Have you ever come across a common pheasant from the family Cracidae? A plain chachalaca (Ortalis vetula) is about the same size as a common pheasant but much more beautiful and colorful. These birds sure are loud, but who doesn’t like to be with a bird who loves to chirp and sing? Moreover, plain chachalacas are known to live around human beings quite freely and do not get frightened and fly away very easily....
Most people find snakes dangerous cold-blooded animals whether they are poisonous or not. The reason may be because of the fear the person developed internally. But the fact is, not all snakes are harmful. So let us explore some interesting facts about such nonvenomous dice snake belonging to the Natricinae subfamily and Natrix genus.This dice snake, Natrix tessellata (Laurenti, 1768), is available in wetlands and water-abundant areas and is also named a watersnake by many Cretans....
They were members of the kingdom Animalia, phylum Chordata, and clade Theropod. The oldest known Alvarezsauroid called Hap was a genus of Maniraptoromorph theropod dinosaur. It was in the year 2010 that the fossil of this dinosaur was found which was probably 160 million years ago. The Haplocheirus fossil was found from the Shishugou Formation in the Junggar Basin of the northwestern region of China. H. sollers. Paleontologist Jonah N. Choiniere was a member of that research team that worked on the excavation of the fossils of this dinosaur They were different from Alvarezsauroid features in terms of using the three-fingered hand for skillful activities, which the Alvarezsauroid was unable to perform....
Highland cattle are the oldest registered cattle with Herdbook (Cattle registry) from 1885 with two distinct varieties of cattle natively found in high elevations of Scottish highlands; initially, these cattle were bought to Britain by Neolithic farmers in the second millennium BC. One variant is Klyoes or West Highland, the smaller and primarily black highlands originating and living in the outer Hebrides in harsher weather conditions. The other is Mainland, which is larger and mainly in red or dun colors, living in Scotland....
Jack salmon refers to a type of male salmon fish which matures earlier than the other males in its strain, returning from the ocean to spawn a year earlier than the others. Jacks are often smaller than other adult males and females, as they spawn and die before they can grow any further.Like all other salmon, jacks are born in freshwater breeding grounds and swim to the ocean shortly after being born....
Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus) are a long-legged, white bird which are blue-grey crest. They are a species of nearly flightless birds and are known to be ground-living. From fossil records, they are known as the second specials left that come after the Gruiform (order Gruiformes).Kagu’s are a crested flightless bird (that are also a gruiform bird) and they are famous in New Caledonia for their grey-white feathers, long red legs and bills....
The Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) of the order Procellariiformes, family Diomedeidae, and genus Phoebastria is a majestic and giant bird found in the Pacific Ocean around North America and in the northwestern Hawaiian islands. In particular, they are named after the Laysan island where they have a breeding colony. Here, they are the second most commonly found seabird.Laysan albatrosses are from the order Procellariiformes, family Diomedeidae, and genus Phoebastria and they breed on islands....
Curious about the fascinating creatures that lived during the pre-historic times? Do you want to learn more about them? You’ve come to the right place! Read on to learn interesting facts about a very special dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous. This article will not only tell you about its appearance and history, but also details about its habitat, range, when and where it was discovered, its size, weight, length, and similar species!...
Beautiful with a gem-like back and blue coloring, these South African birds are excellent fish hunters. Closely related to the Malagasy kingfisher, malachite kingfishers often sit on perches with their body pointed downwards. This bird drops suddenly to catch their prey from the water. They are also called the river kingfisher because of their habit of preferring aquatic vegetation near rivers or other water bodies as their habitat. They are monogamous and are known to form long-lasting bonds....
If we try to define ‘mongrel’, we can say that mongrels are mixed-breed dogs that are not purebred. They are also known as mutts and are unlike other ‘designer’ breeds like Golden Doodles, Cockapoos, or Puggles. A mongrel is a result of the unintentional breeding of two dogs. Alongside the many different dogs and dog breeds, mongrels are the most preferred pet dogs for many!Many people would rather adopt a mongrel dog than buy purebred dogs from a breeder as they are less expensive than purebred dogs and often have fewer health issues thanks to less inbreeding....
