Critter Science

The Chinese Pangolin

7 June, 2022
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The Chinese pangolin, aka scaly anteater or Ling-Li (meaning hill carp or animal that digs through mountain), is hunted more than the elephant, rhino, or tiger. These critters are 1 of only 8

The Graceful and Loud Siamang Gibbon

22 November, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Primate Facts

The Siamang gibbon is is the largest of the 14 known gibbon species and they are sometimes referred to as lesser apes. They can be found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Peninsular Thailand

The Thai Bobtail Squid. The World’s Smallest?

26 October, 2021
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Cephalopod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The Thai bobtail squid is not only the smallest known cephalopod but they aren’t even squids at all, they’re cuttlefish. These cute and tiny critters inhabit the Indo-Pacific waters

The Chinese Edible Frog

19 May, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Amphibian Facts, Frog Facts

The Chinese edible frog, aka Taiwanese frog or East Asian bullfrog, hails from Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. They tolerate a wide variety of habitats, including: freshwater marshes, intermittent

Beware the Indochinese Spitting Cobra

23 October, 2020
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

Cobras, in and of themselves, are dangerous enough. But the Indochinese spitting cobra adds that special element of surprise and danger to the mix; and not just the Indochinese

The Unique and Beautiful Green Dragontail Butterfly

17 July, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts, Insect Facts

The green dragontail butterfly hails from southern and southeastern Asia, primarily in Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, & Borneo regions. They are a member of the swallowtail family. These butterfies

The Dementor Wasp

9 May, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts, Insect Facts

If you’re a cockroach, you definitely fear the dementor wasp. In order to rear its young, this wasp will sting a cockroach on the head, releasing an unusual toxin that moves directly to the neural nodes. This venom acts as a block to the octopamine receptors

The Stunning and Fierce Betta

26 July, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

Typically, when most people think of Betta, they’re thinking of Betta splendens, aka Siamese fighting fish. However, the term Betta actually refers to many different fish species. We will be focusing on the spelndens. The Siamese fighting fish was given its name in Thai “ikan bettah”, which means biting