Critter Science

The Widespread Brahminy Blind Snake

3 April, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The brahminy blind snake, aka flowerpot snake, common blind snake, Hawaiian blind snake, or island blind snake, is widely distributed to nearly every continent. They can be found in the United States, Mexico, Central America,

The Legend of Champ – Fact or Fiction?

1 April, 2024
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Cryptozoology, Daily Critter Facts

The legend of Champ hails from the Northeastern United States region. More specifically New York and Vermont. Legend has it that in Lake Champlain, there dwells a mythical beast that utilizes the lake as its home. Lake

The Common Collared Lizard

13 February, 2024
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The common collared lizard, aka Oklahoma collared lizard, eastern collared lizard, yellow-headed collared lizard, or collared lizard, can be found in central and southwestern United States and Mexico. They prefer dry, open

The Great Basin Rattlesnake

8 February, 2024
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The great basin rattlesnake is a smaller species of venomous pit viper which dwells in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming. They are a subspecies of the western, aka prairie rattlesnake. Due to a lack of major

The Painted Turtle

30 January, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Turtle Facts

The painted turtle is the only North American aquatic turtle species that can be found throughout Canada, the United States, and Mexico. They extend from the west coast to the east coast of all 3 countries. Even though they

The Northern Pacific Rattlesnake

22 January, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The Northern Pacific rattlesnake, aka western rattlesnake, can be found from Canada, through the western United States, and into Mexico. They prefer brush habitats, grasslands, prairies, and sometimes woods, forests – along streams, rocky

The Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse

17 January, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts

The salt marsh harvest mouse, aka red-bellied harvest mouse, hails only from the San Francisco Bay area. Their preferred habitat is salt and brackish marshes with an ample supply of pickleweed. Due to the threats of habitat destruction

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

12 January, 2024
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Insect Facts

The brown marmorated stink bug is native to China, Japan, Korea, and other Asian locales. However, they have been introduced to the Americas and Europe. These insects are considered a nuisance or pest, as they cause serious

The Spotted Turtle

5 January, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Turtle Facts

The spotted turtle is a small, semi-aquatic turtle that hails from Canada and the eastern United States. They prefer marshes, flooded forests, wet meadows, bogs, and woodland stream habitats. Unfortunately, these little

The Bog Turtle

11 December, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Turtle Facts

The bog turtle can be found in the eastern and northeastern United States. They prefer bogs, calcareous wetlands (locations containing lime), meadows, spring seeps, marshes, and habitats containing both wet and dry regions.