Critter Science

The Bowhead Whale

26 June, 2023
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The bowhead whale, aka bowhead, Arctic whale, black right whale, Greenland right whale, steeple-top, polar whale, or Russian whale, can be found in the Arctic and subarctic oceans. There they spend their entire

The Robinson’s Mouse Opossum

2 June, 2023
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The Robinson’s mouse opossum hails from Grenada, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Belize, Colombia, Ecuador, Trinidad, Tobago, and Venezuela. They prefer lowland dry forests, lowland moist forests, montane moist forests,

The American Water Shrew

17 May, 2023
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The American water shrew, aka northern water shrew, can be found from Canada down into the United States. They prefer habitats near mud flats, springs, streams, and can even be found in beaver dens. Even though

The Evening Bat

24 April, 2023
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The evening bat hails from the eastern half of the United States, on down to Mexico. They are a member of the vesper bat family. These bats roost under bark, within Spanish moss, in tree cavities, and also in

The Widespread Hoary Bat

4 March, 2023
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The hoary bat can be found from Canada, to the United States, throughout Mexico, into Central America, and down throughout much of South America. They prefer coniferous forests and woodlands and hunt over lakes, slow

The Water Opossum

31 January, 2023
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The water opossum, aka yapok, is a marsupial and is the only living member of its genus, Chironectes. They can be found through southern Mexico, down to Central and South America. These are the only known living

The Dusky Dolphin

7 November, 2022
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The dusky dolphin, aka Fitzroy’s dolphin, can be found off the coasts of South-Western Africa, New Zealand, and South America, in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. They can tolerate

The Masked Palm Civet

16 September, 2022
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The masked palm civet, aka gem-faced civet, can be found among the evergreen and deciduous forests, mountainous regions, rainforests, and even human settlements. They reside in the Indian Subcontinent

The Harbor Porpoise

24 August, 2022
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The harbor porpoise, aka common porpoise or puffing pig, can be found throughout the North Atlantic, Arctic Oceans, North Pacific, the Black Sea, and the Mediterranean. They prefer bays, estuaries

The Banana Bat

5 August, 2022
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The banana bat, aka trumpet-nosed bat or Colima long-nosed bat, hails from the states of Colima, Michoacán, and Guerrero, in Mexico. They prefer subtropical or tropical dry shrublands