Critter Science

The African Civet

2 December, 2022
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The African civet is considered the largest civet species in Africa and is about 2x as large as the Asian palm civet. They occupy Senegal, in the west, to Somalia, to the east, on down to Botswana

The Diminutive and Abundant Brine Shrimp

1 December, 2022
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

Brine shrimp can be found in the salt ponds south of San Francisco, the Caspian Sea, and also in places where saltwater naturally evaporates along the Californian coastline. There are also various types

The Loggerhead Shrike

28 November, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Predatory Bird Facts

The loggerhead shrike, aka butcherbird, hails from Canada, United States, and Mexico. These are medium sized song birds with a dark secret. Hey, we all have skeletons in our closet. They may be commonly called

The Pacific Sleeper Shark

25 November, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

The Pacific sleeper shark can be found in the temperate, northern Pacific Ocean at depths of up to 6,600 feet! However, they can also be found in the South Pacific and in Australasian waters as well

The Tasmanian Pademelon

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

The Tasmanian pademelon, aka red-bellied pademelon or rufous-bellied pademelon, (pronounced pa·duh·meh·luhn) is a short and stout marsupial that hails from Tasmania. The Tasmanian species used to also be found in southern

The Amazing Epaulette Shark

11 November, 2022
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The epaulette shark, aka itar shark or blind shark, can be spotted in the waters of Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. They prefer warmer water and depths of no more than 164 feet. These sharks

The Gravity Defying Gerridae

9 November, 2022
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The Gerridae, aka water skeeter, water scooter, water strider, water skipper, water skimmer, water bug, or pond skater, is a water insect that seems to defy gravity, resting on and scooting along

The Malayan Civet

8 November, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Mustelid Facts

The Malayan civet can be found throughout Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. They prefer secondary habitats, forests, rainforests, agricultural land, and can also be seen just outside villages

The Popular Herring

6 October, 2022
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The herring, aka silver darling, primarily hails from the north Pacific and north Atlantic Oceans. Other populations are found in various other locales. There are around 200 known species of herring. However, most people are

The Asian Mongoose

20 September, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Asian mongoose, aka small Asian mongoose, small Indian mongoose, or Javan mongoose, can be found primarily in southern and southeast Asia, on down through Australasia. Subsequently,