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The Pantropical spotted dolphin can be found in all the world’s temperate and tropical oceans. These dolphins were starting to decline rapidly before the 1980s...
The Pantropical spotted dolphin can be found in all the world’s temperate and tropical oceans. These dolphins were starting to decline rapidly before the 1980s...
The Pantropical Spotted Dolphin
The Pantropical spotted dolphin can be found in all the world's temperate and tropical oceans. These dolphins were starting to decline rapidly before the 1980s
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May 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
critter.science/the-pantropi...
The Pantropical spotted dolphin can be found in all the world’s temperate and tropical oceans. These dolphins were starting to decline rapidly before the 1980s...
The Pantropical spotted dolphin can be found in all the world’s temperate and tropical oceans. These dolphins were starting to decline rapidly before the 1980s...
The Atlantic spotted dolphin prefers the warm temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. As they age, they acquire spots all over their body.
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April 28, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The Atlantic spotted dolphin prefers the warm temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. As they age, they acquire spots all over their body.
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The bombardier beetle is a adephagan (ground) beetle with more than 500 species worldwide. They get their name from their famous defense mechanism. When threatened they can release a surprisingly effective counter attack.
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The Bombardier Beetle
The bombardier beetle is a adephagan (ground) beetle with more than 500 species worldwide. They get their name from their famous defense mechanism. When threate
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April 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The bombardier beetle is a adephagan (ground) beetle with more than 500 species worldwide. They get their name from their famous defense mechanism. When threatened they can release a surprisingly effective counter attack.
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The greater prairie-chicken, aka pinnated grouse or boomer, can be found in south-central Canada and the central and eastern parts of the United States. These large grouse are becoming increasingly rare to see.
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The Greater Prairie-Chicken
The greater prairie-chicken, aka pinnated grouse or boomer, can be found in south-central Canada and the central and eastern parts of the United States. These l
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April 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The greater prairie-chicken, aka pinnated grouse or boomer, can be found in south-central Canada and the central and eastern parts of the United States. These large grouse are becoming increasingly rare to see.
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critter.science/the-greater-...
The clymene dolphin, aka short-snouted spinner dolphin, are the only known case of hybrid speciation in marine mammals, being descendants of the spinner dolphin and the striped dolphin.
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The Clymene Dolphin
The clymene dolphin, aka short-snouted spinner dolphin, are the only known case of hybrid speciation in marine mammals, being descendants of the spinner dolphin
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April 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The clymene dolphin, aka short-snouted spinner dolphin, are the only known case of hybrid speciation in marine mammals, being descendants of the spinner dolphin and the striped dolphin.
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The common mudpuppy is a species of salamander in the family Proteidae. They can be found in eastern Canada and eastern United States.
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The Common Mudpuppy
The common mudpuppy is a species of salamander in the family Proteidae. They can be found in eastern Canada and eastern United States. Preferring lakes, rivers
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April 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The common mudpuppy is a species of salamander in the family Proteidae. They can be found in eastern Canada and eastern United States.
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The giant anteater is the largest of the 4 species of anteaters. They hail from Central America and South America. The only extant member of the genus Myrmecophaga, they are classified with sloths in the order Pilosa.
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The Giant Anteater
The giant anteater is the largest of the 4 species of anteaters. They hail from Central America and South America. The only extant member of the genus Myrmecoph
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April 21, 2025 at 10:29 AM
The giant anteater is the largest of the 4 species of anteaters. They hail from Central America and South America. The only extant member of the genus Myrmecophaga, they are classified with sloths in the order Pilosa.
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The lion-tailed macaque, aka wanderoo, is a primate that hails from Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu in India. These monkeys face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and logging; hunting; trapping; and ecosystem modifications.
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The Lion-Tailed Macaque
The lion-tailed macaque, aka wanderoo, is a primate that hails from Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu in India. These monkeys face the threats of habitat loss a
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April 18, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The lion-tailed macaque, aka wanderoo, is a primate that hails from Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu in India. These monkeys face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and logging; hunting; trapping; and ecosystem modifications.
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The black-chinned hummingbird has a broad range of habitats from Canada, Mexico, and the United States. These hummingbirds are migratory and travel great distances to overwinter in the south.
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The Black-Chinned Hummingbird
The black-chinned hummingbird has a broad range of habitats from Canada, Mexico, and the United States. These hummingbirds are migratory and travel great distan
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April 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The black-chinned hummingbird has a broad range of habitats from Canada, Mexico, and the United States. These hummingbirds are migratory and travel great distances to overwinter in the south.
