Critter Science

The Skipjack Tuna

29 August, 2022
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The skipjack tuna, aka the balaya, cakalang, katsuo, bakulan/kayu, tongkol/aya, arctic bonito, oceanic bonito, mushmouth, striped tuna, or victor fish, can be found in tropical and warm-temperate

The Magellanic Penguin

3 June, 2022
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Flightless Bird Facts

The Magellanic penguin can be found in Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands. These penguins also migrate as far north as Brazil and Rio de Janeiro. They can be found around bare cliffs

The Maned Three-Toed Sloth

29 April, 2022
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The maned three-toed sloth is the largest known member of the three-toed sloth family and hails only from the Atlantic coastal rainforests of Brazil. These sloths get their name from the

The Deer Mouse

8 April, 2022
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The deer mouse, aka North American deer mouse or eastern deer mouse, is the most widespread of any rodent or even mammal in North America. These rodents can be found from northern Canada

The Water Deer

3 March, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The water deer, aka Asian water deer, Chinese water deer, or Korean water deer, originate in east-central China in the lower Yangtze Basin and in Korea. These deer have also

The Diminutive Galápagos Penguin

17 January, 2022
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The Galápagos penguin is the smallest known warm climate penguin. As one would expect, these penguins can be found among the Galápagos Islands. The largest populations exist on Fernandina Island

The Prickly, Crested Porcupine

3 January, 2022
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The crested porcupine, aka African crested porcupine, is the largest known porcupine in the world. They can be found in Italy, North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa. Their preferred habitats

The Geoffroy’s Cat

14 July, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Feline Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The Geoffroy’s cat, aka Gato Montes (cat of the mountains) or Geoffroy’s ocelot, is a secretive hunter that can be found near rivers equipped with thick vegetation, woodlands, marshes

The Pygmy Right Whale

11 May, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts, Whale Facts

The pygmy right whale is the smallest species of baleen whales. Pygmy right whales aren’t true right whales at all, but are typically called so due to their bowed lower jaw, with the arch and stocky body. These features increase as they age. They call the cold ocean waters

The African Penguin

28 April, 2021
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The African penguin, aka jackass penguin, is nicknamed for their donkey-like bray. These penguins are an indicator species that has represented an overall decline in numbers due to overfishing

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The Skipjack Tuna

The Magellanic Penguin

The Maned Three-Toed Sloth

The Deer Mouse

The Water Deer

The Diminutive Galápagos Penguin

The Prickly, Crested Porcupine

The Geoffroy’s Cat

The Pygmy Right Whale

The African Penguin

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