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. critter.science/the-atlantic...
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. critter.science/the-bombardi...
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. 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. critter.science/the-clymene-...
The common mudpuppy is a species of salamander in the family Proteidae. They can be found in eastern Canada and eastern United States. critter.science/the-common-m...
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. critter.science/the-giant-an...
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. critter.science/the-lion-tai...
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. critter.science/the-black-ch...
The Jamaican iguana, aka Colley's iguana or Jamaican rock iguana, hails only from a small southern portion of the island of Jamaica. critter.science/the-jamaican...
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. critter.science/the-western-...
The Eiselt's caecilian is a type of caecilian that hails from Brazil and possibly Bolivia. These unique and fascinating creatures are amphibians. critter.science/the-eiselts-...
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. 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. critter.science/the-return-o...
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. critter.science/the-common-s...
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? critter.science/the-misconce...
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). critter.science/the-black-slug/
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. critter.science/the-american...
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? 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. 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. 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. 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). critter.science/the-widespre...
