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		<title>The Rock Squirrel</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-rock-squirrel/" title="The Rock Squirrel" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/rs1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="rock squirrel" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/rs1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/rs1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/rs1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The rock squirrel, 1 of the largest members of the family Sciuridae, is native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. These rodents are a common sight in and around the Grand Canyon. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments; [&#x2026;]</p>
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		<title>The Fascinating, Yet Misunderstood Limpet</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-fascinating-yet-misunderstood-limpet/" title="The Fascinating, Yet Misunderstood Limpet" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="142" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/limpet1a-300x142.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="limpet" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/limpet1a-300x142.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/limpet1a-800x380.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/limpet1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The limpet is an aquatic snail with a powerful foot. They have a nervous system and a 3-chambered heart. There is also a ring of gills surrounding the edge of their shell. They even have 2 kidneys and an extensive digestive system. Limpets can be found in oceans all over [&#x2026;]</p>
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