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The African sideneck turtle is a common water turtle found throughout the continent of Africa, especially in many countries in West Africa. They originate from the genus Pelomedusa and are common in places such as Madagascar, Seychelles, Nigeria, and Ghana. There are a lot of varieties of freshwater turtles, and the African mud turtle is one of them. The reason that the African sideneck turtle got its name was from the fact that when they try to defend themselves, instead of making their necks go inward, they lay their head behind their shell’s margins on both sides....

Aphids belong to the family Aphididae which is a super-family of insects. Some common aphids are root aphids, woolly apple aphids, red aphids, black aphids, and white aphids. Aphids are also known as the plant louse, the blackfly, the greenfly, and ant cows. Most aphids are plant sap-sucking, soft-bodied insects. They have a pair of tube-like upright projections called ‘cornicles’ on the dorsal side of the abdomen. These insects are most active at daybreak and throughout the morning....

It can be surprising to see the commitment of certain birds in building the nests, hatching eggs, and taking care of young ones. There are a few clever birds that communicate with other species to raise their juveniles. These birds are known as brood parasites. Here we are discussing one such brood parasite, the Bronzed cowbird, that belongs to the order Passeriformes family Icteridae.The Bronzed cowbird, Molothrus aeneus, is one of the North American birds....

Cotton Rats (Sigmodon hispidus) are notorious creatures found globally. With industrialization and urbanization, their number has increased drastically. The Hispid Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus) is native to the North American continent, but its subspecies are found in South America as well. Their population is largely concentrated in North Carolina, Tennessee, Kansas, Virginia, Missouri, and New Mexico. These mostly infest fields and grasslands and have not much to do with the urban settings....

The dusky rockfish (Sebastes ciliatus) gets its name from its appearance as this type of fish are quite interesting. Being a part of the biological class of ray-finned fish, also known as the Actinopterygii, the dusky rockfish (Sebastes ciliatus), or the S. ciliatus is a fairly deep-water sea and ocean fish that prefers the salted waters of these water bodies. In fact, it was only recently that the S. ciliatus (Sebastes ciliatus) was distinguished from the Sebastes variabilis....

What type of animal is a grey-winged trumpeter? A grey-winged trumpeter (Psophia crepitans) is a kind of bird which typically belongs to South America. Fun Grey-winged Trumpeters Facts For Kids What do they prey on? Small vertebrates and arthropods What do they eat? Carnivore Average litter size? 3-4 How much do they weigh? 2.9 lb (1.3 kg) How long are they? N/A How tall are they? 17.2-21.2 in (43.7-53.8 cm)...

What type of animal is a hanging parrot? The hanging parrot is a type of bird. Fun Hanging Parrot Facts For Kids What do they prey on? Flowers, fruits, nuts What do they eat? Herbivore Average litter size? Three How much do they weigh? 0.7-1.2 oz (20-34 g) How long are they? 3-6 in (7.5-15 cm) How tall are they? N/A What do they look like? Bright green with a different head coloring according to species...

An endemic species to the island of Hispaniola, the Hispaniolan hutia (Plagiodontia aedium) is the only confirmed extant species of the Plagiodontia genus. The species is sometimes found in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.These mammals are generally bigger than several rodent species. The average weight and length of a Hispaniolan hutia are around 3 lb (1 kg) and 13.7–16 in (35-41 cm), respectively. The species possesses dense brown or gray fur, while its underparts are buff in color....

Phidippus johnsoni or red-backed jumping spider is one of the largest species of phylum Arthropoda order Araneae, the most commonly encountered jumping spiders of western North America. They belong to the genus Phidippus and should not to be confused with the highly venomous redback spiders. This species of jumping spiders are well known for its highly coordinated jumping ability with which they capture prey and go from plant to plant. Many are marked with contrasting colors or bands, especially the male who displays this ornamentation while dancing before females to woo them for mating....

What type of animal is a lovely cotinga? Lovely cotinga (cotinga amabilis) is a type of animal that belongs to the kingdom Animalia and order Passeriformes and genus Cotinga. Fun Lovely Cotinga Facts For Kids What do they prey on? Insects What do they eat? Omnivore Average litter size? 1-4 eggs How much do they weigh? 0.158 lb (72 g) How long are they? N/A How tall are they? 7 in (19 cm)...

