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Cuttlefish, or cuttles, are marine mollusks in the Sepiida order. The flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) inhabits the Indo-Pacific waters around Australia, New Guinea, along with various islands of the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Flamboyant cuttlefish size can extend up to 3 in (8 cm) and the flamboyant cuttlefish eggs are laid one by one by the female and attach to the roof of the cave. Flamboyant cuttlefish walking along the seafloor as compared to swimming is an uncommon feature amongst aquatic animals....

The Iguanodon is a famous dinosaur species. They inhabited the Earth from the Late Jurassic to the early Cretaceous period. They were found in the continents of North America, Europe, and Asia. They were herbivorous dinosaurs in nature. The Iguanodon had a comparatively smaller head, big body, big tail, two hands, and two legs. For protecting themselves, they had a conical spike on their thumb. They used it to stab their predators....

The Lab Pointer is a mixed dog breed. The species is a mix between pure breeds Labrador Retriever and English Pointer. The Labrador Retriever-Pointer mix is a medium-sized dog and is considered one of the most energetic, loyal, and intelligent dogs to have. The Lab Pointer puppies inherit the best of qualities from both the parent breeds and are a treat to have in human homes. The Labrador Pointer is also known as a Pointerdor....

Leopard frogs is a common name used for various species of true frogs under the genus lithobates which are common across Central America, North America, and South America. This species is native to the Nearctic regions. The northern leopard frog (scientific name being Rana pipiens) is a larger species of frog but has the same green or brown-colored body with black spots. Each spot is ringed with a lighter shade of color....

Pademelons, wallabies, and kangaroos are animals that look alike. All species belong to the Macropodidae family but they differ in their respective sizes. Pademelons are endemic to Australia. And these animals live in diverse natural habitats, from rainforests to tropical dry forests and grasslands to swampy areas. Pademelons have shorter, thick, and sparsely haired tails. Like other marsupials, pademelons carry their young in a pouch. Male pademelons are almost double the size of female pademelons, and both males and females are territorial animals....

Vibrantly colored feathers, a white face, a yellow beak, and a short red crest on its head perfectly describes the beautiful go-away bird that is also known as the red-crested turaco. Tauraco erythrolophus is their scientific name and it is no wonder that these beautiful birds which are endemic only to Angola are also the country’s national birds. They do not migrate from their native range. There are about 18 species of turacos found around the forests and shrublands of southern and western Africa....

The Steatoda grossa is a member of the Steatoda genus, belonging to the family Theridiidae. There are 120 Steatoda species that exist. Steatoda grossa is also known as a false widow, cupboard spider, or dark comb-footed spider.Steatoda grossa has a pale pattern on its abdomen. Their bite is not really considered harmful. Their habitat consists of buildings, trees, rocks, and so on. Usually, these spiders are mistaken for the true black widow, which belongs to another genus, but the same family....

Swainson’s Hawk, Buteo swainsoni as it is scientifically known, belongs to the Accipitridae family. These are also known as locusts or grasshopper hawks as their diet mostly consists of these insects. The Swainson’s Hawk is found in deserts, grasslands and can also be seen on fence posts in open prairies and agricultural lands. These are mostly found in North America during summer, and during winters, it migrates to parts of South America or Argentina to their wintering grounds....

There are around 800 species of bee flies in North America, including the tiger bee fly. The tiger bee fly (Xenox tigrinus), along with many others, belongs to the family Bombyliidae. While its massive size and fluffy body make it appear to be a bee, the insect is actually a fly. The belly of this bee fly is black and has two white dots. The black pattern in an otherwise translucent wing might be similar enough to tiger stripes to warrant the word tiger in their name....

The Vespersaurus (scientific name Vespersaurus paranaensis) was a species of dinosaur which lived during the Late Cretaceous period. Discovered quite recently, this new desert-dwelling species stands out due to its unique foot structure, on which its entire weight is borne on a single toe, with its other toes not touching the ground while walking. This discovery was made by observing preserved footprints as well as unearthed foot bones. Found in the Rio Paraná Formation site in the Paraná Basin Brazil, this theropod was named after the town of Cruzeiro do Oeste (Western Cross), near where it was unearthed....

