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Eastern spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) is also called spine-billed honeyeater, awl bird, and cobbler’s awl bird. A British ornithologist earlier described the eastern spinebill as Certhia tenuirostris. They are found in areas such as South Australia, Flinders Ranges, Great Dividing Range, Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne. These birds have a black head, white throat, and chestnut underparts. The dark tail is tipped laterally with white color. Climate change has greatly affected their populations....

If you are a dog admirer, then you must be familiar with a French Brittany spaniel dog. A French Brittany, which is a popular gundog breed, originated in the city Brittany of France, and so it got its name French Brittany. This dog is an excellent bird hunter, and birds are always on its mind. With their high energy levels, these Epagneul Breton dogs require regular training and exercise to avoid various health problems....

Gastonia was a herbivorous dinosaur living in North America during the late Cretaceous period. This animal roamed the Earth more than 125-130 million years ago from now. Gastonia fossils were found in a city in Utah in North America. It was the paleontologist Robert Gaston who discovered the fossils. Hence, the species has been named after him. Keep reading to know more interesting and quick facts about Gastonia. Fun Gastonia Facts For Kids...

The name of the ghost bat is very intriguing, isn’t it? They are also called false vampire bats, and these mammals have light gray to white fur. They have a wingspan of about 23 in (60 cm) and ghost bats (Macroderma gigas) have a length of about 3.9 - 5.1 in (10–13 cm), and weigh about 0.165 - 0.319 lb (75–145 g). Ghost bats have large eyes as well, which they use to locate their prey....

Great cormorants are birds who are native to North America. These North American birds generally live in colonies, whether it be during the non-breeding season or during the breeding season. The colonies are stronger and consist of a family of cormorants during nesting season. Their nests can be reused for successive breeding seasons. Adult birds reach maturity for breeding when they are three years old.Their geographic range includes islands, rocky headlands in New England, lakes, sea, rivers in North America, South Africa, and other sites around the world....

What bird species belongs to the Otididae family and is native to North Africa and Central Asia? If you can’t think of it, do not worry. The answer is the Houbara bustard. The subspecies native to North Africa is a sedentary bird, African Houbara, while the other subspecies native to Central Asia are migratory birds, Asian Houbara. Asian bustards usually migrate in winter in search of the best ecological conditions and habitats for breeding, feeding, and raising young birds....

The jewel beetle has a shiny, brilliant color on its chitinous shell called the carapace. Buprestidae is their scientific name, but they are known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles. The larvae are known as flat-headed borers. There are 15,500 species known in 775 genera. Insect collectors are very passionate about some of the most vibrantly colored large beetles in this species. In many countries like Japan, Thailand, and India, the colorful shells are used for making beetle wing jewelry....

The little spotted kiwi, scientifically known as Apteryx owenii, belongs to the genus Apteryx. It is a tiny gray mottled bird that cannot fly. Also is the smaller breed among the five kiwi species. Native to New Zealand, it is one of the ancient birds of the North Island and South Island and could have evolved 30 million years ago.They are omnivores and prefer terrestrial habitats. These ground-dwelling birds are solitary and sedentary....

The lucifer hummingbird (Calothorax lucifer) also, known as lucifer sheartail, is a medium-sized hummingbird species of the Trochilidae family. These birds are found in green, purple, and brown colors. They have distinctly curved bill and outward flared gorget feathers. Lucifer in Latin translates to ’light-bearing,’ which probably refers to the iridescent gorget of the male. They are also called ‘sheartail’ due to their deeply forked tail. There are over 360 hummingbird species in this family....

The Microceratops, also known as the Microceratus, was a small bipedal ceratopsian. They lived in the Late Cretaceous period in Mongolia, China. They were first described by Birger Bohlin in 1953 and were known as the first horned-face dinosaurs, Psittacosaurus in Mongolia.The Microceratops genus name was changed to Microceratus because it was already given to a small Microceratops wasp. It was in 2008 when this ‘Jurassic World’ featured dinosaur with two legs and short front arms was renamed by Mateus as Microceratus....

