Critter Science

The Interesting Oyster

16 March, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shellfish Facts

The oyster is just the common name for a multitude of different species of bivalves. There are true oysters, pearl oysters, and more. Some are harvested for their coveted pearl, some

The Massive Fin Whale

8 March, 2021
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The fin whale is the second largest creature on the planet, after the blue whale. There are 2 known subspecies; the northern and the southern. Fin whales prefer

The Defensive Devil’s Coach Horse

3 March, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts, Insect Facts

Being the largest of the known rove beetles, the devil’s coach horse is a voracious and aggressive predator of other invertebrates. They also not only have one heck of a bite, but they

The Endangered Sei Whale

2 March, 2021
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Belonging to the family of whales known as baleen whales, the sei whale can be found in oceans all over the world except tropical and polar regions. There are 2 known subspecies of

The Wild Boar

16 February, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts

Found on multiple continents, the wild boar prefers grassy savanna areas, agricultural areas, wooded forests, shrublands, and marshy swamplands. There are 4 known subspecies of wild boar

The Megamouth Shark

8 February, 2021
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The megamouth shark is the 3rd largest shark in the world, after the whale shark and the basking shark. Their mouth can be up to 4 feet across! That’s a quarter of their body

The Zebu Cattle

4 February, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Ungulate Facts

The zebu is one of the oldest known species of cattle in the world. They are the only known cattle species that inhabits rainforests. There are 75 recognized species of zebu in the world

The Famous and Beloved Budgerigar

29 January, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The budgerigar, aka budgie, or more famously – parakeet, is actually a member of the parrot family. There are 115 known species of parakeet. But we will be focusing on the budgerigar

The Migratory Blue Shark

28 January, 2021
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Found throughout the world’s oceans, from the cold temperate waters to the tropics, it’s the blue shark. These sharks specialize in smaller prey; even though they are medium to