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The Jamaican iguana, aka Colley's iguana or Jamaican rock iguana, hails only from a small southern portion of the island of Jamaica.
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The Jamaican Iguana
The Jamaican iguana, aka Colley's iguana or Jamaican rock iguana, hails only from a small southern portion of the island of Jamaica. These iguanas were once fo
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April 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The Jamaican iguana, aka Colley's iguana or Jamaican rock iguana, hails only from a small southern portion of the island of Jamaica.
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The western house martin, aka common house martin, northern house martin, or house martin, can be found throughout Europe, western Asia, and Africa. They are a passerine bird from the swallow family.
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The Western House Martin
The western house martin, aka common house martin, northern house martin, or house martin, can be found throughout Europe, western Asia, and Africa. They are a
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April 15, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The western house martin, aka common house martin, northern house martin, or house martin, can be found throughout Europe, western Asia, and Africa. They are a passerine bird from the swallow family.
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The New Zealand sea lion, aka Hooker's sea lion, pakake (for both male and female), whakahao (male), or kake (female)
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The New Zealand Sea Lion
The New Zealand sea lion, aka Hooker's sea lion, pakake (for both male and female), whakahao (male), or kake (female) in Māori, hails from New Zealand and pri
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April 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The New Zealand sea lion, aka Hooker's sea lion, pakake (for both male and female), whakahao (male), or kake (female)
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The Eiselt's caecilian is a type of caecilian that hails from Brazil and possibly Bolivia. These unique and fascinating creatures are amphibians.
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The Eiselt's Caecilian
The Eiselt's caecilian is a type of caecilian that hails from Brazil and possibly Bolivia. These unique and fascinating creatures are amphibians. They prefer t
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April 11, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The Eiselt's caecilian is a type of caecilian that hails from Brazil and possibly Bolivia. These unique and fascinating creatures are amphibians.
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The Brewer's blackbird is a New World (from the Americas) blackbird species that can be found in Canada, United States, Mexico, and Central America. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of wildfires, hunting, and trapping.
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The Brewer's Blackbird
The Brewer's blackbird is a New World (from the Americas) blackbird species that can be found in Canada, United States, Mexico, and Central America. They face
critter.science
April 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The Brewer's blackbird is a New World (from the Americas) blackbird species that can be found in Canada, United States, Mexico, and Central America. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of wildfires, hunting, and trapping.
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critter.science/the-brewers-...
The dire wolf once thrived in the Americas during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene epochs (125,000 – 10,000 years ago). However, the challenges they faced brought them to extinction.
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The Return of the Dire Wolf
The dire wolf once thrived in the Americas during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene epochs (125,000 – 10,000 years ago). However, the challenges they fa
critter.science
April 9, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The dire wolf once thrived in the Americas during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene epochs (125,000 – 10,000 years ago). However, the challenges they faced brought them to extinction.
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The common snapping turtle, aka northern snapping turtle, can be found throughout southeastern Canada and most of the United States. These turtles are renown for their defensive and combative temperament.
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The Common Snapping Turtle
The common snapping turtle, aka northern snapping turtle, can be found throughout southeastern Canada and most of the United States. These turtles are renown fo
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April 8, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The common snapping turtle, aka northern snapping turtle, can be found throughout southeastern Canada and most of the United States. These turtles are renown for their defensive and combative temperament.
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The northern leopard frog was recently renamed from Rana pipiens. These frogs can be found throughout Canada and the United States. #amphibian #amphibians #Canada #frog #frogs #jump #leopardfrog #leopardfrogs #northernleopardfrog #research #swim #UnitedStates
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The Northern Leopard Frog
The northern leopard frog was recently renamed from Rana pipiens. These frogs can be found throughout Canada and the United States. Unfortunately, with such a w
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April 7, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The northern leopard frog was recently renamed from Rana pipiens. These frogs can be found throughout Canada and the United States. #amphibian #amphibians #Canada #frog #frogs #jump #leopardfrog #leopardfrogs #northernleopardfrog #research #swim #UnitedStates
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There are approximately 600 species, 34 genera, in 9 families of scorpionfly the world over. But what do they do? Do they sting? Are they a threat? With the male's raised and curled tail, they resemble a scorpion, but are they as ominous as the famed arachnids?
