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Carolina chickadees, poecile carolinensis, are found in forests and lush metropolitan spaces of Houston consistently. They are curious and can be amazingly manageable. Their call is a quick ‘chick-a-dee-dee-dee’.The same as the black-capped chickadee, Carolina chickadee replaces it in the south-eastern states. Living in milder environments, it has been accounted for to be, to a lesser extent, a guest to bird feeders. However, it comes into rural yards for sunflower seeds....

Have you ever looked at a guinea pig and thought about its history? If not, then keep on reading to find out about its larger family. As you may know, the earliest guinea pigs are South American, and their wild cousins still inhabit different parts of the continent. Another name for a guinea pig is cavy, and the guinea pigs that are prevalent as pets all around the world are a domestic species....

If you would like to keep a reptile as a pet but don’t have enough information on it, this article about common kingsnakes is for you!Common kingsnakes belong to the Colubridae family of non-venomous snakes. Colubrids are the most common species of snakes in the world. The name of this family is derived frome the Latin word ‘coluber’ which means ‘snake’. They belong to the largest and most diverse family of snakes....

The Cretoxyrhina is an extinct family of large fish sharks that roamed the oceans about 73 - 107 million years ago. It is often referred to as the ‘Ginsu shark’ due to its name. Cretoxyrhina was a great white shark that lived in the seas around the world and was about 26.2-85.3 ft (8-26 m) long. It was one of the largest sharks during its time. The specimen of Cretoxyrhina states that it was a shark that had razor-sharp teeth embedded which were found in Kansas as a fossil and were capable of slashing and stabbing its prey....

The most common question asked about dingoes is – are they wild dogs or wolves? A dingo is a wild, canine. It is a medium-sized canine that is closer to a wolf than a dog, although it resembles a dog more. Dingos, Canis lupus dingo, have a similar appearance to some domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) but, they are a subspecies of wolves. The origins of dingoes are connected to a south Asian gray wolf variety - Canis lupus lupus....

How many of us do not know the famous Walt Disney character of Bugs Bunny? Bugs Bunny, who is often seen munching his carrot, has amused us and entertained us over the years with its witty personality and humor. Bunny is an endearing term used to address a rabbit. And that is our subject of exploration today; the English Spot rabbit. Unlike the popular myth about carrots being a vital part of a rabbit’s diet, an interesting piece of information to note is that carrots are not the natural diet of a rabbit....

Pitta is a family that includes 30 species of small and exceptionally brightly colored birds of the old world. The fairy pitta, with the scientific name Pitta nympha, of order Passeriformes and family Pittidae is one of the species of the old world passerine or perching birds that are found throughout Asia. They have been sighted in India and the Indo-China plain including Taiwan, the Borneo Islands, North and South Korea, and New Guinea....

If you are looking to find out how a fishing cat is different from a house cat, you have come to the right place. Our in-depth research on fishing cats will clear all your doubts about the species.A fishing cat belongs to the order Carnivora, family Felidae, genus Prionailurus. Its scientific name is Prionailurus viverrinus, and this species is considered Vulnerable as it is at the risk of extinction. It is prominent in Southeast Asian countries like Bhutan, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Thailand....

The hoopoe is a colorful bird known for its crown of feathers. It is found all across Asia, Europe, and Africa and for many years, all the hoopoe subspecies were recognized as just one species: Upupa epops. Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) birds are vocal birds who have a distinctive call that sounds like ‘hooo-pooo’. Every time it calls, it repeats this hoopoe sound three to five times and this distinctive sound is also from where the hoopoe bird gets its name from....

There are a total of three species of waxwings namely the Bohemian waxwing, Japanese waxwing, and lastly Cedar waxwing. Both the Bohemian waxwing and the Cedar waxwing are seen in North America and other parts of the United States. The Japanese waxwing is native to Japan, Korea, and China. Bombycilla japonica bird species are sociable, however, they are rarely seen out in the open. These beautiful brown birds are a true delight to see for all birdwatchers and other people....

