Critter Science

The Hooded Merganser

26 October, 2023
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The hooded merganser can be found through Canada, United States, and the northern tip of Mexico. These are the second smallest merganser, after the smew of Europe and Asia. These water birds prefer smaller estuaries, ponds,

The Ocellated Turkey

13 October, 2023
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The ocellated turkey can be found in the Yucatán Peninsula, in Mexico; as well as in parts of Guatemala and Belize in just a 50,000 square mile range. They prefer tropical evergreen forests, open habitats like grasslands,

The Fascinating Cacomistle

10 October, 2023
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The cacomistle hails from Mexico to Central America. They prefer wet, tropical, evergreen woodlands, as well as mountain forests. Sometimes they can also be found in drier deciduous forest habitats. Even though they face the

The American Hog-Nosed Skunk

25 September, 2023
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The American hog-nosed skunk, aka rooter skunk, can be found in the southwestern United States, throughout Mexico, and into Central America. They tolerate a range of habitats from mountains, coastal plains, stream sides, canyons,

The Northern Grasshopper Mouse

22 September, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

The northern grasshopper mouse can be found from southern Canada, throughout central United States, and into central and eastern Mexico. They prefer dry habitats, prairies with low grass, and pastures. With a stable

The Stellar’s Jay

21 September, 2023
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The stellar’s jay, aka pine jay, mountain jay, or long-crested jay, can be found from southern Alaska, to western Canada, through western United States, throughout Mexico, and into Central America. They prefer coniferous forests

The Long-Necked Anhinga

5 September, 2023
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The anhinga, aka American darter, darter, snakebird, water crow, or water turkey, can be found from Southeastern United States, to Mexico, into Central America, and down through South America. They can be found near rivers,

The Black-Hooded Oriole

3 July, 2023
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The black-hooded oriole, aka black-headed oriole, can be found from western United States, down to Mexico, and Central America. They prefer to take shelter in open woods, palms, and shade trees, near streams and in

The Killer Bee

22 June, 2023
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The killer bee, aka Africanized bee or Africanized honey bee, is another example of experimentation gone terribly wrong. The goal of Brazilian scientists was to crossbreed the European honey bee with the African

The Swainson’s Hawk

8 June, 2023
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The Swainson’s hawk, aka locust hawk or grasshopper hawk, can be found from Canada, to the United States, to Mexico, Central America, and down into South America. These birds of prey inhabit savannahs, grasslands,