The Red-Necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena as it is scientifically known, belongs to the Podicipedidae family. The Red-necked Grebe is an aquatic bird that can be found in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere and practices migration. Its range map includes parts of North America, Asia, and Europe. The habitat includes large lakes, and oceans in the winter season and in lakes and marshes during the summer. The Red-Necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena as it scientifically known has different breeding and non-breeding or winter plumage....
Are you interested to know about ancient fish? If yes, then you will be thrilled to learn about sturgeons. These fishes have been present on the earth for thousands of years and have survived until now. Here, we will talk about the shortnose sturgeon, a member of the sturgeon family present in North America. The prehistoric and old look of this fish makes it look quite pleasing, and its body has five rows of bony plates on the outside....
Also called the Australian Silky Terrier, the Silky is a breed originally from Australia, but the ancestors of this breed are from Great Britain. Silky Terriers are tiny terriers and are also vermin hunters. Yes, that’s right, these friendly Silky Terriers are famous for hunting snakes and rodents in Australia.The Yorkshire Terrier and the Australian Terrier are two other breeds related to the Silky Terrier, which is a 19th century cross between these two breeds....
The spiny bush viper (Atheris hispida), a venomous species best known for its keeled dorsal scales, is endemic to countries of East and Central Africa such as Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The species is known by several names such as African hairy bush viper, rough-scaled bush viper, hairy bush viper, and many more.The spiny bush viper possesses a slender body with green or brownish keeled scales that help it to camouflage....
Starfish or sea stars are seawater species of the Asteroidea class. The invertebrates star-shaped echinoderms are found in seawater or freshwater. Marine starfish sea creatures are also known as Asteroids. This is because they belong to the Asteroidea class.Marine invertebrates have approximately 1500 species in all the oceans of the world. They are found in fresh water and seawater 19685 ft (6,000 m) below the intertidal zone. Sea stars normally have five arms....
La vaquita (as popularly called in Baja Mexico) or the vaquita dolphin is a marine animal that is endemic to the locations of Mexico. Largely found in the upper Gulf of California, Mexico, this animal is now in a critically endangered position as it gets caught in fishing gear. Fishermen accidentally capture vaquitas when they’re looking for totoabas with their fishing gear and as a result these mammals end up dying....
The whale shark or Rhincodon typus is the world’s largest recorded living fish in the ocean. These unique fishes are filter feeders, which draw the term ‘whale’ in their name from the similar feeding technique of whales. They are found widely across the globe near the equatorial zones. The tropical and temperate waters are the favorite spot of these fishes. The slightly warm waters are where these pelagic fishes thrive well....
Yunnanosaurus huangi, often known as the Yunnan lizard, is a dinosaur genus that belongs to the prosauropod dinosaur family. Young described it in 1942. The Yunnanosaurus classification is the Chordata, Sauropsida, Dinosauria, Saurischia, Sauropodomorpha, and Prosauropoda. Yunnanosaurus is regarded as a significant species since its distinguishing characteristics were bestowed with an unanticipated development that ushers in the shift of convergent evolution. Yunnanosaurus skulls have approximately 60 rather sophisticated teeth, indicating the beginning of the next stage of species development....
Ghana is a sub-Saharan country and one of the West African countries located on the Gulf of Guinea’s coast.Despite its tiny size and population, Ghana (meaning warrior king) is one of Africa’s most powerful countries, partially due to its vast nature reserves and partly because it was the first black African country south of the Sahara to gain independence from colonial rule. Ghana is famous for its rich history reaching back to 10,000 BCE and as a remarkable storehouse of cultural legacy, in addition to its lush forests, diversified animal life, and sandy beaches along a lovely coast....
King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) belongs to the Animalia kingdom.It is the only member of the Ophiophagus genus. The average length of this snake species is 12.3 ft (3.75 m). These snakes can weigh up to 22 lb (10 kg).The largest known king cobra was captured in Thailand and was 18 ft 4 in (5.5 m) long. There are 21 species of cobra in the world. Among them, the king cobra is the most dangerous....
