Critter Science

The Asiatic Lion

6 June, 2022
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The Asiatic lion, aka Asian lion, Indian lion, or Persian lion, can only be found in the Wildlife Sanctuary of Western Gujarat and the dry deciduous forest of Gir National Park, in India

The Honduran White Bat

27 April, 2022
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Looking like a Pokemon or a fluffy marshmallow, the Honduran white bat, aka Caribbean white tent-making bat, hails from Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, to Panama. These unique looking bats

The Peculiar Paca

21 April, 2022
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The paca, aka spotted paca, is a large rodent that hails from Central and South America, and have been introduced to Cuba. They prefer to dwell in tropical evergreen and subdeciduous

The Cozumel Raccoon

18 April, 2022
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The Cozumel raccoon, aka dwarf raccoon, pygmy raccoon, Cozumel island raccoon, or Cozumel raccoon bear, is a small species of raccoon that hails from Cozumel Island, just off the east coast

The Panamanian Night Monkey

11 April, 2022
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The Panamanian night monkey, aka Chocóan night monkey or owl monkey, hails from Panama and the Chocó region of Colombia, in South America. They prefer moist forests, dry forests

The Little Goblin Bat

30 March, 2022
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The little goblin bat is a diminutive bat that hails from a family of bats called the free-tailed bats. These bats can only be found on the island country of Cuba. Their preferred

The Bengal Slow Loris

17 March, 2022
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The Bengal slow loris, aka northern slow loris, hails from the Indian subcontinent and Indochina. They are the largest species of slow loris known. They prefer evergreen forests

The North American Least Shrew

1 March, 2022
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The North American least shrew is 1 of North America’s smallest known mammals. While they look like rodents, they are actually members of the order Eulipotyphla. They can be found

The Monito Del Monte

23 February, 2022
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The monito del monte, aka colocolo opossum, is considered a living fossil, as it’s the only living member of Microbiotheria. Which is an otherwise extinct order. They can be found in

The African Golden Cat

14 February, 2022
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The African golden cat hails from equatorial Africa from western Sierra Leone to central Africa and even as far east as Kenya. Their preferred habitats are moist forests