Critter Science

The Blue-Winged Teal

1 January, 2025
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The blue-winged teal is a water bird that hails from the duck, swan, and goose family “Anatidae”. They are among the smaller members of the

The West Indian Manatee

27 December, 2024
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The West Indian manatee, aka North American manatee, is found among the warmer coastal areas of the Caribbean, from the eastern United States down to northern Brazil. Sadly, these amazing critters face the threats of habitat

The Eastern Wolf

25 December, 2024
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The eastern wolf, aka Algonquin wolf, timber wolf, or eastern timber wolf, is native to the Great Lakes region of the United States and southeastern Canada. They are thought of as either a subspecies of the grey wolf or red wolf

The Barrow’s Goldeneye

24 December, 2024
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The Barrow’s goldeneye is a mid-sized sea-faring duck with quite a spaced out distribution. These critters can be found in Canada, Iceland, United States, and possibly Scotland. These ducks face many threats

The Eastern Milk Snake

19 December, 2024
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The eastern milk snake. aka eastern milksnake among other names, can be found throughout central and eastern United States and into eastern Canada. These snakes face the threats of habitat loss at the hands of residential

The Fall Webworm Moth

17 December, 2024
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The fall webworm moth gets its name from its larval stage, which produces a characteristic webbed nest on the tree limbs of a large variety of hardwoods in the late summer and fall. They are considered an invasive species in

The Mediterranean House Gecko

13 December, 2024
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The Mediterranean house gecko, aka Turkish gecko or moon lizard, is a small gecko species with a wide distribution. They can be found throughout southern Europe, Africa, western Asia, the Middle East, throughout

The American Wigeon

12 December, 2024
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The American wigeon, aka baldpate, is a species of dabbling duck (ducks that feed at the surface, rather than diving) that can be found throughout Canada, United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, and even

The Northern Ring-Necked Snake

11 December, 2024
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The northern ring-necked snake, aka northern ringneck snake, can be found throughout most of North America. They are a subspecies of the ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus). With an abundant population, wide-spread

The Beech Marten

6 December, 2024
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The beech marten, aka house marten, stone marten, or white breasted marten, dwells throughout Europe and south Asia, including the Middle East. A feral population also exists in Wisconsin, in the United States. These martens