Meet Our Wee Critters
Wee Critters is a small family business and our critters are a big part of our family. They have been reared by us, rescued by us, are cared for by us and are loved by us!
They act as animal ambassadors for their species in our interactive animal education sessions and help us share important messages about the world around us, the animals we share it with and the wee ways that we can all make the world a better place.
From the curiously cute to the creepy and crawly, when you book our services a carefully selected team of our ‘wee critters’ will come straight to your venue.
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Scampi & Cricket
Striped skunks
This pair are so ‘stinking’ cute!
Our striped skunks are sisters, called Scampi and Cricket. They not only look different but they have completely different personalities.
It’s easy to spot Scampi as she has a thick white shaggy coat of fur all along her back and is a little smaller than her sister. Cricket has the classic and very distinct double white stripe markings along her back.
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Scampi is the more inquisitive skunk. She loves to explore and loves attention. However, Cricket is a more timid character. While she likes to spend time with her sister and with us, she hates car journeys and being in unfamiliar places so she doesn’t participate in visits. All of our animals get the choice to participate and if they don’t want to, they just don’t have to!
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Let Scampi 'earn her stripes' and come along to your next session!
Hugh, Herbie and Huckleberry
African pygmy
hedgehogs
These guys look sharp!
Hugh, Herbie and Huckleberry are African pygmy hedgehogs.
This trio help us to deliver a range of important messages but especially about their native hedgehog cousins. Hedgehogs are sadly in trouble in our wee country but there are lots of 'wee ways' that we can help in our own gardens, playgrounds and outdoor spaces!
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Hugh, Herbie and Huckleberry certainly 'hog' the limelight during our interactive sessions.
Arthur & Family
Three-banded
armadillos
They are so arma-dorable!
Arthur is a three-banded armadillo. This species is found in South America and their name comes from the Spanish word 'armado' which means 'armoured'. The plated armour isn't this species only protection against predators as three-banded armadillos are the only armadillo species that can roll up completely into a ball.
We named Arthur after King Arthur and the knights of the round table (as knights also wear armour). Arthur lives at Wee Critters with Bella, Poco and his daughter, Willow.
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Our armadillos may have a hard exterior but they melt all hearts with their personalities.
Book today and have a ball with Arthur and our other armadillo friends!
Mork & Milo
Meerkats
Meet the mob!
Our meerkat mob is made up of two brothers, Mork and Milo.
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They are easy to tell apart as Milo is significantly bigger than his little brother but this doesn't bother Mork as he's actually the one in charge!
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This troublesome two-some are often up to mischief but are great ambassadors for our important curriculum-based school topics.
Mork and Milo don't currently participate in interactive animal education sessions.
Wee Dave,
Humbug and Gizmo
Sugar gliders
They're just so sugary sweet!
Sugar gliders are an Australian marsupial. The name refers to this critter's love of sugary foods including sap and nectar and the fact that it can use its flaps of skin on either side of its body to glide through the air.
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A few years ago we travelled to Australia to meet my wife's long lost Uncle Dave and he was a massive inspiration in the creation of the Wee Critters business so 'Wee Dave' is named after him. Wee Dave lives with his friends, Humbug and Gizmo.
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They have certainly leapt into our hearts!
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Our sugar glider friends don't currently participate in interactive animal education sessions.
Iggle & Piggle
Lesser Madagascar hedgehog tenrecs
What a prickly pair!
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Lesser hedgehog tenrecs live in dry forested areas of southern and southwestern Madagascar.
When threatened, these nocturnal mammals roll up into a ball with only their spines visible. While this behaviour is similar to a hedgehog (and they look quite similar), scientists now think that the lesser hedgehog tenrec is actually related to elephants, aardvarks and even manatees and is not related to the hedgehog at all!
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Iggle and Piggle live together at Wee Critters headquarters with their own wee family! ​Move it, move it to book a session and meet these Madagascan friends!
