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grey tabby cat that returns after missing for 16 years Credit: Ilaria Perillo / EyeEm / Getty The text message must’ve been almost impossible for Jason and Liz McKenry to believe. Their cat, Ritz, had been found 16 years(!) after he escaped Jason’s Delaware apartment. Ritz was injured and was about to be put down when Lums Pond Animal Hospital staff found his microchip and then notified Jason McKenry on Monday, according to the Delaware News Journal....

Argentavis is an extinct flying bird genus within the Teratornithidae family and Aves class. Argentavis was one of the world’s largest flying bird groups to ever exist, and the species described in 2014, Pelagornis sandersi, probably exceeds it in wingspan. The only species Argentavis magnificens is sometimes known as the Giant Teratorn. Fossils of this extinct species were collected from three sites of the Andalhuala and Epecuen Formation. This formation, situated in north-western and central, Argentina (South America) dates back to the Late Miocene period in the Huayquerian around 9-6....

The Carib grackle (Quiscalus lugubris) is a resident breeder bird species found in the Lesser Antilles, North America, and northern South America, east of the Andes from Colombia to Brazil. This New World tropical blackbird is widespread and distributed all over the globe. They prefer habitats that are open areas, cultivated fields, and even towns and areas of human habitation.The carib grackle has eight subspecies, out of which Q. l. lugubris is the most common one....

Have you wanted to know about rare birds like the umbrellabird? If yes, you will surely like to learn about the cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii) that hails from southern Asia. This bird is also known as Wallich’s pheasant. You can find it in countries like India, Nepal, Kashmir, and Pakistan where the bird lives in the Himalayan regions. It prefers a grassy, high-altitude habitat. Unlike other pheasants, the cheer or Wallich’s pheasant may look a little dull, but it has beautiful and bright red periorbital skin....

The dark kangaroo mouse is one of the species of jumping rats that is native to the United States. Its range extends across the Great Basin Desert, hence its native range spans across the states of Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and the eastern edge of California. This species from the family Heteromyidae prefers the gravel and loose sand that is present in the Upper Sonoran life zone. Dark kangaroo mouse (Microdipodops megacephalus) draw their name from their ability to move around by hopping on their hind legs....

Diatryma belongs to the phylum Chordata, subclass Neornithes, and order Gastornithiformes. They were flightless birds from the carnivorous category. Diatryma was discovered in Wyoming first by Edward Drinker in the year 1876. Diatrymameans ‘through a hole’ and that was deduced for this bird only because they had large foramina (perforations). They came after the theropod dinosaurs after their extinction. They were large birds with short necks yet very powerful but the forelimbs were functionless and they had small wings; all this is reminiscent of the T....

The golden-crowned warbler is a type of warbler, identifiable by the rufous-brown stripe running across its crown. They are mainly found on the continents of both North and South America, ranging from Texas to Argentina through Mexico. Hence, their habitat range runs in a straight line down Central America. While mainly found in forests, these birds can also inhabit plantations and other artificial forests and orchards. When young, these birds have a much duller plumage....

A harbour porpoise (Genus: Harbour porpoise Phocoena) can best be described as a shy animal. Their scientific name is Phocoena phocoena. They are often seen in groups of two or three and are most commonly found in bays, harbors, and estuaries. Harbour porpoirses have been spotted hundreds of miles from the ocean as well. Harbour porpoises are common prey of large sharks and dolphins. They are highly intelligent and one of the few animals who can recognize themselves in the mirrors....

Hermit crabs are a superfamily of crustaceans that includes about seven families, numerous genera, and 800 species. The most special and unusual part of the hermit crabs is usually their shell. Hermit crabs can seem pretty beautiful because of these shells. Other than these shells on their back, they have a hard exoskeleton on the front part of their body and they also have two pairs of antennae that help them understand their surroundings....

People who like to learn about dinosaurs would be thrilled to know about the Kaijiangosaurus or the Kiijiang lizard, a carnivore species.The vertebrate fossils and other remains were found in 1984 at the Xiashaximiao Formation, present in Sichuan, China. He Xinlu, a paleontologist, was the one behind naming this genus.Later, through more studies done on the fossils, the Kaijiangosaurus was placed under the classification of basal Tetanurae. Fun Kaijiangosaurus Facts For Kids...