Viavenator exxoni is a rather new abelisaurid dinosaur species to have been found. This genus, along with Carnotaurus was put into a newly formed clade called Furileusauria.While the complete skeleton of the type species is yet to be found, the specimens that have been excavated from the Bajo de la Carpa include cervical vertebrae, dorsal vertebrae, a cranial piece, and other ribs. These specimens were enough to find an estimate of the length, weight, diet, and geological period of the species Viavenator....

The Vogelkop bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) is also known by the name of Vogelkop gardener bowerbird. The birds are named after the Vogelkop Peninsula in Western New Guinea. The scientific name of this uniformly brown species was derived from the Latin word for ‘unadorned’. Bowerbirds as a whole are only found on the large island of New Guinea and also in Australia. The plain and dull color of these birds keeps them at a close distance from persecution....

There is a total of 16-17 species of gibbons. The white-cheeked gibbon is a member of this family. These species can be classified as old-world species and their conservation status is in threat. This is primarily due to loss of habitat and wild forests being used as fuelwood. Spotting these species has become so rare and these exclusively arboreal wild species spend most of their time high up in the canopy....

Wintonotitan (Wintonotitan Wattsi) is from Queensland Museum, Australia. This brood of sauropod dinosaurs was Cretaceous as well as the latest Albian dinosaurs. These were one of the largest reptiles of Albian dinosaurs from Winton. The different paleontologists like Watts, Calleja and Tischler found partial fragments of bones in many areas of Australia. The distribution of their partial skeleton later confirmed that these were from Titanosaur brood.This reptile’s name Wintonotitan means Winton’s Titan....

dog's joyful reunion with family Credit: Courtesy of Greenville County Animal Care There are very few constants in this world but, as this heartwarming dog video shows, microchip your pets is absolutely one of those constants. Today’s story takes us to Greenville, S.C., and Greenville County Pet Care, where a happy doggo named Piper reunited with her family earlier this month after being missing for three years. In the video posted to Greenville County Pet Care’s Facebook page, Piper—who I’m going to go out on a limb and ID as a Catahoula leopard dog or some mix therein—is overjoyed to see her long-lost human companions, the Seay family....

bulldog, Thor, received Best in Show at the National Dog Show 2019 Credit: Mark Makela / Getty bulldog, Thor, received Best in Show at the National Dog Show 2019 Credit: Mark Makela / Getty bulldog, Thor, received Best in Show at the National Dog Show 2019 Credit: Mark Makela / Getty bulldog, Thor, received Best in Show at the National Dog Show 2019 Credit: Mark Makela / Getty Will there be a National Dog Show in 2020?...

Just like humans, dogs can go blind in one or both eyes. Most causes of vision loss in dogs develop slowly over several months to years. This means that you will probably have time to figure out why your dog is going blind, if it can be treated, and a plan for managing your dog’s changing needs. How to Tell If Your Dog Is Going Blind Unless they’ve suffered a major injury, blindness in dogs is almost always gradual....

man training dog for canine cellmates Credit: Courtesy of Canine Cellmates If Susan Jacobs-Meadow only wanted to rescue dogs, she admits she would not be in her current, more complicated line of work. She certainly loves dogs and has helped more than 150 of them find new homes—but that’s after many of them have lived in one of the last places you’d expect to see rescue pups: the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta....

man testing his pug for a bones or no bones day Credit: Courtesy of jongraz / TikTok Noodle, the pug who captivated TikTok by determining when it was a Bones or No Bones day, has died at age 14. His owner, Jonathan Graziano, announced the sad news on TikTok over the weekend. Noodle passed away at home in Graziano’s arms. “This is incredibly sad,” he said. “It’s incredibly difficult. It’s a day that I always knew was coming but never thought would arrive....

national-dog-show-scottish-deerhound Credit: Courtesy of Bill McCay/NBC A Scottish deerhound with an impressive show-dog pedigree has won Best in Show at the 2020 National Dog Show. Claire, the 3-year-old whose grandmother Hickory won Best in Show at the 2011 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, ascended from the 538 dogs entered in the competition, which occurred Nov. 14–15 but was broadcast Thanksgiving afternoon on NBC. “She is just the picture of elegance,” Best In Show judge Karen Wilson says in a news release....