Summer & Winter
Winter white hamster
It's a winter-ful life with this pair!
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Winter and Summer are winter white hamsters. In the wild, the winter white hamster is found in Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Siberia and China.
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Winter white hamsters are a brown colour with a dark stripe along the back but as winter approaches, the fur turns to a white colour to provide great camouflage in the snow of their habitat. Jack comes along to our sessions to teach everyone about animals in different seasons and some of the amazing adaptations animals have to protect themselves!
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Book a session today and chill out with these frosty friends!
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Maizy & Bramble
Harvest mice
They are simply a-maize-ing!
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These miniature rodents are found across Europe and Asia. Adults are so small they weigh as little as 7 grams! They have a long prehensile tail that they use to help them climb through cereal crops, maize and vegetables.
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Although common across much of their range, these wee critters are locally endangered in the UK and populations are decreasing. It's so important to remember that even on our own doorstep wildlife faces an uncertain future
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A visit from Bramble and Maizy will make sure it's a mice day for all.
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Stuart Little
and friends
Fancy mice
He's just a little squeak-heart!
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Stuart Little is named after the classic children's book character. This little critter is surprisingly always a favourite in our sessions.
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At Wee Critters we feel passionately about educating people about smaller animals that are usually more overlooked. Stuart, although a fancy mouse, is a perfect ambassador for his endangered wild rodent cousins.
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Scurry on over and book your wee critters session today!
Pepper
White-breasted barn owl
It's owl about Pepper!
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Pepper is a white-breasted barn owl.
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Sometimes when we think about animals at risk it’s easy to think about large animals from far off countries but the truth is that it’s happening on our own doorstep.
There are fewer than 30 breeding pairs of barn owl left in our wee country.
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Pepper is not just a much-loved member of the Wee Critters family but is an ambassador for her species during our interactive animal education sessions.
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'Owl' you need is a visit from Pepper for your group, school or party!
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Dobby
White-faced owl
Dobby is a real hoot!
White-faced owls are a small species of owl but Dobby certainly has a big personality. He arrived with us as a small owlet and made his presence known from day one.
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White-faced owls have a rather magical defence mechanism. When faced with a similar-sized predator they flare their wings to appear larger. When faced with something much larger, they elongate their body and narrow their eyes to thin slits. It really is quite a transfiguration! We think he is so ‘magical’ that he was named after Dobby the house elf from Harry Potter!
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Time will 'fly by' with .a visit from Dobby!
Kiki-Dee
Jenday conure
Kiki-Dee brightens up every day!
Kiki-Dee is a Jenday conure, a small and colourful member of the parrot family. This stunning species is found in Northern Brazil.
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Kiki-Dee is extremely friendly and a real character. She loves to sit on Allan's shoulder and her favourite snack is sunflower seeds. She now lives with her best friends, Kiwi and Coco.
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Don't go breaking Kiki Dee's heart, invite her to join you for a Wee Critters experience!
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Pablo
Pueblan milk snake
This guy has more than earned his stripes!
Milk snakes have these stunning colour patterns which mimic the venomous coral snake and deceive predators into avoiding them.
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The famous rhyme “If red touches yellow, you’re a dead fellow; if red touches black, you’re okay, Jack!” can help you remember the difference between a milk snake and a coral snake.
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Book today to meet this colourful fella!
Severus Snake
Common boa
There's nothing common about Severus!
Nagini and Severus snake are common boas, a species of snake found in Central and South America.
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Boas catch their prey by striking and wrapping their body around it to constrict it.
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Although this species of snake has good eyesight they rely a lot on scent. They use their tongue to pick up scents around them.
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Like some of our other critters, Nagini and Severus were named after characters from the Harry Potter books.
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Book today for a magical experience.
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Angelo
Angolan python
Angelo is ssss-imply amazing!
Angelo is an Angolan python. This snake is native to Southwest Africa from Angola to Namibia.
