by Critterman on March 25, 2026 at 9:00 am
This article was originally published on Critter Science. The hooded crow, aka hoodie, is considered a subspecies of the carrion crow. They can be found throughout Europe and into the Middle East. These birds face the threats of persecution seeing as they often steal game bird eggs and damage crops; habitat loss and destruction at the hands of Thanks for reading! Follow Critterman for more updates and insights.
The African Sharptooth Catfish
by Critterman on March 24, 2026 at 9:00 am
This article was originally published on Critter Science. The African sharptooth catfish is a highly invasive species of air breathing catfish hailing from Africa. However, they have been introduced to Europe, Asia, South America, and North America. Often living in unsanitary conditions, they face the threats of parasites and disease from trematodes, nematodes, and cestodes. They also face Thanks for reading! Follow Critterman for more updates and insights.
by Critterman on March 23, 2026 at 9:00 am
This article was originally published on Critter Science. The tooth-billed pigeon, aka manumea or tandduva, hails only from the islands of Samoa and Apia and is the only living species of the genus Didunculus. They are threatened by habitat loss due to residential and commercial developments, as well as logging; accidental killings due to hunting for Pacific Imperial-pigeons; Thanks for reading! Follow Critterman for more updates and insights.
by Critterman on March 20, 2026 at 9:00 am
This article was originally published on Critter Science. The flatback sea turtle, aka Australian flatback sea turtle, is the only sea turtle listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN. These turtles hail from northern Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments; over-collection Thanks for reading! Follow Critterman for more updates and insights.
by Critterman on March 19, 2026 at 9:00 am
This article was originally published on Critter Science. The white-footed mouse, aka woodmouse (although that is an erroneous common name), is closely related to deer mice. Being so abundant and widespread has its challenges. For instance, they are threatened by habitat loss and destruction, due to residential and commercial developments, as well as roads and railroads that can Thanks for reading! Follow Critterman for more updates and insights.