The little gull is known to be the smallest gull in the world, and it is found in a range of areas in North America, Europe, the UK, Asia, Northern Africa, and other places in the Palearctic region. Although they aren’t that common in North America, you may find them in a range of regions surrounding the Great Lakes and other bodies of water. So, if you live near the Great lakes, you should definitely keep your eyes open for these birds!...

The Longnose Gar (Scientific name: Lepisosteus osseus) was first depicted via Carl Linnaeus in Southern America in 1758, who gave it the name Esox osseus. The name Esox, which belongs to the pike genus, was subsequently changed to Lepisosteus, which is the slender Gars genus. Lepisosteus osseus (Linnaeus, 1758), the logical name for Longnose Gar, started by merging lepis (Greek for scale, and osteos), meaning hard in Latin. Osteros references the bone-like, rhomboidal-molded ganoid scales that protect the gars from predation....

The mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) or a bark beetle is a species of the family Curculionidae. The exoskeleton of the mountain pine beetle is black. These beetles are called bark beetles, like all the other species in the Dendroctonus genus. These beetles are known for destroying trees in North American forests. These beetles have maintained a symbiotic relationship with yeasts, especially the species of Pichia and Candida (fungus) genera, as it helps in pheromone production and digestion....

What type of animal is a peacock bass? Peacock bass is a type of freshwater fish that belongs to the family Cichlidae. Fun Peacock Bass Facts For Kids What do they prey on? Tilapia, Oscar, crabs, minnows, crayfish What do they eat? Meat Average litter size? 5000 How much do they weigh? Up to 29 lb (13 kg) How long are they? Up to 3.3 ft (1 m) How tall are they?...

The rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) is a rare penguin species. They are very rare species to be found and they are the smallest species of crested penguins in the world. They also come into the category of the most aggressive penguins in the world! There are three species of rockhopper penguin in the world. They are the northern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi), the southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome), and the eastern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome filholi)....

If you are looking for rare birds in Scotland, then the Scottish Crossbird is your perfect match! Found in the conifer forests of Scots Pine, Scotland, this green or yellow bird is endemic to the British Isles, meaning, that they are not found anywhere else in the world. This also means that they are protected under various wildlife laws, so you can definitely look at them in their habitat, but can not take them home as pets....

german shepherd in front of train tracks Credit: GK Hart / Vikki Hart / George Pachantouris / Getty A little boy wandering away from his Houston home Saturday sparked plenty of worry and a hurried search, but luckily Jose Muñoz had his best friend with him. Jose and his mother, Jasmine Martinez, laid down that afternoon for a nap. When she woke up a short time later, Jose—who is 5 years old—was gone, Houston’s KPRC reported....

Dogs do so much to enrich our lives. They make us laugh, they provide us company, they entertain us, and they don’t judge our life choices (thankfully). Yes, doggos are truly our best friends, and we want to do our very best to return the favor. From the day we bring home our canine buddy, we look for ways to entertain them and make sure they’re healthy. But, there’s a lot more we can do to ensure they are truly happy, living their best dog life right alongside us....

A shih tzu found alongside a Kansas City street with heavily, heavily matted fur is on his way to a better life after his story captured the hearts of millions. Someone found Simon, as he’s now known, on the side of a street last Monday and brought him into the KC Pet Project for treatment, KSHB reports. You can barely see 11-year-old Simon under the large, gross clumps of matted fur, save for his small nose and mouth....

3 cell phones showing the Pedigree doodle app Credit: Courtesy of Pedigree Weirdly, this story is about a different kind of doodle. Not this kind or this kind or this kind or this kind or—my God there are so many—this kind. Instead, this new service focuses on children’s drawings (aka doodles). Launched on Wednesday, the Rescue Doodles program from Pedigree takes children’s drawings of their ideal dogs and matches them to adoptable pups in the area....