Lowly Gopher

16 December, 2019
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There are 35 known species of gopher that are found from Northern to Central America. Gophers prefer coastal areas, woodlands, prairies, and mountain regions. Gophers, in general, are considered pests due to the substantial amount of damage they can cause to fields, gardens,

The American Bison

11 December, 2019
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Along with the bald eagle, the American bison is one of the most amazing revival stories of our time. Once hunted to near extinction, the bison has made a huge comeback. If it weren’t for the the aid of private citizens working with

The Northern Flying Squirrel

29 November, 2019
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Despite their namesake, the northern flying squirrel doesn’t actually fly, but rather glides from tree to tree. Bats are the only mammal known to actually fly. There are 43 known species of flying squirrels in the world, from North America, to Asia, to Europe. 90% of the world’s

The Little Brown Bat

21 November, 2019
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The little brown bat can be found in the U.S. and Canada, from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts. There have also been documented instances in the forested areas of Mexico, at higher elevations. They typically live in forests, along rivers & lakes, but they also hide out in buildings […]

Don’t Mess with a Wolverine

2 October, 2019
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Looking like a small, ticked off bear, but actually the largest member of the weasel family, it’s the wolverine. They prefer life in the arctic and subarctic regions of North America, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia, and Siberia. Wolverines enjoy cold and snow filled boreal

The Black Bear

30 September, 2019
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The black bear can only be found in North America. This species lives from Canada to Mexico. They primarily live in forest environments. Their population is estimated at around 800,000. Black bears are legally hunted in 27 states in the U.S. Between 40,000 – 50,000 bears are

Here Comes the American Badger

26 September, 2019
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The American badger is native to North American grasslands which spread from Southern Canada all the way down to Mexico. They have one of the largest ranges of the world’s badger species. These creatures prefer a drier climate and they like to live in grassy fields and on prairies. American […]