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woman blowing out candles on birthday cake with dog and husband Credit: svetikd / Getty Whether it’s spring, summer, fall or winter, many people pay tribute to the current season by decorating their homes, switching up their recipes, and setting the mood. In addition to tablescapes and wreaths, many look forward to pumpkin spice or peppermint candles that add fragrance to their houses. However, there is one family member who may not appreciate this newfound smell: your pet....

the fox and the hound snuggled together, sound asleep Credit: Courtesy of Ana Lapaz-Mendez / Instagram In the fictional story The Fox and the Hound, orphaned red fox Tod becomes friends with Copper the hound dog. When havoc ensues, they find a way to remain true to each other, although it’s inevitable that their lives must follow different paths. This true-life fox and hound tale has a much happier ending!...

On average, a chicken has four stages in its lifecycle.A chicken lives for three to five years, except for some breeds which are known to live longer, and have four distinct life phases: egg, chick, pullet, and chicken stage. In each of these stages, a chicken will have differing needs to ensure they continue to develop healthily throughout their lifetime. there is no proper answer to the age-old question of whether the egg came first or the chicken came first....

Did you fall in love with the story of the ugly (but totally cute) duckling? If yes, this small waterbird will surely pique your mind. They come from the order of grebes, Podicipediformes. Like similar species such as the hoary-headed grebe and the little grebe, these birds are good swimmers and can perform deep underwater dives. When identifying the duck-like appearance of the Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae), you will notice that this bird has the unique ability to show off a distinctive glossy breeding and non-breeding plumage....

What type of animal is a brown shrike? The brown shrike is a bird species in the family of shrikes found in Asia. It is part of the family Laniidae. Fun Brown Shrike Facts For Kids What do they prey on? Mostly insects, small rodents, and small birds What do they eat? Carnivore Average litter size? 2-6 eggs How much do they weigh? 0.06-0.08 lb (27.2-36.2 g) How long are they?...

Snakes have been fascinating to humans since ancient times. The practice of domesticating snakes and keeping them as pets was quite popular amongst the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians. In recent times as well, certain non-venomous snakes are in high demand as popular pets. One such species of snake is California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula californiae), also known as Lampropeltis californiae. This Lampropeltis genus of snake is found in a variety of habitats in the regions of northern Mexico and the western USA....

Ecphora gardnerae, of the genus Ecphora, is one of the relics of the past that excites and intrigues us. This species is a gastropod, which means that it belongs to the class of animals that we widely and lovingly term as snails.Dr. Lauck Ward is one of the few historians that have an extensive collection of Ecphora fossils and has concluded that they originated around the Pliocene age. However, there are eight different genera of Ecphora that are recognized to this date, and the first few date as far back as the Miocene era....

You most probably have heard about the character Mallymkun from the famous children’s book, ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Mallymkun is a tiny female dormouse. Now, you must be wondering what a dormouse is?One of the unique-looking dormice is the garden dormouse, Eliomys quercinus. It is gray or brown, with a whitish underside and smudged black around its eye until its ears. Garden dormice are nocturnal creatures and native to Europe, Asia, and Europe....

The German shorthaired pointer (GSP) is a medium-sized gun dog breed that was developed in Germany. The breed carries mixed genes of German bird dogs, native German scent hounds, English pointers, and Spanish pointers. The mixed breeding made the German shorthaired pointers an all-purpose dog breed that is pointers and retrievers. The versatile GSP is a sporting dog breed that can hunt and retrieve for games on land, and water.They have a short, easy-care coat that requires less grooming, but these dogs are big shedders....

The green mango bird is a large hummingbird species. They are endemic to the mainland of Puerto Rico and the green mango habitat can be found generally in mountainous areas of the main island. A green mango hummingbird defends its feeding trees against other hummingbirds. The adults have emerald green top parts and their rounded tail is metallic blue. The underlaying parts are metallic blue-green. The green mango bill is black, and curved downwards....

