Critter Science

The Beautiful But Dangerous Portuguese Man O’ War

19 July, 2019
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Despite how it looks, the Portuguese man o’ war is not a true jellyfish but rather a siphonophore, which is not actually a single organism (true jellyfish are a single organism), but

The Peculiar Spoon Worm

16 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Worm Facts

The spoon worm belongs to the phylum called Echiura. Some place them in the phylum Annelidae, like the earthworm. Spoon worms are not segmented like some other worms. There are about 150 known species of spoon worms. They can be very common in some marine ecosystems.

Arg, It’s the Giant Squid!

10 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Cephalopod Facts, Fish Facts

Not only is the giant squid the largest of all the cephalopods, it’s also the largest living invertebrate in the world! They can be found in the Northern parts of the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, the Sea of Japan, the Bering Sea, Northern parts of the Pacific Ocean, […]

The Bizarre and Amazing Blanket Octopus

4 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Cephalopod Facts, Fish Facts

The blanket octopus is as strange as it is beautiful. With a large drapery spanning between their arms, a secret weapon (borrowed from another animal), a massive size difference

The Galápagos Marine Iguana

2 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts

The marine iguana of the Galápagos Islands are so infamously unattractive, even Charles Darwin described them as “hideous-looking, clumsy lizards.” But what these relatively unattractive

The Wonderful Pelican

25 June, 2019
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The pelican is an amazing bird that can be found on all the continents except Antarctica. There are 8 known species of pelicans. They are threatened by chemical pollution,

The Fearsome Oceanic White Tipped Shark

17 April, 2019
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Blamed for hundreds of deaths over the course of recorded history, welcome the fearsome oceanic white tipped shark. These sharks are known for attacking humans by first bumping them then attacking. As formidable as they are though, they are also at risk of extinction due to

The Dangerous Tiger Shark

15 April, 2019
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Ranked #2 of the top 5 most dangerous sharks, behind the great white, it’s the

The Bizarre Looking Hammerhead Shark

11 April, 2019
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There are 9 known species of hammerhead shark. They range in size, with the great hammerhead shark being the largest. They are all dangerous and capable of inflicting a painful damaging bite! There have been no recorded deaths though due to a hammerhead shark bite to

Chilling with the Port Jackson Shark

8 April, 2019
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The Port Jackson shark, aka the oyster crusher or horn shark, is the largest of the Heterodontid sharks. The dorsal fins’ spines are one of the reasons for the common name, “Horn shark”