The Angolan python's scales are almost bead-like and bumpy. As these snakes get so little moisture in their native lands, the skin pattern helps them store humidity Their scales are a reddish-brown to black colour with cream-colored patterns.
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Theo
Leopard tortoise
Wait until you spot Theo!
The leopard tortoise gets its name from the camouflage pattern on the shell. The markings on each tortoise’s shell are unique, just like our fingerprints.
Theo joined our family when his previous owner could no longer care for him. For that reason we don't know exactly how old he is but we believe that Theo could be roughly 60 to 70 years of age.
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Tortie
Sulcata tortoise
She's the tortle package!
Tortie is a sulcata tortoise, which is the third largest species of tortoise in the world!
Sulcata tortoises are also known as African spurred tortoises due to the sharp protrusions on legs.
Tortie can be a little bit grumpy but soon comes round when served her favourite salad treats, especially red peppers!
Tortie is only seven years old but she can live for more than 70 years!
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Book a Wee Critters session to meet this tort-ally amazing tortoise!
Tayto and Tiny
Hermann's tortoise
Shell-ebrating our littlest tortoise friends!
Hermann's tortoises are found in arid areas in Southern Europe.
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Tayto was named after the famous Northern Ireland crisp brand and is much bigger than his sibling - who was suitably named Tiny!
Our little pair will only measure up to 20cm in length when fully grown.
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Although small they make a big impact in our interactive animal education sessions.
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Ozzie
New Caledonian giant gecko
Geck'yo act together and invite Ozzie to visit!
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This gecko is found on the remote islands of New Caledonia. Populations of the New Caledonian giant gecko have been reduced in the wild by habitat destruction and predation by invasive species that have been introduced to the islands such as cats and rodents.
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Some of the indigenous Kanak people of New Caledonia fear this gecko. This is because of an old superstition that the gecko has the ability to cling to a person's body and pull out that person's soul.
Bluey
Blue-tongued skink
Crikey he's a great wee critter!
This little cold-blooded friend is a blue-tongued skink. The blue-tongued skunk is a lizard found in Australia and New Guinea and obviously gets is name from its amazing blue tongue!
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It is thought that the tongue is blue to scare off predators if the lizard is attacked.
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Take your blues away with a visit from Bluey and our Wee Critters family.
Smaug & Sidney
Peter's banded skinks
Let this cold-blooded pair warm your heart!
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Sidney and Smaug are a desert species of skink, a form of lizard which typically has short limbs. Peter's banded skinks are from Northern Africa and are a dull yellow colour with black band markings running the length of their body.
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These skinks are nocturnal. During the day they burrow under the sand to avoid the heat of the desert and come out at night.
Trevor, Ron & Neville
Trevor is Toad-ally awesome!
The cane toad is the largest species of toad in the world, measuring an average of 10 to 15 centimetres in length.
We were approached to take care of Trevor after his previous owner did not care for him adequately. When he arrived with us he was extremely underweight and had various health conditions. We were very concerned for his welfare but with some intensive care over the following months, Trevor improved dramatically!
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Trevor now shares his home with two other cane toads called Neville
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Frank, Fiona & Phillip
Hop to it and see this pair!
White’s tree frogs are also known as “dumpy frogs” or “smiling frogs” due to their appearance. White's tree frogs are found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. They have a bluish green or rusty brown colour which can change shades depending on the temperature and colour of their environment.
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While White's tree frogs are not endangered, Frank and his friends help me to highlight the plight of amphibians across the world. It is estimated that a third of amphibian species are now endangered and at risk of extinction!
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Book a Wee Critters session for a 'ribbit-ing' time!
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Cane toads
White's tree frogs
Charlotte
Chile rose tarantula
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Hairy Mary
Mexican red-kneed tarantula
Scorpio
Asian forest scorpion
Charlotte
Flash &
Speedy
African giant land snail
Stampy
Giant African millipede
Charlotte
Craig
Madagascan hissing cockroach
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Nymphadora
Jungle nymph
