Critter Science

The American Water Shrew

17 May, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

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 Common Ringtail Possum

11 May, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts

The common ringtail possum hails from eastern Australia and Tasmania. These marsupials prefer tropical and temperate areas, with thick brush forests that contain plenty of eucalyptus trees. They have a stable population and the only threats they face are habitat loss and predation by domestic and feral dogs, cats, and […]

The Invasive Common Coquí Frog

1 May, 2023
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Frog Facts

The common coquí frog, aka coquí, is native to the islands of Culebra, Puerto Rico, and Vieques. But they have been introduced to several other locales, like east Hawaii; from Glenwood to Kalapana, and throughout

The Evening Bat

24 April, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Flying Mammal Facts

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 Laotian Rock Rat

5 April, 2023
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The Laotian rock rat, aka kha-nyou, hails from Khammouan Province and southern Bolikhamxai Province, in Laos; and also in a small area of Minh Hóa District, western Quảng Bình Province, in Vietnam. Even though

Meet the Venomous Taylor’s Cantil

4 April, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The Taylor’s cantil, aka metapil, is a highly venomous snake that can be found in southern Tamaulipas, Mexico. These snakes prefer open canopied woodlands that contain limestone outcrops and rocky hillsides

The Camel Cricket Nuisance

3 April, 2023
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The camel cricket, aka kamado-uma, benjo korogi (toilet cricket), cave crickets, jumping wētā, cave wētā, camelback crickets, spider crickets, Hogan bugs, criders, sprickets, land shrimps, and sand treaders, can

The Boat-Billed Heron

28 March, 2023
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts, Wading Bird Facts

The boat-billed heron, aka boatbill, can be found in mangrove swamps in Mexico, south to Peru, Brazil, and northeastern Argentina. They have been placed in the heron family but were originally placed in the

The Curious Looking Bobolink

21 March, 2023
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The bobolink (pronounced baa baa link), aka butter bird, reed bird, rice bird, meadow-wink, or skunk blackbird, can be found in Canada, United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America. They prefer

The Cool Bowfin

13 March, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The bowfin, aka choupique, dogfish, grindle, grinnel, mudfish, mud pike, and swamp trout, hails from the freshwater rivers, lakes, streams, and swamps of eastern United States, Ontario, and Quebec. Being 1 of only