by Critterman on July 9, 2026 at 9:00 am
This article was originally published on Critter Science. The Visayan warty pig, aka baboy ilahas, baboy talonon, baboy sulop, and baboy ramo, hails from 6 of the Visayan Islands (Cebu, Negros, Panay, Masbate, Guimaras, and Siquijor) in the central Philippines. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, Thanks for […]
by Critterman on July 8, 2026 at 9:00 am
This article was originally published on Critter Science. The whistling kite, aka whistling eagle or whistling hawk, is a mid-sized raptor found throughout Australia, New Caledonia, and much of New Guinea. They face the threat of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of wetland drainage and tree removal for agriculture. Secondary poisoning is another risk factor in Thanks for reading! Follow […]
by Critterman on July 7, 2026 at 9:00 am
This article was originally published on Critter Science. The rainbow trout, aka steelhead or steelhead trout, is an anadromous (migrates from saltwater to freshwater) species of fish that originally hails from the Pacific Ocean regions. These fish have been introduced to every continent, sans Antarctica. They migrate from saltwater to freshwater after living from between 2 – 3 Thanks for […]
by Critterman on July 6, 2026 at 9:00 am
This article was originally published on Critter Science. The emerald ash borer, aka EAB, feeds on various ash species and hails from north-eastern Asia. Removed from their native locale, they are considered an invasive species and are highly destructive to ash trees native to Europe and North America. Female beetles lay eggs in bark crevices. Once they hatch, Thanks for reading! Follow […]
by Critterman on July 3, 2026 at 9:00 am
This article was originally published on Critter Science. The water-holding frog, aka eastern water-holding frog or common water holding frog, is different from most other frogs as they are terrestrial (spend most or all of their life on the ground) and fossorial (spend most or all of their lives underground), and they also undergo aestivation (like hibernation, but Thanks for reading! Follow […]