Critter Science

The Himalayan Marmot

31 March, 2026
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The Himalayan marmot dwells in the alpine grasslands throughout the Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau as well. They can be found in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. These rodents face the threats of human disturbance

The Desert Locust

5 February, 2025
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The desert locust is a periodically swarming, short-horned grasshopper from the family Acrididae. They are primarily found in northern and eastern Africa, Arabia, and southwest Asia. However, they can extend their reach

The Northern Grasshopper Mouse

22 September, 2023
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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 African Desert Locust

22 April, 2021
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The African desert locust, aka plague locust, seems to be here to stay. Locusts were a plague of Biblical proportions in 2020, and it’s bad. They arrive, seemingly out of nowhere and drive through farmlands and croplands

Grasshopper? Locust? They’re One in the Same

6 February, 2020
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With over 11,000 known species of grasshopper worldwide, these critters are able to survive in a wide variety of climates, as well as in numerous habitats. Grasshoppers are found