What type of animal is a harp seal? The harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) is an earless seal species with dark markings on their backs and black heads. Harp seals are the most common name they’re known as, though many harp seals are also called saddleback seals, and since they’re most commonly found in and around Greenland, they’re also often called Greenland seals. Fun Harp Seal Facts For Kids What do they prey on?...
Named after its distinctive “frosted” fur, the Hoary Bats are the hairy-tailed bat and they are amongst the largest bat species normally found in Canada and the United States. Their scientific name is Hoary Bat Lasiurus Cinereus. They possess a coat of dark brown color with silver frosting on their back. Hoary Bats have long and narrow wings. Hoary Bat Lasiurus Cinereus normally prefer to roost alone on trees, hidden in the foliage, while occasionally venturing in caves with other bats....
Hognose snake (Heterodon genus) of order Squamata, family Colubridae is the collective name for all species of the family. This is the largest snake family to exist with hundreds of genera in it. They get the name because of their upturned snout. The eastern hognose snake is also called puff adder because when it feels threatened, it acts like a cobra by raising its head. Hognose snakes are endemic snake species in North America....
Magnolia warblers (Setophaga magnolia), also known and black and yellow warblers, are really colorful birds that can be easily identified and prefer lower areas of dense forests for forming their nests. These bird species are very commonly found in North America and are rare among other areas. These birds have also been listed as of Least Concern by IUCN, and there is known to be an increasing trend in their population....
Mexican fox squirrels (scientifically know as Sciurus nayaritensis) is a tree squirrel found throughout the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico and the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona, U.S. They are part of the Sciurus (squirrel) family which is the largest species of climbing squirrel in North America. Although this fox squirrel is large and primarily on the ground, they are very secretive and tricky to find. Although they mainly have a brown back, a tan to yellow bushy tail, brownish-yellow to reddish sides, the exact size and coloration sciurus depends on their exact geographic variation....
When Halloween rolls around, all of us are looking for a good spook! Some turn to movies, others turn to good old horror documentaries, but if you are looking for a real-life scare, then you should definitely go looking for a mottled owl! As their name suggests, they have earned the moniker for being poorly colored, feathered, mottled brown, and unattractive. However, they are very scary, even though there have been no cases of people being attacked by this bird....
Quolls, belonging to the genus Dasyurus, are a kind of marsupial (meaning that baby quolls stay in the mother’s pouch after birth) that are native to Australia and New Guinea. This fascinating animal has six species, out of which four are found in Australia and two in New Guinea. These six species of quolls are known as northern quoll, tiger quoll (or spotted-tailed quoll), eastern quoll, western quoll, bronze quoll, and New Guinean quoll....
Fun River Dolphin Facts For Kids What do they prey on? Fish, frogs, and prawns What do they eat? Carnivore Average litter size? 1 How much do they weigh? 220-440 lb (100-200 kg) How long are they? 71.8-108 in (182.9-274.3 cm) How tall are they? N/A What do they look like? Grey and pink Skin Type Smooth What were their main threats? Humans, And Large Snakes, Caimans, Jaguars What is their conservation status?...
The Rosy barb, also known by the common names Pethia conchonius or Puntius conchonius, is a tropical fish species that are very common in southern Asian countries. These fish are very tiny and small in size, being only 6 in (14 cm) in length and about 12 oz (340 g) in weight.Rosy barbs are a magnificent fish species with a slender and torpedo-shaped body and a little forked tail. The fish species are very easy to care for as they do not show aggressive behavior and are very peaceful towards their tank mates....
A Tanezumi rat is a brown-colored rat from the class Mammalia. Its geographic range varies around the eastern, southeastern, and southern parts of the Asian continent. This mammal is widespread and can be found in Bhutan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Cocos Islands, China, Fiji, Indonesia, India, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Taiwan, the Philippines, Laos, and Vietnam.This species (Rattus tanezumi) is said to be closely related to black rats and belongs to the group of rodents....
