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Honey bees, though small, are hardworking and tireless insects.They construct massive colonies which can accommodate a huge number of them at a time. The honey bee is an insect that has a close resemblance to wasps.They swarm around their place of residence called a hive. A hive can accommodate more than 10,000 of them. Humans make use of the natural honey produced by these insects for various purposes. There are over 20,000 types of honey bees, and the honey is largely produced by a species known as the western honey bee....

Facts about wildlife can be truly amazing.For example, people may have learned about the world’s largest crab or how gorillas and chimps have a DNA system that is highly similar to ours. Indeed, there are a huge variety of mammals on the planet, each with its own characteristics.Read on to learn about many animals beginning with the letter I. The iguana, a popular exotic pet, is a very well known creature that starts with the letter I....

brown dog with red leash sitting in grass looking up Credit: Courtesy of Wisconsin Humane Society Just two weeks after being left tied to a Wisconsin fire hydrant by her desperate human, a little mixed-breed pup named Baby Girl has her new forever home. This chapter of Baby Girl’s story starts the weekend of April 30, when the 6-year-old was found tied to a fire hydrant with a bag of her favorite toys, food, and a note left nearby....

As every pet owner knows, it can sometimes be hard to tell when our furry or feathered friends are feeling under the weather. While there are several ways to get a general idea of your pet’s overall mood, detecting specific issues can be more problematic. Through evolution, most animals have developed methods for masking pain or hiding discomfort and dogs and cats are especially good at appearing as if nothing is wrong, even when they’re sick....

Buzzards and vultures are two ferocious birds of prey from the class of Aves.A soaring turkey vulture in the sky above could be easily mistaken for a red-tailed hawk, with similarities in their features being noticeable during flight. However, turkey vultures are known to have longer and more rectangular wings, which they hold above themselves like the letter V.Hawks might be less stable and steady while flying, but a turkey vulture soars high in a steady motion....

A sweet pit bull named Betty was wandering around in the freezing cold in Lakewood, Col., earlier this year when Foothills Animal Shelter found her. Betty was cold, hungry, and appeared to look worried. The shelter employees immediately noticed that the pit bull looked like she may have recently given birth, but they didn’t find her with any puppies. “During my exam, the first thing I noticed is that she was lactating,” Claire Vaiden, Foothills Animal Shelter’s veterinarian, said in a video....

young woman comforting her dog with entropion by rubbing eyes Credit: Eva / Getty If you notice your dog constantly pawing at their eyes, you might need to have them checked for entropion, a condition where inward rolling of the eyelids can cause a lot of discomfort and eye damage for your pup. If this doggie ailment is one that you’ve not yet heard of, read on to learn more about what entropion is, what symptoms to look for, and what treatment options are possible....

The Aplomado falcon, (Falco femoralis septentrionalis), also known as Falco fusco-coerulescens, Falco fuscocaerulescens, or bat falcon, is a species of bird belonging to the raptor class of birds and the genus Falco, which are commonly known as raptors and are birds of prey. Distinguished by their long, pointed wings that are built for speedy aerial maneuvers, their beaks are hooked with a tooth-like notch at the end of their upper bill....

The Bavarian Mountain Hound belongs to the hound dog family, which makes them one of the oldest dog breeds. They were primarily bred for hunting purposes and are known for their incredible sense of smell, sharp eyesight, and impressive speed. Hound dogs are known to be tough and independent. Their inquisitiveness helps them find their way into whatever they are trying to discover. As the Bavarian Mountain Hound is a hound dog, they are highly trainable and this means that they make good pets for an experienced dog owner....

Birds of prey like hawks and eagles never fail to mesmerize us because of their sheer power. Here, we are going to learn about black sparrowhawks (Accipiter melanoleucus) that are mainly found in sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa. This bird is especially seen around the Cape Peninsula. This beautiful bird is named after its black and white color found in two morphs, white and black. The young birds look different because of their brown feathers....