Spiders may be scary but here we will introduce you to a beautiful-looking spider, who is rather very cute. The marbled orb-weaver (Araneus marmoreus) is a kind of spider that is famous for its oval-shaped abdomen and beautiful patterns. They have marble-like patterns of white, yellow, black, and orange. Their habitat includes fields, forests, shrubs, and suburban areas in North America, North Asia, and Europe. These spiders hatch from their eggs in the spring and reach maturity in the summer....

Northern fulmars are adorable birds found in continents of North America and South America, Europe, Asia, and East Asian countries. They live in the North Atlantic and North Pacific regions and are usually spotted in many islands like Chagulak, Hall, Semidi, and Saint Matthew near the open ocean and sea.Fulmars are birds that belong to the Aves class from the Procellariidae family. The meaning of their name is ‘a seabird of colder northern seas nearly related to the petrels’....

The northern searobin is a species of fish native to the continent of North America, mainly the eastern coast of the United States, from New York to the Cape Hatteras, and from the Gulf of Mexico to Nova Scotia. It is also known as gurnard or the common sea robin. The ‘searobin’ name partially comes from the wing-like pectoral fins that make it look like a bird. The northern searobin habitat is the sandy bottoms of the continental shelf of the continent....

A red-eyed vireo (Vireo olivaceus) is defined as a North American vireo bird that is olive green in color. They carry out the migration to wintering grounds, in large numbers, in South America. Their phylum is chordates. They belong to the Vireonidae family. The red-eyed vireo’s class is Aves and the red-eyed vireo genus is Vireo. These birds belong to the order Passeriformes. Red-eyed vireo subspecies are called yellow-green vireo and Noronha vireo....

The common pheasant is also known by the name ring-necked pheasant. This name is given to this subspecies of the common pheasant with white neck rings. Ring-necked pheasant is also the name given to the species as a whole in North America. Ring-necked pheasants are birds of the family Phasianidae and the genus Phasianus. The species was earlier part of the genus Gallus, containing junglefowl and domestic chickens. This pheasant is distributed across the range in Asia and some parts of Europe....

The Circaetus or snake eagle is the genus of medium-sized raptors or birds of prey that majorly prey on snakes, lizards, and occasionally on birds and small mammals. The genus consists of seven species which are the short-toed eagle, black-chested snake eagle, Beaudouin’s snake eagle, brown snake eagle, south banded snake eagle, western banded snake eagle, and Congo serpent eagle.Snake eagles are primarily found in several countries of Africa, the Middle East, Russia, India, and Indonesia....

The Synodontis polli, also commonly known as Poll’s synodontis, is a catfish that is a member of the Mochokidae family, whose members are also referred to as upside-down catfish or squeaker catfish! It is found mainly in a famous freshwater lake in Africa, Lake Tanganyika, which is the second-oldest, second-deepest, and second-largest lake in the world. It has also been observed to occur in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Zambia, and Tanzania....

Make way for the Thick Billed Parrots! This parrot species from Arizona and New Mexico is one of the only native parrot species in North America. The only other species, the Carolina Parakeet, is now extinct. This bird lives in Mexican countries, and more specifically, in the tree where old woodpecker holes exist. They make their nest in already made hollows and can be found in high-elevation green pine forests. However, their population even in places like New Mexico is less than 1600....

The toco toucan, a giant bird of the toucan family, is the most commonly sighted bird in open and semi-open habitats of eastern and central South America. It is famous for its large bill, which is prominent among the rest of the species of toucans. Its bill occupies one-third of the bird’s total body length and is mainly a honeycomb of keratin, supported by thin bones.The scientific name of this bird is Ramphastos toco....

The tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus) is a species found on the East Asian continent, native to central China and Northeastern Myanmar. It is a small deer that earned its name from the tuft of hair on its forehead. One of the defining characteristics of the tufted deer is its fang-like canines, exclusive to the males, which offer this species of deer a pre-historic appearance that is similar to the Muntjac species....