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The golden-hooded tanager is a colorful and loud tanager species from the Thraupidae family, found exclusively on the American continent. Usually found within dense forests, this bird species is known for its bright blue or turquoise rump and underbelly. Due to their dense habitat and preference for living at high elevations within forests, little has been observed about their population fragmentation and other habits. During the breeding season, a pair or group of three birds may raise a brood together....

Iguanas are one of the many genera of herbivore lizards that are found in areas of Central and South America. They are the bigger and larger members of the lizard family and are also one of the most accounted for pets in America. Green iguanas are primarily herbivores but are also believed to feed on small insects and invertebrates, depending on their environment. Some of the most common species of iguanas include marine iguana, desert iguana, and green iguana, which are very common and are known to spend their lives in canopies....

The Kunpengopterus was a pterosaur that was found in modern-day China. The genus contained two species, Kunpengopterus sinensis and Kunpengopterus antipollicatus.The fossil remains were found in Northeastern China. It can be understood that they bore a resemblance to modern age birds and lived during the Jurassic period on Earth. Fun Kunpengopterus Facts For Kids What did they prey on? N/A What did they eat? N/A Average litter size? N/A How much did they weigh?...

Do you like dogs? Who doesn’t like puppies? Here we have brought a mix of two of the most popular dog breeds, the Labrador Retriever and Bernese Mountain dogs. Labernese are not purebred dogs. The Bernese Mountain dog-Labrador mix, Labernese breed is a designer dog breed that was first bred with the intention of helping and guiding blind and disabled people. They are loyal, loving, and intelligent dogs that are easy to train....

The Limaysaurus genus is based on a singly type species known as the Limaysaurus tessonei, and it was originally directed to the Rebbachisaurus genus by paleontologists Leonardo Salgado and Calvo Jorge in 1995.The genus Limaysaurus was described in 2004 by Juan Cocca, Alberto Garrido, Salgado, and Sergio Cocca and the general name of the species is taken from the Rio Limay region. During the discovery period of the Limaysaurus, many fossils have been excavated from various regions by famous Argentinian paleontologists like José Bonaparte who discovered various South American Dinosaurs on the continent....

The ostrich-like dinosaur Nedcolbertia rests in the New Mexico Museum of Natural History, but its roots from the early cretaceous days speculate its presence widely across North America. The fragmentary fossils found from the Yellow Cat Member of Eastern Utah may have lacked skulls, but paleontologists managed to find similarities to remains found in the Arundel Formation, terming it a part of the ornithomimosaur family. Fun Nedcolbertia Facts For Kids...

The red and white giant flying squirrel (Petaurista alborufus) are of the Sciuridae family and are a rodent species. They are found in different parts of China. They reach up to an elevation of 3000 ft. These species of giant flying squirrels in Taiwan are named Taiwan giant flying squirrels (P. Lena). Some subspecies groups related to this genus are the P. a. leucocephalus, P. alborufus, P. a. ochraspis, P. a....

The red-tailed chipmunk (Tamias ruficaudus) is from the rodent family and is a common species found in the states of the U.S and Canada. Their distribution is varied but they are very common in British Columbia, northern Idaho, western Montana, Washington, and Alberta. Red-tailed chipmunks go in search for food during the day and are also known to store food for winter. This species of chipmunks mainly feed on plant leaves, fruits, and seeds of various trees....

The dinosaur was named after a native tribe Regni that lived at Sussex in England in the past. Previously, these dinosaurs were related to armored dinosaurs and in 1888 the genus was classified under Scelidosauridae. Later it was concluded the dinosaur is closely related to another genus called the Huayangosaurus. This makes the Regnosaurus a part of the Huayangosaurid clade. There were many other theories regarding a classification of Regnosaurus, one of which stated the Regnosaurus might be a Sauropod....

According to the Natural History Museum, sharks can be traced back to 195 million years ago. The shark belongs to the superorder Selachimorpha and sharks are found in almost every ocean of the world. Sharks commonly don’t live in freshwater, but a few shark species (like bull sharks and river sharks) can swim in both freshwater and seawater. All sharks can go deep in the ocean up to 7000 ft (2....