Harvestman, also known by their common name, daddy longlegs, is a type of arachnid and belongs to the order Opiliones. Their name comes from their long, spidery legs which they can twitch and then break off from their body to survive predatory attacks. Their other name, harvestman, comes from the fact that they are mainly seen during harvest time, i.e between summer and fall. They are found all across the globe with 6,650 different species of harvestmen currently identified....

Do you know what Herpetology means? Herpetology is a study about reptiles and amphibians. Snakes fall under the reptile group. In this article, we bring you some exciting facts about Horned viper.The Horned viper is a venomous snake distinguished among all the desert snakes. There is no possible information about the discovery of these species. The mummies of these snakes are found in Thebes, on the Nile banks. The other common names are Saharan horned viper, Desert horned viper, African desert horned viper, Greater cerastes, Desert sidewinding horned viper, and North African horned viper....

The inshore lizardfish, scientific name Synodus foetens, is one of the most exciting fish to look for in waters, especially for kids! It has beautiful brown colors and sometimes camouflages into the water and sand, making it challenging to find them. You may be surprised to learn that the mouth of inshore lizardfish is proportionately bigger than their body. The inshore lizardfish seems harmless to humans, but it is a powerful monster when attacking other creatures underwater including octopuses and squids....

Have you ever really taken a trip to the Dinosaur National Monument in Utah? If not, then you should, as that’s near to where the tooth specimen of the Koparion douglassi was found. The place is part of the Morrison Formation that holds testament to the Kimmeridgian Stage of the Late Jurassic Period. Daniel Chure and Brooks Britt were the ones to report the discovery in 1993, and the type specimen was named by Chure as Koparion douglassi 1994....

Around 24 species in the eagle ray family are found in tropical ocean waters in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans. Among different species, the longheaded eagle ray is a unique and naturally scarce species. Keep reading to find out more facts related to the longheaded eagle ray and where it lives, its classification, distribution, etc. So, let’s dive in!The longheaded eagle ray belongs to the order Myliobatiformes, family Myliobatidae and genus Aetobatus, derived from two Greek words aetos meaning eagle and batis meaning ray....

What type of animal is a narwhal? The narwhal whale is a toothed whale, and it is also known as the unicorn of the sea. They reside among the ice flows in the Arctic waters. They use their tusks to survive in the water. Their tusk acts as a sensory organ which notifies them about the changes in their surrounding. Narwhals are hunted by polar bears, killer whales, and sometimes Greenland whales....

Presa Canario, also known as Perro de Presa Canario, is a large-sized mastiff dog breed. Perro de Presa Canario dogs are also referred to as Canary mastiff or Canary dog. The breed gives out an intimidating aura and has a rectilinear profile and black mask, making the Presa Canario robust and well-proportioned. Perro de Presa Canario dogs are well-suited as a guardian dog due to their intimidating and high-alert personality. The breed is highly suspicious to strangers but with the owners and known people they are obedient and out-going....

The beetle rhinoceros, hercules beetle, or horn beetles are very unique shaped and large-sized insects. There are about 1,500 species and 225 genera of this beetle in wildlife. Some famous examples of this beetle species are the atlas beetle, Japanese rhinoceros beetle, coconut rhinoceros beetle, ox beetle, and the Eastern hercules beetle.These beetles are among the largest of all the beetles in the wildlife. They can grow up to be as big as 6 in (15 cm), which is roughly the size of our handspan....

Does learning about various birds interest you? Then you will enjoy reading about spotted owlets. The spotted owlet or Athene brama is a small-sized bird found in India and various other countries of Asia. It belongs to the order Strigiformes and family Strigidae. Athene brama, the spotted owlet, is grayish-brown in color and has prominent white spots all over its body. The name spotted owlet was given for these graceful spots on their body....

The Tawa hallae dinosaur belongs to the Theropoda genus and lived during the Late Triassic period. The name of this dinosaur was named after the word Hopi, which is a native language of the American tribe for the Puebloan Sun God.The Tawa hallae fossil remains were discovered in Hayden Quarry of the Ghost Ranch in New Mexico, the USA, in 2004. There is only specimen ever excavated for this species. The specific name of the dinosaur was named by Ruth Hall, the Ghost Ranch Museum of Paleontology’s founder in New Mexico....