Have you ever wondered which may have been the first dinosaurs to have existed over a million years ago? Well, we are not really sure about that answer. But the earliest dinosaurs known to humans are specimens of the Nyasasaurus species. The possible evolution of other species of dinosaurs took place from this starting point.These early dinosaurs were said to have roamed on the surface of the Earth about 243 million years ago, 15 million years earlier than some of the well-known dinosaurs like the Eoraptor and the Coelophysis....

How many fun, sprightly fish do you know? The rainbow runner is one of them, and with the rainbow runner, fishing becomes easier than ever! Worried about your tackle and catch? Don’t be, because this small, colorful fish will make your fishing experience better with its bright colors, and movement which is just about enough to attract even the most skeptical of fish in the water.If you do go looking for these fish and want to catch them to use as tackle, then make sure you know their migration cycles....

What type of animal is a ribbon seal? The ribbon seal is a type of marine ice seal found commonly in sub-Arctic and Arctic parts of the north Pacific Ocean. Fun Ribbon Seal Facts For Kids What do they prey on? Fish and crustaceans What do they eat? Carnivores Average litter size? 1 How much do they weigh? 121-198 lb (55-90 kg) How long are they? 57-69 in (145-175 cm)...

Sphynx is one of the several hairless cat breeds which should not to be mistaken with the sphinx, a mythical creature with a head of a falcon, a sheep or a human, and the body of a lion. This hairless cat breed has very fine hair on its body and a skin color which is similar to chamois leather. The lack of fur on its body is a result of genetic mutation through selective breeding....

Springhares (Pedetes capensis) are a genus of rodents, belonging to the family of Pedetidae. These small animals are found in eastern and southern parts of Africa. They are also known as ‘mini-kangaroos’ as they have strong hind legs like a kangaroo which help them cross a huge distance in one jump. They share some physical characteristics with a rabbit, but are actually not hares despite their name. This genus has two types of species which are the South African spring hare and the East African spring hare....

The storm wigeon is the American wigeon with a color variation. The neck and cheeks of the storm wigeon show creamy-white and golden, similar to the forehead and crown. There may or may not be an inverted green tick on the head and if there is one, it is continuous and not separated by any speckles like with the American wigeon. Only male American wigeon birds can be storm wigeons. The storm wigeon could have been borne out of genetic mutation or as some would believe, through interbreeding between American and Eurasian wigeon ducks....

Swiftlets or swifts are small birds that are mostly found in Southern Asia, the South Pacific islands, and Australia. They prefer to live in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Swifts are the members of the Apodidae family, which possess fast light wings and a diminutive beak. They have the ability of echolocation to navigate in dark places like caves where they roost at night. Their nesting sites are also in dark places....

T rex, also known as the king of tyrant lizards, is by far the most famous dinosaur. It has had a strong fan base since its appearance in Jurassic Park. It lived on earth 83.6-66 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous period and is one of the largest carnivorous animals ever to have walked the Earth. Fossils of this dinosaur were discovered by Barnum Brown in 1906. Did you know, the largest and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus specimen (Tyrannosaurus sue), which was 90% complete, was sold by the Sotheby’s to the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago for $8....

A Zonkey is a hybrid that is produced by mating a male zebra and a female donkey. After successful fertilization, the female donkey goes through a gestation period of about a year or a little more. The donkey gives birth to a single zonkey foal. Just like its zebra and donkey counterparts, the zonkey foal can also stand up within minutes after birth. The baby zonkey continues to stay close to its mother for five to six months, before gaining maturity....

woman brushing dog's teeth Credit: JodiJacobson / Getty Brushing your dog’s teeth is an important part of keeping your dog healthy. It’s probably the single best thing you can do to keep your dog’s mouth in good physical condition. And it has other health benefits too. “For their whole body system, having clean teeth is for the best,” says Angelica Dimock, DVM, and the managing shelter veterinarian at the Animal Humane Society located in the Twin Cities in Minnesota....