creature vs. critter

[Jonathan Lighter]

Spot for series _Paleoworld_ on the Discovery Science Channel moments ago :

"Discover all there is to know about our prehistoric creatures and critters - on _Paleoworld_!"

OED doesn't quite explain this distinction.  I presume that "critters" are cuter or at least smaller than "creatures."

The precise meaning of "our" in the sentence may be of interest, but I'll let it go.

JL


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