Critter Science

The Corn Snake

3 August, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The corn snake can be found throughout the southeastern United States on up to New Jersey and out west to Utah. They prefer overgrown fields, forest openings, palmetto flatwoods, trees, and

The Ferruginous Hawk

2 August, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The ferruginous hawk, aka ferrugineous rough-leg, can be found throughout the western half of Canada and the United States and on down throughout Mexico. These are the largest buteo (not true hawk,

The Golden-Handed Tamarin

28 July, 2022
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The golden-handed tamarin, aka red-handed tamarin or Midas tamarin, hails from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. They prefer wooded forests with plenty of trees

The Popular Anchovy

19 July, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The anchovy is commonplace in oceans all around the world, although they prefer temperate waters. These fish are popular food fish for humans and are abundantly scooped up by other oceanic and

The African Clawed Frog

18 July, 2022
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Frog Facts

The African clawed frog is native to South Africa, yet has since spread to various regions around the world and is considered an invasive species. These highly adaptable amphibians can survive

The Common Planigale

15 July, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts

The common planigale, aka pygmy planigale or coastal planigale, is a small carnivorous (eats meat) marsupial that hails from northern and eastern Australia, as well as Great Keppel Island

The Fox Snake

14 July, 2022
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The fox snake, aka foxsnake, is native to Canada and the United States. There are 2 known subspecies: the western and eastern fox snake. They prefer forest edges, open woodlands, prairies

The Emperor Scorpion

11 July, 2022
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Arachnid Facts, Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The emperor scorpion can be found in west Africa and prefers rainforest and Savanna habitats. While not the largest scorpion in the world, that title goes to the rock scorpion

The Brown Rat

6 July, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

The brown rat, aka common rat, sewer rat, water rat, wharf rat, house rat, or Norway rat, can be found on every continent, sans Antarctica. They originated in southern China, but have since been

The Midget Faded Rattlesnake

5 July, 2022
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The midget faded rattlesnake, aka faded rattlesnake or yellow rattlesnake, hails from Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, in the United States. They prefer rocky hillsides, cliff-faces

predator

The Corn Snake

The Ferruginous Hawk

The Golden-Handed Tamarin

The Popular Anchovy

The African Clawed Frog

The Common Planigale

The Fox Snake

The Emperor Scorpion

The Brown Rat

The Midget Faded Rattlesnake

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