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Coquerel’s sifaka is a medium-sized lemur living in Madagascar’s northwest region. Like lemurs, their whole body is covered with white fur and patches of chestnut brown fur on the arms, legs, and chests.The sifaka, Propithecus coquereli, belongs to the same genus as Verreaux’s sifaka. However, Verreaux’s sifaka has a different appearance. The Verreaux’s sifakas’ whole body is covered with white fur, except patches of brown fur on the back of their head, and they like to sunbathe, relaxing on the top of the trees....

A vast variety of birds, such as curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea), are seen flying in the wilderness of the sky. These avians are intelligent beings and are seen doing heavy physical activities. These sandpipers move around foraging for food, building their nests, and feeding and looking after their young ones. One such bird we are going to be discussing in this article is a sandpiper. A curlew sandpiper is a wader native to the tundra region of Arctic Siberia....

Dugongs, or sea cows, are aquatic mammals which are mainly found in Northern Australia between Shark Bay in Western Australia and Moreton Bay located in Queensland. The second largest Dugong population can be found in the Arabian Gulf. They can travel for long distances for food but are not considered as migrators. They are cousins of manatees but have a paddle-shaped tail which differentiates them from manatees. Dugongs have a smooth skin and rely on seagrass beds in the shallow waters for survival....

The eastern yellow robin (Eopsaltria australis) is also called the eastern yellow-breasted robin because of its yellow-colored bosom. Its bill is black, its throat is white, and in-flight, you can see a pale off-white wing bar on it. The southern birds have an olive-yellow rump, while the northern birds are brighter yellow in color.Here, we have many amazing and interesting facts about the eastern yellow robin that you will enjoy. Let’s take a look at these facts and information, and if you enjoy these then, do read our facts about Indian robins and black robins....

The English water spaniel was a medium-sized dog breed found primarily in England. These spaniel dogs were the oldest species and all of them had the same characteristics of a long, feathered coat and keen nose. The history of the English water spaniel suggests that they were trained by their owners to locate birds in different birds in dense areas and then flush them out. Due to their personality traits of swimming and retrieving, it was fairly easy for these dogs to find the birds in water bodies too....

Giant tortoises are also referred to as the Galapagos Tortoise. These are easily the largest species of tortoises in the world and in fact, are one of the largest animals in the reptile class. With staggering lifespans that extend to the lifespan of two human generations, these tortoises live a very slow and lethargic life wherein most of their time is spent taking mud baths and basking in the sun. These reptiles are predominantly land-based creatures....

If you ever find a gold shimmer on branches of plants or flowers, it might just be this fantastic moth! Achille Guenee first documented this species of gold moth (Basilodes pepita) in 1852 found in North America and the Basilodes pepita (gold moth) is from the owlet moth group commonly known as Noctuidae. Noctuidae is the second largest family in the order Lepidoptera, which has 1089 genera and 11772 species. This owlet moth also has different names as cutworms and armyworms....

The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), the close relative to the Eurasian lynx, is a medium-sized wild cat that is native to the Iberian peninsula of Europe and was once found in abundance in the entire region before coming close to extinction. They are an endangered species due to human interference which has caused massive habitat loss for these wild cats. They have also been hunted to almost extinction.Iberian lynx are under strict protection in Spain and Portugal and have been in the last decade, promoted from being Critically Endangered to Endangered as both these countries have seen a rise in the populations of these cats thanks to good conservation efforts and protection from predators as well as humans....

The rainbow lorikeet, commonly called lory or rainbow bird, is native to coastal regions from northern Queensland to the southern and eastern coastline of Australia. They are also found in Perth in Western Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Hong Kong. The long-lived lorikeet bird nests on the trees and bushes of the rainforest and the woodlands. It is omnivorous in nature and feeds mainly on fruit, pollen, buds, nectar. Lories also consume fruits like ficus, trema, papaya, and mangoes....

Kaiwhekea (Kaiwhekea katiki) was a plesiosaur of the Late Cretaceous period. The fossil of this species is excavated from New Zealand and it is a nearly complete specimen. It was a marine reptile and was about 20-23 ft (6.1-7 m). Just like other plesiosaurs, Kaiwhekea possessed a long neck with a broad body. It is the only known specimen of New Zealand, whose remains were clearly associated. The entire specimen was recovered from inside a large concretion that took over a month for its complete recovery....

