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The leafy seadragon is a kind of a bony, marine fish from the family Syngnathidae. The family includes pipefishes and other ray-finned fishes. The leafy seadragon is one of the most ornately disguised marine creatures. Decked with gauze-like intricacies or gossamer, it is surrounded with leaf like appendages that are attached to its body. Leafy seadragons blend perfectly with the seaweed, coral reefs and kelp growth, and formations over rocks.Leafy seadragons are poor swimmers....

The red-shouldered hawk belongs to the Accipitridae family. The scientific name for red-shouldered hawks is Buteo lineatus. These are birds of North America, living in their breeding range which spans from eastern North America along the Californian coast to northeastern Mexico. This species of Florida birds tend to live in mature deciduous, mixed deciduous-conifer forests as well as swamps. Hunting is easier where there is an open sub-canopy. They usually make their nest 6-15 m (20-60 ft) above ground in wet woodland areas in branches of the deciduous trees....

The reticulated pythons are a non-venomous python species majorly found in South and Southeast Asia. They enjoy the reputation of being the world’s longest snake and also being the largest snake found in Asia. The largest reticulated python in these species is recorded at 10 m. These pythons get their name from the Latin name ‘reticulatus,’ which means net-like, for the complex pattern of various colors in which its found. These patterns on their scales help them camouflage with their surroundings....

Ribbon eels are a species which are also known as the moray eels. They are leaf-nosed and are a species of moray eel. Ribbon eels are said to be found in the Indo-Pacific ocean, which includes areas like Australia, Japan, East Africa and French Polynesia, among others. Ribbon eels are found in three main colors, including black ribbon eel, blue ribbon eel, transparent ribbon eel, and lemon yellow ribbon eel. However, all of them have a yellow dorsal fin....

Like other Chondrichthyes, skates are cartilaginous fish. Since they belong to the family Rajidae and order Rajiformes, like any other rays, they have a flat body with pectoral fins attached to their head, extending to the tail. The tail produces electric shocks with weak impulses for communication, so a skate is not as dangerous as stingrays can be. With wing-like fins, skates swim very fast and smoothly along the ocean floor’s bottom....

The mountainous island of Jamaica is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea on all sides, making them popular tropical heaven for people worldwide to explore nature and its beauty.Besides being home to the world’s top-ranking athletes, Jamaica is a melting pot of diverse ethnicities and their traditions, living together in the tropical country. Nature-loving souls reside peacefully in this country and welcome equally nature-loving travelers with open arms.Jamaica is synonymous with Reggae music, Montego Bay, Bob Marley, river rafting, world-class athletes, Blue Mountains, and beautiful beaches....

Apart from Greek mythology, ancient Greece is known for its diet.The ancient Greeks ate food three times a day, and their main drink was wine! Food in ancient Greece was an essential part of daily life, and they kept it healthy and rich in nutritional value.In ancient times, the Greeks ate freshly grown fruits and vegetables and drank wine. Do you know what their special drink was? It was kykeon; a special drink made by mixing barley gruel with wine, goat cheese, and other herbs....

White dog ornament pooping out 2020 Credit: Courtesy of Etsy When life gets tough, sometimes the only cure for the blues is a good laugh. And if that laugh comes at the expense of a classic potty joke—so be it. There’s no question that this year has been a difficult one. Between the coronavirus pandemic and an election season that just won’t quit, you might even say 2020 has been a real crapshoot....

The world is filled with animals of all kinds that show a great deal of diversity on various matters.So, quite naturally, when it comes to intelligence, the animals of our world show varying degrees of intelligence quotient (IQ) levels. While some animals in the world are exceptionally intelligent, others can be considered part of the ‘dumbest animals’ list.The different animals in our world have different behaviors and habits. All animal behaviors are fascinating to learn about....

Behold: Seven words—19 letters—that will forever live in internet lore. “I’m here, live. I’m not a cat.” Texas lawyer Rod Ponton, a county attorney, told the judge during a hearing in the 394th District Court of Texas on Tuesday. Instead of his normal face, he had appeared as a worried-looking gray kitten thanks to a filter on the web-conferencing software Zoom. The judge hearing the case, Roy Ferguson, tried to help Ponton turn the filter off....

