Critter Science

The Adorable Squirrel

7 May, 2020
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Stemming from the Greek name “shadow tail” it’s the squirrel. There are approximately 280 known species of squirrel in the world. These cute critters are thieves, speedy and nimble acrobats, gardeners, and tricky enough to make even Loki proud. Some squirrels can even glide up to 300 feet from tree […]

The Tiny, Disease Carrying Flea

30 April, 2020
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This is the story of the flea. Back in the Middle Ages, upwards of 50 million people died of the Black Death, due to its spread throughout Europe and Asia! That’s right, it wasn’t just Europe that got hit. Asia got taken down too. Crowded cities were especially hard hit. […]

The Dreaded, Itchy Head Louse

20 April, 2020
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The head louse is a diminutive, parasitic insect that lives on the scalp, the areas behind and around your ears, and near the neckline at the back of the head. Sometimes they can even be found in the eyelashes or eyebrows, but that’s not very common. They feed on the […]

The Largemouth Bass

10 April, 2020
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Largemouth bass started out in the eastern United States. It has since been introduced throughout the world, sans Antarctica, to the rest of the United States, South America, Mexico, and even to Africa. These bass are typically the apex predator in their habitat. They hide in aquatic vegetation, between large […]

The Fascinating Ctenophore

6 April, 2020
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The Ctenophore, aka comb jelly, is a marine invertebrate. They are part of the plankton family and there are also pelagic (open ocean) species as well. Even though they resemble jellyfish, they are not zoologically related to jellies. This is because

The Annoying, Yet Necessary Housefly

20 March, 2020
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Oops! Left the door open again and here comes the housefly. Typically not 1 but many. These creatures have been around for about 65 million years. They aren’t going anywhere any time soon. As long as there are

The Cute and Often Misunderstood Mouse

16 March, 2020
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Most people hear the word mouse and immediately think of a pest that invades your house and more specifically your pantry at night, leaving little pellets of poop and stains of urine wherever they travel. Mice are so much more than a pest. They are beneficial critters to our ecosystem […]

The Fascinating Sea Anemone

12 March, 2020
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The sea anemone is a predatory invertebrate that inhabits every ocean around the world. They can be found at depths of up to and over 33,000 feet deep! These fascinating creatures look fragile but they are surprisingly hardy. Most tend to be quite stationary but they can and do move. […]

The Noble Domestic Horse

10 March, 2020
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Ever since around 4000 BC, humans have been in league with the horse. They have been our companions in the field, as pets, as friends, and even in battle. There are so many cool things to learn about these magnificent creatures. They also have big hearts. No, literally. Their heart […]

It’s Not a Seal, It’s a Sea Lion

5 March, 2020
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The sea lion looks like a seal, but there are a couple differences. Seals, sea lions, and walruses are in a scientific group of critters called pinnipeds, which means “feather foot” or “wing foot”. The wet “staining” is from their eyes watering to remove

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