The Dahalokely dinosaur was an Abelisauroid and a Theropod that was alive in the Turonian stage of the upper or late Cretaceous period. It became extinct close to 95-90 million years ago. It is a fairly new species of dinosaur that has become known since it was found in 2007. Joseph Sertich and Andrew Farke were the ones responsible for the published research, and for describing, unearthing, and naming the dinosaur....
The Bison bonasus species, also known as the European bison or wisent are primarily found in several parts of Europe. After the second world war, the population of the species divided by international borders. The European bison is found in countries such as Poland, Latvia, Switzerland, Kyrgyzstan, Germany, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Slovakia, and Russia. The species primarily dwell either in deciduous forests or the lowland forest.These huge sized bisons resemble the North American bison but this species possess a less shaggy coat and are found in golden brown or dark brown variants....
European Starlings are also known as the common starling. The European Starling scientific name is Sturnus vulgaris. It belongs to the order of Passeriformes. The European Starling size is considered to be medium size and has glossed green feathers that cover the back, nape, and breasts. The black wings are occasionally seen with a veneer green and purple. The legs are reddish or pinkish-brown in color and the iris is dark brown in color....
Formosan black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is native to Taiwan and is found in forests spread across two-thirds of Taiwan ranging from Chatienshan Reserve (the snow mountain area) in Sheipa National Park, and from Taroko National Park south to Tawushan Reserve through Yushan National Park. This endangered species of Asiatic black bear is identified by the V-shaped mark around the neck. It is an endangered and protected species of bear due to the precariously low population levels....
Herrersauridae is one of the oldest groups of predatory dinosaurs in the world that existed 233 million years ago. Most of the members of this group were discovered in the ’30s in South America. Gnathovrax is a species belonging to this family. It is a new early dinosaur with a nearly complete and partially articulated skeleton, which only missed a few parts and was named by Langer, Sergio da Silva Muller, and Pacheo....
Ever wondered if a blackbird can attract your attention without being considered ominous? The answer lies in the Great-tailed Grackle, which is very social, sweet-sounding, noisy yet beautiful in their shiny black bodies. Historically, these bird species were endemic to Central and South America, but now their range and population have expanded to southern Canada. They belong to the order Passeriformes family Icteridae and genus Quiscalus. They have a distinct long tapered tail which is as long as their body....
The common house martin (Delichon urbicum) is also called the northern house martin. It belongs to the order Passeriformes family Hirundinidae. These birds are commonly found in Europe, North Africa, Palearctic, Sub Saharan Africa, and Asia. The common house martin of genus Delichon has recently been diverted as a separate species from the barn swallows, from Europe, of genus Hirundo urbica. The common house martin has two subspecies viz D. u....
Southern house spiders, with the scientific name Kukulcania hibernalis, are one of the big members of the filistatidae family. They are very commonly found in the southern states of America and throughout Central America but are also recorded to be seen in areas of the Caribbean, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Atlantic coast, Mexico, Arizona, California, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina. Both male and female southern house spiders have elongated bodies, eight eyes, and compact legs....
The Huaxiaosaurus aigahtens, or Shantungosaurus giganteus, belonged to the genus of the large saurolophine hadrosaurid dinosaur found in the Late Cretaceous Wangshi Group of the Shandong Province Peninsula of Zhao in China. This giant Chinese creature could be classified as a sauropod. The habitat of the hadrosaur Huaxiaosaurus aigahtens primarily consisted of deserts and forests. This species had a large herbivorous appetite and ate a combination of leaves, twigs, and seeds....
One of the world’s most endangered sea turtle species, Kemp’s ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), is primarily seen in Bermuda, Canada, and the Gulf of Mexico. The adult turtles are distributed from the northwest Atlantic waters to the Gulf of Mexico. The prominent nesting beaches are in the state of Tamaulipas. The species is also known as the Atlantic ridley sea turtle. The species is named after Richard Moore Kemp.The Kemp’s ridley turtle is the smallest among the sea turtle species....