Tonkinese cats were produced by cross-breeding the Burmese and Siamese cats. Like their parents, they are playful, attentive, and loving. They have a pointed coat in a variety of patterns and colors. They also have a patterned mink coat, which is like a watercolor diluted pointed coat. They are mostly short-haired, but there is a medium-haired variety that is more popular in Europe-especially in Belgium, Germany, and France. They have been bred by breeders in western countries since the 19th century....

White woodpeckers belong to the order Piciformes. Their range is widely spread across America and can be found in Washington, and yes, they do exist!They are pretty common in America but are quite rare in the UK as there are only three species found in the UK out of 200.Here, we have many amazing and interesting facts about white woodpeckers that you will enjoy. Let’s take a look at these facts and information, and if you enjoy these, do read our articles on the pileated woodpecker and the ivory-billed woodpecker....

The yellow rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis) belongs to the gruiformes order and rallidae family. It is found in the regions of North Dakota, Minnesota, British Columbia, Mexico, North Carolina, Louisiana. These birds of North America have different nesting sites in summer and winters. They have a wingspan of around 11 in (27.5 cm). This species from North America sometimes forages on surface water for food. This bird species is not as fast as the woodpecker but also not as slow as the woodcock....

Just like men and women are addressed differently, birds often have sex-specific names such as hen and rooster.Are you familiar with the phrase ‘what’s good for the goose is good for the gander?’ This proverb literally means that if something is good for a male goose, it is equally good for the female goose, too.Also, it means that irrespective of sex, anything that is good or beneficial for one person should be equally good or beneficial for the other....

If you’ve ever been hissed at by a cat, you’ll remember: It’s a scary sound. A hiss coming from a cat is similar to the warning sound a snake makes (also memorable!). In fact, some cat behaviorists suggest cat hissing may imitate the sound of a snake when they hiss. Whether coming from a cat or a snake, the sound of a hiss delivers a universal message: “back off.” green-eyed cat hissing Credit: tavan amonratanasareegul / Getty Why Does Your Cat Hiss?...

Horse eyes are the largest of any land mammal.Horses have what is called an equine eye. The visual ability of equine eyes is related to the animal’s behavior.A horse’s eyes have a placement at the sides of a horse’s head. This type of positioning of eyes means that a horse can see a vision of 350°; 65° of this is binocular vision. The depth perception of a horse is smaller than a human....

You may be a fortunate owner whose dog or cat acquiesces to taking medicine as prescribed. But there is some truth to the funny stories, images, and cartoons floating around the internet that show bloodied owners, triumphant pets, and spit-out pills. Learn from a vet; it doesn’t have to be that way! When medicating a sick pet, your first responsibility is to make sure you understand the directions given. One pill twice a day is not the same thing as giving two pills once a day....

Pet parents Alex and Dean adopted Rocky, a 2-year-old Aussiedoodle, as a puppy and immediately made the pup a part of their fitness routine. They quickly discovered that Rocky made the perfect hype-dog for all of their fitness clients at their gym in Queens, N.Y. RELATED: 15 Energetic Dog Breeds for People with an Active Lifestyle Woman holds large fluffy dog in arms Credit: Courtesy of Alexandra Redelico Like his parents, Rocky has a ton of energy and loves connecting with people....

Valerie Reid with a dog from her senior dog sancutary Whispering Willows Credit: Courtesy of Whispering Willows Senior Dog Sanctuary Valerie Reid is the owner of Whispering Willows Senior Dog Sanctuary, a pet rescue program in Missouri that’s changing the lives of senior dogs who have been abandoned or lost their owners. Whispering Willows is a lifetime hospice sanctuary, which means they take in dogs who are approaching the end of their life and care for them until they pass....

The Watsonville (Calif.) Police Department shared a tear-jerking video on their Facebook page last month: a Watsonville man named Gary being reunited with his emotional support dog, a Doberman pinscher named Arrow. The pure-bred doggo was reported missing Sept. 19 by his distraught owner. Gary had little hope of being reunited with Arrow, who is Gary’s emotional support dog. But after some good old-fashioned detective work, Arrow was located and the reunion was made possible....