Charles Bridge, Prague was the oldest bridge and the only bridge built across the Vltava river from 1402 up to 1841.Charles Bridge is a stone Gothic bridge crossing the Vltava river of Prague. It is the most famous bridge in the Czech Republic and the oldest bridge in Prague.The Charles Bridge formed an important connecting link between eastern and western Europe. It served as an important trade route since the 14th century....

The African continent has been under colonial rule for decades in the past, dominated by several powerful nations.Ethiopia is the oldest country in Africa to have an independent and rich cultural history. Ethiopia is the only one of the 54 African countries that have never been colonized.Since its origin in 980 BC, Ethiopia was on the verge of colonization only once by Italian invasion. The east African country had been ruled for six years by Mussolini but Ethiopia never came under complete control of the ruling power so they eventually were cut loose and left the country independent....

Mars is named after the Roman God of War.Mars, famously called the Red Planet, is the second smallest planet in our Solar system. The fourth planet from the Sun after Mercury, Venus, and Earth. Scientists believe that life is possible on Mars.Mars’ surface appears to be red because of the presence of iron oxide. It has a thin atmosphere, valleys, desserts, ice caps, and an impact crater. It takes twice as long as Earth to complete its revolution around the Sun....

The eagle rays are a type of cartilaginous marine fishes belonging to the eagle ray family Myliobatidae. The group consists of around 12 species of flat, disk-like fishes with wing-like pectoral fins. These species have a global distribution and mostly inhabit the warm tropical and temperate waters of the ocean and sea.The most well-known eagle ray is the white-spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) of the family Myliobatidae and genus Aetobatus. Also known as the blue and white-spotted eagle ray, these rays are easily identified by their dark or inky blue upper surface covered in a pattern of white spots and an extremely long tail adorned with venomous spines....

The black rain frog (scientific name-Breviceps fuscus), also called the brown short-headed frog, plain rain frog, and Tsitsikama rain frog is of the Brevicipitidae family. The specific scientific term fuscus refers to their dark color. The species of the genus Breviceps are named short-headed frogs or rain frogs. They occupy semiarid to arid climatic places of South Africa and East Africa. There are 20 species in this genus. The frogs of this genus walk and do not hop....

The black-throated gray warbler bird is a New World warbler and it belongs to the order Passeriformes, family Parulidae. They are also known as Reinita gris in Spanish and Paruline grise in French. The scientific name of this bird is Setophaga nigrescens, although it was earlier classified as Dendroica nigrescens.In 1837, John Kirk Townsend described this warbler bird but a Native American tribe, Chinook, already knew of its existence and called it ‘Ah Kah a qual’....

Do you have any idea what the other name of this interesting aquatic creature is? The brownbanded bamboo shark is commonly known as a gray carpet shark due to its resemblance with an intricate texture of a carpet. The Indo-West Pacific Ocean’s tide pools and coral reefs are home to these brown-banded bamboo sharks which can be found off the shores of India, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, China, Japan, and the Philippines....

Bullmastiffs are a mixed breed containing 40% of bulldogs and 60% of mastiffs that were bred in England. They have a black nose and dark hazel eyes. They have V-shaped ears that hang downwards.They have a powerfully built body which makes them look very muscular. They were kept as guard dogs by the diamond mine owners in South Africa as they needed a dog that was muscular enough to bring the thieves down on the ground as well as keep them away....

The chub is a popular fish species that resides in freshwater bodies and is a bottom dweller. The common chub, or the European chub, is endemic to the European regions of the world. The term ‘chub’ was initially used for a thick fish species which was used as bait which is exactly what such a fish is used for, to catch bigger fish or for the purpose of human consumption.Certain chub species are raised in aquariums and in small-sized tanks....

The Dryosaurus altus dinosaur is also known as tree lizard or oak lizard and was discovered by O. C. Marsh. The dinosaur fossil was first discovered in the late 19th century in the Western United States; and was subsequently fossils were also found in North America and Tanzania. It lived during the Late Jurassic period to the Early Cretaceous time range 156-145 million years ago. This bipedal dinosaur had a long neck, moderate to the small-sized skull, toothless upper jaw, short arms, and strong legs....