An earless species of the Strigiformes order and Strigidae family, the Cebu hawk-owl (Ninox rumseyi) is endemic to the islands of Cebu, Philippines. Before 2012, the species was considered as a subspecies of the Philippine hawk-owl (Ninox philippensis), but due to the voice and other physical differences, it was reclassified as a new species. The bird species is also known as the Cebu boobook. Due to the lack of information, very little is known about the physical appearance of this species....

If you love marine life, the cichlid is a species of fish that are absolutely beautiful and are among the most attractive fish. They were previously classified under the order Perciformes and they are a popular group, consisting of more than 2000 species of fish which are found in all different sizes (big or small), different lengths (short or long), and different weights (lightweight or bulky). Their main attraction is the beautiful color of their bodies and their ability to change color with the help of chemical reactions within the body in different situations....

What type of animal is a Cockatiel? The cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) is a bird belonging to the family Cacatuidae and subfamily Nymphicinae. They are found in the wild and are popular as pets. Fun Cockatiel Facts For Kids What do they prey on? Unknown What do they eat? Fruits and nuts Average litter size? 4-7 eggs How much do they weigh? 2.8-3.2 oz (80-90 g) How long are they? 9.8-13.8 in (25-35 cm)...

The Eurasian otter (or the European otter) is a mammal native to the continents of Asia, Europe, and Africa. It is known for being equally comfortable on land and in the water. The Eurasian otter habitat range around the world is truly extensive, covering countries like India, China, Russia, the UK, Latvia, Portugal, Ireland, and many others. Land and water are both equally comfortable habitats for the Eurasian otter. It is never far away from water bodies like ocean shores, lakes, and rivers and it builds nests in places like earth tunnels and boulder piles....

Are you interested to know about one of the most common aquarium fishes? The giant gourami (Osphronemus goramy) is native to different areas of southeast Asia, but they have made it to human homes as a pet. The giant gourami has a similar flattened look like other gourami fishes, except for its large size. Like other gouramis, this fish also has a labyrinth organ that allows it to directly take oxygen from the air by swimming above the water surface....

Great sculpins are a species of fish belonging to the Cottidae family. This fish is considered to be the largest species of the genus Myoxocephalus, in terms of its weight and length. They inhabit the Bering Sea and the Washington coast of the North Pacific Ocean. They are also found in parts of Japan and Russia. These fishes reside in aquatic habitats comprising both saltwater and freshwater, unlike the mottled sculpin which is a closely related species that resides solely in freshwater....

There are a total of 120 subspecies of kingfisher in the world. Kingfishers are found in all habitats except in cold regions. The Guam kingfisher is a bird which is known for originating from the Guam islands located in the United States however, their populations have been impacted greatly. The Guam kingfisher is now extinct in the wild, and is currently bred in restrictive breeding owing to the fact that these birds faced predation by the brown tree snake....

The Kirtland’s Warbler, Setophaga kirtlandii, is a small songbird of the family of the newly formed songbird genus Parulidae. In North America, the state of Michigan saw a huge growth of the Kirtland’s Warbler earlier and was called Jack Pine bird or Jack Pine Warbler in those parts of the country. The bird is known by this name because of its natural habitat of jack pines. The Kirtland’s Warbler is named after Jared Potter Kirtland, a doctor and a naturalist from the state of Ohio in North America....

The lesser roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) is a bird of the cuckoo family, native to Mexico and Central America. Lesser and greater roadrunners are the only two members of the genus Geococcyx. Both these birds are known for their running speeds.Lesser roadrunners are easily identifiable by their black crown, neck, and crest, with brown spots. They also have streaks on their throat and chest. These birds are not very strong fliers and are terrestrial in nature....

Protohadros was a new species and a basal member of the Hydrosaur family. Its other name is a duck-billed dinosaur and it belonged to the Dinosauria, Ornithischia clade. The fossils of this dinosaur that were discovered in the year 1994, suggest that these species inhabited parts of North America about 95 million years ago. The remains were first excavated by the paleontologist Gary Byrd, but later on, the fossils of this Dinosauria species were reported by Jason Head in 1998....