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The Misconceived Scorpionfly
There are approximately 600 species, 34 genera, in 9 families of scorpionfly the world over. But what do they do? Do they sting? Are they a threat? With the mal
critter.science
April 4, 2025 at 10:43 AM
There are approximately 600 species, 34 genera, in 9 families of scorpionfly the world over. But what do they do? Do they sting? Are they a threat? With the male's raised and curled tail, they resemble a scorpion, but are they as ominous as the famed arachnids?
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The black slug, aka black arion, European black slug, or large black slug, can be found throughout much of Europe. These critters are large terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Arionidae (the round back slugs).
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The Black Slug
The black slug, aka black arion, European black slug, or large black slug, can be found throughout much of Europe. These critters are large terrestrial gastropo
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April 3, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The black slug, aka black arion, European black slug, or large black slug, can be found throughout much of Europe. These critters are large terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Arionidae (the round back slugs).
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Scattered throughout western Canada and the United States the American pika, aka little Chief hare, is a species of lagomorph. They may look like rodents, but they are more closely related to rabbits, cottontails, and hares.
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The American Pika
Scattered throughout western Canada and the United States the American pika, aka little Chief hare, is a species of lagomorph. They may look like rodents, but t
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April 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Scattered throughout western Canada and the United States the American pika, aka little Chief hare, is a species of lagomorph. They may look like rodents, but they are more closely related to rabbits, cottontails, and hares.
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Wrought from insatiable hunger, the wendigo makes its way into the hearts of humans possessing them to commit the act of cannibalism. The wendigo... Is it fact or fiction? Can there really be a creature that can possess a person and cause them to do the unthinkable?
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The Fearsome Wendigo
Wrought from insatiable hunger, the wendigo makes its way into the hearts of humans possessing them to commit the act of cannibalism. The wendigo... Is it fact
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April 1, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Wrought from insatiable hunger, the wendigo makes its way into the hearts of humans possessing them to commit the act of cannibalism. The wendigo... Is it fact or fiction? Can there really be a creature that can possess a person and cause them to do the unthinkable?
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critter.science/the-fearsome...
The common pheasant, aka ring-necked pheasant, or blue-headed pheasant, is native to Asia. However, they have been introduced to Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand as game birds.
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The Common Pheasant
The common pheasant, aka ring-necked pheasant, or blue-headed pheasant, is native to Asia. However, they have been introduced to Europe, North America, South Am
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March 31, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The common pheasant, aka ring-necked pheasant, or blue-headed pheasant, is native to Asia. However, they have been introduced to Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand as game birds.
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critter.science/the-common-p...
The Mexican agouti, aka Mexican black agouti, can be found in southern Mexico as well as far western and eastern Cuba. They prefer humid tropical rainforests, lowland evergreen forests, & secondary growth forests.
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critter.science/the-mexican-...
The Mexican Agouti
The Mexican agouti, aka Mexican black agouti, can be found in southern Mexico as well as far western and eastern Cuba. They prefer humid tropical rainforests, l
critter.science
March 28, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The Mexican agouti, aka Mexican black agouti, can be found in southern Mexico as well as far western and eastern Cuba. They prefer humid tropical rainforests, lowland evergreen forests, & secondary growth forests.
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critter.science/the-mexican-...
The northern bobwhite, aka Virginia quail or bobwhite quail, can be found in Canada, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States. They have also been introduced to the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia.
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critter.science/the-northern...
The Northern Bobwhite
The northern bobwhite, aka Virginia quail or bobwhite quail, can be found in Canada, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States. They have also been introdu
critter.science
March 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The northern bobwhite, aka Virginia quail or bobwhite quail, can be found in Canada, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States. They have also been introduced to the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia.
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critter.science/the-northern...
The house mouse, aka fancy mouse or laboratory mouse, has a presence on every continent around the world, sans Antarctica. They also don't exist on Greenland. They are the most widespread of all mouse species (Mus).
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critter.science/the-widespre...
The Widespread House Mouse
The house mouse, aka fancy mouse or laboratory mouse, has a presence on every continent around the world, sans Antarctica. They also don't exist on Greenland.
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March 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The house mouse, aka fancy mouse or laboratory mouse, has a presence on every continent around the world, sans Antarctica. They also don't exist on Greenland. They are the most widespread of all mouse species (Mus).
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critter.science/the-widespre...