Critter Science

The Longhorn Cowfish

25 May, 2022
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The longhorn cowfish, aka longhorn boxfish, hails from the Indo-Pacific Ocean. They prefer reef habitats, reef flats, protected seaward reefs, bays, and estuaries. These odd critters can be

The Oriental Fire-Bellied Toad

10 January, 2022
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Toad Facts

The Oriental fire-bellied toad hails from China. There are 6 known species of fire-bellied toads in all. But this article will be on the Oriental species. They prefer rainforests, marshes, wetlands

The Pygmy Slow Loris

14 December, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The pygmy slow loris is an adorable critter that can be found near the Mekong River, in eastern Cambodia, Laos, and the Yunnan province in the south of China. They prefer primary and secondary

The Adorable and Poisonous, Striped Pyjama Squid

27 September, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Cephalopod Facts, Fish Facts

While not as tiny as a Thai bobtail squid, the striped pyjama squid is certainly down there in size. However, they can pack a secret surprise. Pyjama squids are among the few known

The Sonoran Desert Toad

30 August, 2019
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The Sonoran desert toad is Arizona’s largest toad and one of the largest toads in North America. These toads are notorious for their poisonous paratoid glands behind their eyes, on

The Invasive Cane Toad

21 January, 2019
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In an effort to control the cane beetle infestations, Australians decided to bring in the cane toad. Instead of eating cane beetles and grubs, these toads ate everything but… Talk about your all time backfires

I’ll Huffer and I’ll Puffer Fish

28 August, 2018
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With more than 120 known species, puffer fish, aka Tetraodontidae, are quite diverse, beautiful, slow-moving, and can be deadly! Many puffer fish use tetrodotoxin as a defense and that neurotoxin is up to 1,200 times more potent than cyanide! That being said puffers