Critter Science

The Sharp-Shinned Hawk

31 May, 2023
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The sharp-shinned hawk is found throughout Canada, United States, Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, Central America, and South America. These birds of prey tolerate a wide range of habitats, from shrublands,

The Upland Sandpiper

25 May, 2023
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The upland sandpiper, aka upland plover, papabotte, and Bartram’s sandpiper, has a large demographic as they can be found in North America, Mexico, Central America, and South America. These birds have also been

The Purple Gallinule

22 May, 2023
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The purple gallinule, aka American purple gallinule or Yellow-legged gallinule, can be found in the United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, the Caribbean Islands, and there are even some populations

The Popular Oscar

19 May, 2023
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The oscar, aka tiger oscar, marble cichlid, or velvet cichlid, hails from tropical South America. Through intentional and accidental means, these fish have been introduced to Australia, China, India, and the United

The Acorn Woodpecker

10 May, 2023
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The acorn woodpecker can be found in Canada, United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America. They prefer oaks, oak-pine canyons, open oak groves near the coastline, mixed forests, and foothill habitats.

The Unusual Looking Fiddler Crab

28 April, 2023
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The fiddler crab, aka calling crab, is found in sea beaches and brackish intertidal mud flats, swamps, lagoons, and a variety of other types of brackish or saltwater wetlands of southern United States to

The Parrot Snake

17 April, 2023
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The parrot snake, aka lora, hails from Central and South America. They prefer moist forests, wet forests, rainforests, and dry forest habitats. These slender serpents spend most of their time in trees and bushes,

The Beautiful Sun Parakeet

11 April, 2023
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The sun parakeet, aka sun conure, hails from the north Brazilian state of Roraima, southern Guyana, southern Suriname, and southern French Guiana. They prefer coastal forests and dry savanna woodlands. Due to the

The Cedar Waxwing

7 April, 2023
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Enter the cedar waxwing, aka Canada robin, cedar bird, cherry bird, recellet, and southern waxwing. These birds can be found throughout Canada, United States, Mexico, Central America, and the northnwestern tip

The Banded Cat-Eyed Snake

6 April, 2023
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The banded cat-eyed snake can be found in Mexico, Central America, South America, Margarita island, Trinidad island, and Tobago island. These mildly venomous snakes prefer dry and moist forests, riparian zones,