Kunbarrasaurus ieversi, the dinosaur formerly known as Minmi, was an ankylosaur and has one of the most complete dinosaur skeleton specimens. This dinosaur was discovered in Queensland, Australia by Ralph Molnar and his team. The complete fossil consisted of parts of the skull, bones from limbs, thighs, and so on. It also had well-preserved gut contents. This specimen was made the holotype. The genus name ‘Kunbarrasaurus’ contains the word ‘kunbarra’ which is the Mayi word for ‘shield’....

The lava heron, Butorides sundevalli, is a species of heron indigenous to the Islands of Galapagos. Some reputed organizations, such as Birdlife International and American Ornithological Society, consider the Galapagos heron as a subspecies of striated heron and the green heron. The Galapagos herons inhabit foreshores and Mangrove groves. This bird has been the main attraction to tourists who visit the Islands of Ecuador. The lava heron has a small head with a gray body which permits it to become camouflage against the environment, especially lava rocks....

The Micropachycephalosaurus is a small dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, 66 million years ago. This dinosaur was originally considered a part of the Pachycephalosauridae family but was finally considered an indeterminant member of the Cerapoda order. It used to live in the woodlands and grasslands of China and the first fossil was found on a cliff in China. It was found alone and incomplete; without its head. The absence of its head led to problems in its identification and classification....

The Morenosaurus, an Extinct genus, is a type of plesiosaur that was discovered in California. It was said to be from the Cretaceous era. They were quite predatory. The name of the species, Morenosaurus stocki was given to it to honor Dr. Chester Stock by Samuel Welles based on a holotype specimen. The people behind the discovery of the species are Arthur Drescher and Robert Wallace in the Moreno Formation, Panoche Hills region, Fresno County....

Nasutoceratops were first identified in 2006 by Erik Lund and have been defined as a large herbivorous dinosaur class that was a relative of the well-renowned Triceratops dinosaurs. Nasutoceratops are known for their giant nose, which is the reason behind their Latin name Nasutoceratops titusi, which translates to ‘big-nose horned face’.Nasutoceratops were classified under the ceratopsian dinosaurs which include most of the horned quadrupeds that roamed the earth millions of years ago....

Northern giant petrel, Macronectes halli, belongs to the family Procellariiformes, is known to be a large seabird, that is predatory of the southern oceans. It is believed that the distribution of the population of the northern giant petrels overlaps with that of its counterpart, southern giant petrels also known as giant fulmar (Macronectes giganteus). Their range of habitat includes the Antarctic Convergence zone, Argentina, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia. The family of these birds is known to nest in many islands that include the Chatham Islands, Crozet Islands....

The Pitsky dog breed was the result of the breeding between an American Pitbull terrier and Siberian husky or an Alaskan husky in the late ’90s. This is why these adorable dogs called Pitsky are considered mixed breed dogs. The American Pitbull Terrier and Siberian husky, known as the parent breeds of a Pitsky, were mixed due to the prevalent health issues among the pure breeds. The Pitsky breed has inherited the best traits from bot the parent breeds and therefor make for adorable pets....

Classification of Prejanopterus puts it into the phylum Chordata and class Pterosauria. It was the first genus of pterosaur from the Lower Cretaceous period of Spain. The generic name is obtained from the village of Préjano and latinised Greek ‘Pteron’ denoting ‘wing’.A fascinating fact about the Prejanopterus is that the lower jaw is linear, but the upper jaw bends to the top and apart from the lower jaw. The long slender snout with extensively gapped teeth is indicative of the fact that Prejanopterus may have used it to explore narrow, dense spaces for small animals or even scavenged carcasses....

The Rufous Owl (Ninox rufa) is quite a big bird. The species belongs to the family of typical owls, also known as Strigidae. As the name suggests, these owls have rufous-colored feathers and small heads. Also, their back, head, and neck are reddish-brown in color while the underparts are barred. Males generally have broader heads compared to the female rufous owls. The owl is also known as Rufous Boobook. The breeding season lasts from June to September....

The screamer birds belong to the Anhimidae family. They are known for their loud cries. Sometimes, they are calm and chirpy, but often, they can be s loud and disturbing that you can hear them even when you are about 2 miles (3.22 km) away! A pretty apt name for this bird, right?These birds are predominantly native to South America. The Anhimidae family to which this bird belongs has three different genera under it, the Anhima, the Chauna, and the Chaunoides....