Critter Science

The Unique Looking Thorn Bug

1 December, 2025
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The thorn bug is a widely distributed insect that is often considered a pest to many ornamental shrubs and trees. These insects utilize their thornlike pronotum to thwart various predators, such as birds, from eating them

The Omilteme Cottontail

27 November, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Lagomorph Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Omilteme cottontail, aka Omiltemi cottontail or conejo de Omiltemi, is only found in Guerrero, in the Sierra Madre del Sur mountain range. These cottontails face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, logging, and wood harvesting; hunting; and trapping. The IUCN lists these […]

The Eastern Screech Owl

4 November, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The eastern screech owl, aka eastern screech-owl, is a small species of owl that can be found from southern and eastern Canada, the eastern half of the United States, and into the eastern half of Mexico

The Calliope Hummingbird

20 October, 2025
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The Calliope hummingbird is the smallest known species of migrant hummingbird native to Canada and the United States. These little critters migrate upwards of 5,600 miles each year from North America to Mexico! Quite an impressive feat for such a small bird

The Rufous Hummingbird

10 October, 2025
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The rufous hummingbird is best known for their incredible flying prowess, flying upwards of 2,000 miles during migration routes. These birds are 1 of 9 known species in the genus Selasphorus. They are an interesting species of bird

The Western Spotted Skunk

23 September, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Mustelid Facts

The western spotted skunk, like other skunks, has a pair of large musk glands that open just inside the anus, and which can spray their contents through a muscular contraction. These skunks face the threats of vehicle strike

The Allen’s Hummingbird

12 September, 2025
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The Allen’s hummingbird known for their energetic performances and incredible colors make them a favorite for bird watchers. These birds breed along the west coast of the United States and migrate all the way down to central Mexico

The White-Throated Woodrat

1 September, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

The white-throated woodrat dwells in the Upper and Lower Sonoran life zones, & seen from pinyon-juniper woodland in higher countrysides to desert habitats at lower elevations. They can be found in Mexico, Baja California

The Arroyo Toad

20 August, 2025
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Toad Facts

The arroyo toad is a species of true toad in the family Bufonidae. They are endemic to California, and Baja California state, as well as Mexico. Sadly, these amphibians face many threats such as

The Tequila Splitfin

14 August, 2025
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The Tequila splitfin, aka Tequila fish, gets its specific epithet from the Tequila Volcano, which is situated nearby. They are endemic to the Ameca River basin in west-central Mexico. Their current distribution is restricted to a single spring