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The Cambodian tailorbird, (scientific name: Orthotomus chaktomuk), is a bird species indigenous to Cambodia and is relatively a new species. In southeastern Cambodia, this tiny gray-colored tailorbird is confined to thick floodplain scrub but can be seen at both familiar and unexpected locations. The male Cambodian tailorbird has a patchy black throat, and all sexes have an orange crown, with the male’s being significantly larger. Their length lies in the range of 4....

The chuckwallas, scientific name Sauromalus, are a part of the lizard family and are found largely in the North American desert. These are reptiles and fairly large in size. These reptiles are found in thousands and are mostly herbivorous in their eating habits. The common chuckwalla species’ conservation status is Least Concern. Different types of subspecies are found in different locations. For example, Santa Catalina chuckwalla is found in the peninsula of Baja California....

Coelurus is a genus comprising one coelurosaurian dinosaur species, Coelurus fragilis. The name Coelurus originates from the structure of the tail of the dinosaur species and means ‘hollow tail’. This name was given in 1879 by Othniel Charles Marsh. It belongs to the kingdom Animalia and is a member of the family Coeluridae and of the group Coelurosauria.It was a terrestrial dinosaur that existed during the Jurassic period of the world....

A genus of carnivorous dinosaurs, the Dubreuillosaurus generally belongs to the middle Jurassic period that spanned from the end of the Triassic period, 201.3 million years ago (mya) to the beginning of the Cretaceous period, roughly 145 mya. Only one species, the Dubreuillosaurus valesdunensis, belongs to the Dubreuillosaurus genus.The estimated length and weight of the species are said to be around 16 ft (5 m) and 550 lb (250 kg) respectively, and these dinosaurs were 30 ft (9 m) tall....

The scientific name of this species is Tridacna gigas. They are of the Animalia kingdom and of the order Bivalve. Giant clams belong to the Tridacnidae family and there are a total of 100 species of giant clam. Even more impressive is the fact that the giant clam lifecycle lasts for about one hundred years!Giant clams tend to have a pearl within them (the price of a giant clam pearl in a giant clam shell can reach up to $90 million!...

The Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea) is the only wading bird in the monotypic Thaumatibis genus and Threskiornithidae family. They were recently declared as Cambodia’s National Bird. They are the only member of the Thaumatibis genus. There are about 28 varieties of species of ibises. It is restricted to northern Cambodia, and there are only a few of them in southern Laos. These species are endangered, with only 100 pairs surviving in the world....

Ever wondered where all those Japanese legends that show long ribbon monsters come from? Are those monsters real or it is just the reel? Well, they are real. These monsters are inspired by oarfish. Giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne) is a species of bony fish. This species got its name from the pelvic fins that are shaped like an oar. The giant oarfish size can grow up to 672 in (56 ft) in length and can weigh up to 600 lb (272 kg)....

Glass snails are a member of the family Oxychilidae. You can see the body of the snail through its shell that is translucent. The common name of glass snails originated thanks to this major characteristic, their translucent shell! These snails are land snails that can breathe air through their basic single lung that they have evolved. Their respiration process is unlike that of marine snails, who respire with the help of a single gill....

Descendant of the family of finches, an Arctic redpoll or hoary redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni), is a species of migratory birds that can be further classified into two distinct subspecies, namely the Greenland Arctic redpoll and Coues’ Arctic redpoll. These birds are extremely sturdy as they can withstand windy, bone-chilling months of winter and living in prolonged darkness. Normally, they remain aloof and solitary, but they also join flocks while foraging for seeds....

People have been fascinated by snakes as an animal since ancient times. Nowadays some of the relatively docile species have even become popular pets for their behaviour and maturity. Such a species is the king snake. The king snake is typically known for their docile behavior around humans once tamed, although predators, they are really good to have around even for beginner snake owners. If agitated they might sometimes bite you with their teeth, but it is completely harmless as they have no venom at all....

The leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is native to South Africa, Somalia, and Ethiopia. It is the fourth largest tortoise species in the world and gets its name from the leopard like spots on its shell. The leopard tortoise is also the second largest tortoise species found in Africa, with only the African spurred tortoise being larger. Wild leopard tortoise males and females tend to live in semi-arid savannah regions or in grassland habitat....

The nutcracker is a genus of bird with three different species. These birds fall into the family Corvidae, which makes them relatives of the crows and the jays. The three species of nutcracker birds are the Clark’s nutcracker, the spotted nutcracker, and the large spotted nutcracker.These birds species live in mountains filled with coniferous trees, mainly pines, where they can get their primary diet of pine seeds or pine nuts. They may eat spruce seeds found in the forest as well....

Have you ever come across small aquatic animals that look like mussels but are not exactly mussels? Then you must have encountered Ostracod. The ocean is a home for millions of creatures, and here we bring you some exciting facts about Ostracod, sometimes referred to as seed shrimp.Ranging from the size of poppy seed to meatball, these tiny creatures are often found crawling at the bottom of the ocean, sea or lakes, or mosses....

Porcupine fish, commonly known as balloonfish, blowfish, or globefish, is a medium to large-sized fish that belongs to family diodontidae and order tetraodontiformes. The porcupine fish scientific name is Diodon hystrix. They usually inhabit shallow temperate and tropical seas around the world and live in large schools of thousands of porcupine fishes. These fishes are greyish-tanned colored and are uniformly covered with small, black specks. They have a white underbelly and sharp spines which are basically scales that have been modified into spines to protect the fish from predators....

Puerto Rico screech owls, locally referred to as the cuckoo bird, are endemic to Puerto Rico, Vieques, and Culebra. Its subspecies, belonging to the same genus Gymnasio, are found in the neighboring Virgin Islands. They are found in almost all the fairly dense thickets of Puerto Rico and the wet and dry forests of the archipelago. Mostly brown and white in color, this bird depicts sexual dimorphism. These owls are small birds that prey on small mammals, insects, rodents, and lizards....

A round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) is a euryhaline goby fish of the Gobiidae family, typically found in freshwater lakes, rivers, and streams. A round goby’s habitat mostly consists of huge rocks, gravel, sand, and crevices to hide. This fish is a bottom dweller and can go to a depth of 162 ft (50 m) in winters.The round goby is native to Eurasia, and is usually found in the Black and Caspian seas....

A wompoo fruit dove (Ptilinopus magnificus) is mostly green in color, with green underparts and a conspicuous yellow wing bar. It also has a striking paler gray large size head, green underparts, and yellow lower belly. They are known for having purple plumage around their neck and some other parts, but the juveniles seem to have duller and greener plumage than an adult fruit dove. Both sexes are similar when it comes to the physical description of these birds....

If you wish to adopt a dog and prefer an energetic companion with a long life expectancy, Jack Russells are your best choice.Jack Russell Terrier is a small breed, lively dog with a super friendly nature that makes it a perfect pet for new pet parents. Jack Russell Terriers are well suited for people living in apartments as well as in independent houses.Jack Russells, also known as Parson Russell Terriers, were developed two centuries ago by an English person named Jack Russell....

two Barbary Macaques monkeys affectionately groom each other during a performance of Marvin Gaye music Credit: franz massard / Adobe Stock When you need your monkeys to mate, you need the help of a Motown legend. So recently, staff at the Trentham Monkey Forest in Stafford, England, invited love song extraordinaire David Largie to sing some Marvin Gaye hits for their Barbary macaque troop in hopes of encouraging some, ahem, sexual healing....

large fluffy dog lays on grass and gets belly rubbed Credit: Mary Swift / Adobe Stock You’re rubbing and scratching your good boy when your fingers catch on something … different—a bump you’re pretty sure wasn’t there before. You’ve probably heard of people getting skin tags, but did you know that dogs can get these generally harmless growths, too? While skin tags are one possibility, they unfortunately aren’t the only cause of lumps and bumps on dogs and you’ll need a veterinarian’s help to get a definitive diagnosis....