These mostly solitary animals are a part of a large shrew clan consisting of several other shrews like the Sri Lankan long-tailed shrew, short-tailed shrew, Mexican long-tailed shrew, and lesser long-tailed shrew. Often found foraging in the rocks, these shrews tend to remain concealed under the debris of the forest floor. They are known for their small body size and rapid movements, making them synonymous with living a fast life. You may think that it is because this shrew is scared, but no, this is just its nature!...

Butterflies have long been insects that bring and symbolize joy. The pearl crescent butterfly is one of the most commonly found butterflies in the US. It is a small butterfly that has orange wings with a black or brown border and lace-like webbing. The underside of its hindwings is vibrant orange and has a light-colored crescent on the outer margin. The pearl crescent displays sexual dimorphism. The male is paler in color and has black antennal knobs, whereas the female is brightly colored and does not possess the knobs....

Ever wondered about a Pek-a-chi or Pee-chi dog? In the next few minutes, you will get to know about one of the most wonderful designer dogs known as the Pekingese Chihuahua mix. The most accepted name for the breed is Cheeks. The Cheeks is a well-mannered and playful dog at the same time.While talking about their parent breeds, the Pekingese breed originated in China before 700 BC, while the Chihuahua breed was found in Mexico around the 1800s....

The Pterodaustro flying dinosaur is a genus of Ctenochasmatid pterodactyloid pterosaur from South America. Pterodaustro dinosaurs are believed to have lived in a terrestrial habitat in the forested areas of South America, mainly Brazil and the Santa Ana Formation, Chile. About 750 specimens have been collected to date, of which Holotype PLV 2571 was the first fossil discovered from Lagarcito Formation, Argentina by José Bonaparte. By 2008, 288 have been successfully cataloged....

Rockfishes (genus sebastes) belong to the class of ray-finned fishes and are one of the most common fishes. This fish is also known as sea bass, butter bass, spotted rock bass, and rock fish. Rockfishes are one of the commercial fishes, and other species of the rockfishes are still overfished. There are over 100 species of rockfish present as per the Monterey Bay Aquarium, including pacific rockfish, vermilion rockfish, black rockfish, canary rockfish, yelloweye rockfish, yellow rockfish, blue rockfish, Alaskan rockfish and blackened rockfish....

The Russian Desman, Desmana moschata, is a mammal and a semi-aquatic species. The Desmanini tribe currently has only two surviving species under them, the Russian Desman and the Pyrenean Desman. Despite having quite a similarity with the rodent species of the Muskrat of North America, the Russian Desman is part of the mole family named Talpidae. Moles are always blind and only get their sensory inputs from the touch-sensitive Eimar’s organs, which are present at the end of the long snout....

Artemisiospiza nevadensis, commonly known as the sagebrush sparrow, is a sparrow species found in North America, mainly regions of northwestern Mexico and western United States.This bird species prefers scrub habitats, lands having shrubs such as sagebrush, chamise, or any open desert land.The North American sage sparrow is a prime feeder of seeds and insects, jumping on the ground with its tail cocked and looking around for food.When it comes to the breeding range, sagebrush sparrow remain attached to the breeding ground and return to the same territory every year to raise the young ones....

The Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly, also known as Papilio troilus scientifically, is commonly found in North America. It is also known as a green clouded butterfly. The spicebush swallowtail butterfly gets its name from its most common host tree or plant spicebush. There exist two subspecies of this butterfly, Papilio troilus troilus and Papilio troilus ilioneus which is common in the Florida peninsula. Other common host plant includes sassafras trees. This Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly prefers to live in deciduous woods and wooded swamps, forest or woodland edges, pine barrens to fly low and fast through shaded or shelter-like areas or leaf shelter....

The Thomson’s gazelle was named after Joseph Thomson, a British geologist and explorer. It is the most commonly found gazelle in eastern Africa. The scientific name of this mammal, famous for its black stripes, is Eudorcas thomsonii, and it is more commonly known as the gazella. Thomson’s gazelle is the fourth-fastest land animal in the world and the life span of an average Thomson’s gazelle, living in the wild in the eastern African plains, is 10-15 years....

Ulysses butterfly (Papilio ulysses) is a swallowtail butterfly. It is also known as blue mountain. It is found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and the Solomon Islands. They are a symbol of Australia’s tropical coastal lifestyle. There are 16 subspecies as known till now of the Ulysses butterfly. They have a long swallowtail. They are famous for their dance in a morse code fashion delivered as per their mood. It is used as a tool by the butterfly to confuse the predators....