Critter Science

The Weevil

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

The weevil can be found on every continent sans Antarctica. The majority of weevils are considered pests as they can destroy crops. Weevils are listed anywhere from Data Deficient to Critically Endangered by the IUCN. These

The Amazing Millipede

10 January, 2024
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Arthropod Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The millipede gets their name from the Latin mille, meaning “thousand”, and pes, meaning “foot”. They are found on all continents, sans Antarctica. A funny fact is that, until 2020, there were no documented

The Bigeye Tuna

21 December, 2023
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The bigeye tuna is a true tuna that belongs in the mackerel family. There are 2 species, known as ahi. The other is the yellow fin tuna. They are found in all temperate and tropical oceans, sans the Mediterranean Sea. Due to

The Silvertip Shark

13 November, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

The silvertip shark is a larger species of requiem shark (migratory, livebearing shark from warm seas) that can be found throughout the tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans. They prefer coral reefs and offshore islands. Due to

The Argonaut

6 November, 2023
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Cephalopod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The argonaut, aka paper nautilus, is in a group of pelagic (upper layers of the open sea) octopuses. They get the common name paper nautili, due to the paper-thin eggcase that females produce. These fascinating creatures are

The Common Starling

30 October, 2023
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The common starling, aka starling or European starling, can be found on every continent, sans Antarctica. These birds can tolerate a wide range of habitats from grazing pastures, grassy regions – like farmlands, reedbeds,

The Beautiful and Ferocious Sea Angel

4 October, 2023
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The sea angel, aka sea butterfly, is in a large group of diminutive, free-swimming sea slugs. They are classified into 6 different families. They may resemble them, but don’t confuse them with Cnidarians (jellyfish and the

The Pelican Eel

11 September, 2023
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The pelican eel, aka pelican gulper, gulper eel, or umbrella-mouth gulper, can be found in the temperate and tropical areas of the world’s oceans. They are found at depths of up to 3,786 feet. So far, these critters are the

The Sea Squirt

25 July, 2023
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The sea squirt, aka tunicate or ascidian, is a sessile (organism that is permanently fixed to a surface) that can be found in oceans all over the world and at all depths. They typically dwell on rocks, pier pilings, ship

The Fascinating, Yet Misunderstood Limpet

11 July, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Gastropod Facts, Reefs

The limpet is an aquatic snail with a powerful foot. They have a nervous system and a 3-chambered heart. There is also a ring of gills surrounding the edge of their shell. They even have 2 kidneys and an extensive