Critter Science

The Resilient and Under-Appreciated Opossum

12 December, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Marsupial Facts

Often thought of as dumb, dirty animals who spread diseases like rabies, the opossum is one very misunderstood North American animal. The fact of the matter is opossums are cleaner, more

Blood Thirsty Ticks. A Real Threat.

23 August, 2018
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Daily Critter Facts, Arachnid Facts, Arthropod Facts, Parasite Facts

In the U.S. alone, ticks are responsible for spreading potentially-life threatening infectious diseases; some of which can cause not only nausea, chills, and fever, but also neurological problems and even death!