Critter Science

The Hooded Vulture

3 February, 2021
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The hooded vulture is closely related to eagles and hawks. They are old world vultures (those hailing from Africa and Asia). Hooded vultures call Kenya, Sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, and other countries their home. These birds prefer savannas, grasslands, semi-deserts, forests, coastal lowlands, and open woodlands. The hooded vulture is […]

Enter the Not So Nice Seagull

22 May, 2020
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The seagull is found on every continent on the planet; even Antarctica. There are 20 known species of seagulls to choose from and they range in size. Many people are opposed to

The Hungry Sea Urchin

28 April, 2020
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The sea urchin is an easily recognized sea creature that lives around ocean areas with plenty of algae and sea plants. Urchins belong to a group of animals called echinoderms

The Misunderstood Bald Eagle

9 December, 2019
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The bald eagle lives in North America and Canada. Bald eagles prefer to live in forests that are near lakes, rivers, reservoirs, coasts, and marshes. Many also live near fish processing plants

The Greenland Shark

5 November, 2019
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In the deep Arctic oceans lives a peculiar shark called the Greenland shark, aka grey shark, sleeper shark, gurry shark, or Eqalussuaq (Inuit name). These gentle giants are found in

The Bone Eating Bearded Vulture

15 October, 2019
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The bearded vulture, aka lammergeier is one insane bird! One might even go as far to say, this vulture is the most metal of all birds. From eating bones to dying its feathers with

The Raven Cometh

1 October, 2019
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The raven has been depicted in myths and legends throughout the ages as mysterious, ominous, foreboding, and even a foreshadowing of death or ill will. In some areas of the world

The Endangered California Condor

13 September, 2019
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The California condor is the largest wild bird in all of North America. Their population plummeted during the 20th century due to habitat destruction, poaching, and lead poisoning

The Australian Ibis, aka the Bin Chicken

28 February, 2019
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The ibis belongs to a group of long-legged wading birds that inhabit wetlands, forests, and plains. “Ibis” derives from the Latin and Ancient Greek word for this group of birds. There are 28 known species of ibis that can be found all around the world; especially in the

Laughing Hyena? What’s So Funny?

20 December, 2018
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The spotted hyena, also known as the laughing hyena, is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. When people think of hyenas, they typically think of laughing calls and a voracious appetite! They are also fiercely competitive and have extremely powerful

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