The Trachodon is a genus of Upper Cretaceous hadrosaurid dinosaurs, the species of which were famous as duck-billed dinosaurs. It was a dubious genus of the Late cretaceous due to lack of fossil material and therefore was classified as Nomen dubium. The name Trachodon means rough tooth. The phylogeny of the Trachodon dinosaur has been ignored by modern-day paleontologists on a large scale, but they were an important and unique species of the past with unusual characteristics....
Are you interested in knowing about a fish that is considered one of the noblest of all fishes on the planet? Here we present to you the Turbot fish which belongs to the phylum Chordata, order Pleuronectiformes and class Actinopterygii. Though flatfishes are very similar to one another, the flounder is different from a Turbot. Similarly, the Halibut is also different from a Turbot. The Turbot fish taste is delicate in taste and is a healthy fish, thus people are often seen buying large quantities of this fish to acquire the wild Turbot taste....
The white-lipped tree frog is a large tree frog and is native to Australia. It is actually the largest tree frog in the world. The other common names of this frog are the giant tree frog, New Guinea tree frog, and Australian tree frog. These animals are mostly found in their preferred habitat range across rainforests and woodlands and in the coastal areas of Cape York Peninsula as well as in the regions of New Guinea and rainforest regions of Queensland in Australia....
Xenoposeidon proneneukos was a rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur that roamed the Earth about 140 million years ago. It belonged to the Early Cretaceous of England and is represented by a single partial dorsal vertebra with features quite unlike other sauropods. Members of the clade Sauropoda were saurischian or lizard-hipped dinosaurs characterized by long tails, very long necks, four thick legs, and a head relatively smaller than the body. The group had some of the largest animals to have ever roamed the Earth, including notable dinosaur genera such as the Brontosaurus, Apatosaurus, Diplodocus, and Brachiosaurus....
boys on playground holding a puppy; teacher's assignment helps gets dogs adopted Credit: Courtesy of Kensey Jones Kensey Jones came up with the great idea at the same time many of us do—right as she was about to fall asleep. While in bed that January evening, the second-grade teacher at St. Michael’s Episcopal School in Richmond, Va., was trying to think of an original idea for a persuasive writing assignment....
A delicious tropical fruit with the name rambutan has taken over the market recently.Rambutan fruit, with bright red skin and sweet white-colored flesh, grows on a medium-sized tree called Nephelium lappaceum. The fruit is akin to the lychee and is known to have a single inedible seed inside.Rambutan fruit grows in evergreen trees in clusters and has hairs on its colorful exterior. The word rambutan itself means hairs which actually refers to the spiky hairs on the body of the fruit....
Like little pillows protecting your pup’s feet, dog paw pads provide the support your pooch needs to get from Point A to Point B, even across tough terrain. Throw in a few beaming sun rays on a toasty day, though, and your dog’s precious paw pads can burn on hot pavement. Burned paws prevent your good boy from living his best life, but thankfully, dog paw burns from pavement can be treated if owners are prepared for emergency situations and ready to consult with their dog’s veterinarian if needed....
If you’re anything like the editors of Daily Paws, it’s just part of your DNA to want to greet every dog you meet on the street with a hearty “Who’s a good boy?!” and a pat on the head. But there are some hound/handler teams who work in tandem to perform certain tasks, many of which are crucial for the safety, independence, or mobility of the dog’s owner. Interacting with either the dog or the person can be an unwelcome distraction to their day-to-day life....
In today’s time, the Osborne House is one of the most visited places by tourists and attracts a lot of people around the world.The Osborne House was the former royal residence. The house was located in Isle Of Wight, England, and was one of the most beautiful residences of the time.The Osborne House on the Isle of Wight was Prince Albert’s side project. Prince Albert had a heavy influence on the overall design and theme of the Osborne House....
woman handing dog a bowl of dog food Credit: Chalabala / Adobe Stock Potential salmonella contamination has forced Sunshine Mills Inc. to voluntarily recall some of its dog food that’s been sold online and at retailers in 14 states. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Sunshine Mills is recalling four types of dog food after its distributor, Fleet Wholesale Supply Company, found out that a sample of Sprout Sporting Dog Food tested positive for salmonella....