Have you ever caught a firefly in a glass jar to see how it glows? Was it not fascinating to go out for a stroll on a warm summer evening and see a light show, with dozens of fireflies lighting up the roadside? A lightning bug, more commonly known as a firefly, is, in fact, a beetle that glows in the dark.There are over 2,000 species of fireflies spreading across North America, Asia, and Europe....
Notocolossus’ were huge dinosaurs that lived on Earth during the Late Cretaceous period. They were found in what is now called Argentina. They were one of the biggest dinosaurs that ever lived on this planet. They were 100 ft (30.5 m) long and 45-55 tons (40823.3-49895.2 kg) in weight. They had a number of huge bones in their body. The right humerus that was found was nearly 69.2 in (1.8 m) long....
Plateosaurus (meaning flat lizard) was a genus of long neck prosauropod dinosaurs that existed during the Late Triassic period. Over 100 skeletons and fossils of this dinosaur have been discovered across Europe to date in countries such as Germany, France, and Greenland, most of them being quite intact. Though the number of fossils found has been quite high, there is still a lot of debate and uncertainty about the exact characteristics and features of this dinosaur, due to the vast differences in size and confusion among various proposed species....
One of the beautiful silk moths, the Polyphemus moths, belongs to the family of the largest species of moths, Saturniidae. The scientific name of the insect is Antheraea polyphemus and these moths are found in the North American continent primarily in countries such as Canada and the United States. The credit of discovering the species goes to the Dutch entomologist, Pieter Cramer.A Polyphemus moth is generally of tan or dark brown color....
The princess parrot (Polytelis alexandrae) is also known as the Queen Alexandra parakeet, Princess of Wales parakeet, Spinifex parrot, Queen Alexandra parrot, rose-throated parakeet, and Alexandra’s parakeet. These birds are named in the honor of Princess Alexandra of Denmark, the wife of the Prince Of Wales-Edward VII. Princess Alexandra of Denmark later became the Queen of London. These birds are found in Australia and South America. Their sightings in Australia are few since they are an elusive species in Australia....
The purple martin is the largest of the North American swallows. They are wild, migratory birds that feed mainly on flying insects. The males of the species have blackish-dark blue and steel blue feathers that refract light giving it a glossy, iridescent purple tint and the name. The female has dark feathers with a blue sheen near the head and underbody. They are fast and adept fliers, usually catching insects in the air....
The screaming hairy armadillo is the smallest of the armadillos in the genus Chaetophractus. It is a burrowing species found primarily in the South American desert range of Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Screaming hairy armadillos are also known by the names, small screaming armadillos and small hairy armadillos. This species is also given some weird names like crying armadillo because of the nature of this species to scream or cry when threatened....
Sunbeam snakes belong to a single genus (Xenopeltis) and family Xenopeltidae, the species of which are found in Southeast Asia. There are two species of sunbeam snake in the world. Of the two species, Xenopeltis Unicolor and Xenopeltis Hainanensis (Hainan sunbeam snake), the former is more widespread. The latter has a limited presence and is found in Southeastern China and Vietnam.Sunbeam snakes are known for their glossy, smooth, and iridescent scales....
Yellow-throated warblers (Setophaga dominica) are tiny North American birds, typically found in branches of trees, they are in both the migratory bird category and the songbird category. These birds belong to the order Passeriformes, the family of New World warblers now known as the Parulidae family.In the range of southern North America, particularly in Florida, the yellow-throated warbler is considered to be a symbol of fun and joy. These North American birds are a symbol of diversification, expansion, and reminder that the key to survival is confidence....
Picture of corgi dog wearing bunny ears outside Credit: Ирина Мещерякова / Getty Easter egg hunts are one of those quintessential spring activities that kids (and let’s be honest, adults too) love to participate in. But why should the humans have all the fun? Dog-friendly Easter egg hunts are a great bonding experience for you and your pup and will allow them to use their brains and their noses to solve a problem....
