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Aquilarhinus means ’eagle snout’ which is a feature that’s different from other hadrosaurs as they are known as duck-billed dinosaurs. Hadrosaurids had developed cranial crests as well. The lower jaw revealed that it supported the cupped-shaped beak of these species of dinosaurs. Nothing can be said about their predatory nature as very little is known about their feeding style. However, most hadrosaurs were herbivores. Fun Aquilarhinus Facts For Kids What did they prey on?...

Beishanlong is a genus of the theropod dinosaur within the Deinocheiridae family. This genus is classified within the clade Ornithomimosauria from the Early Cretaceous of China. Three fossils of Beishanlong were found in the early 21st century in the northwestern part of China at the White Ghost Castle site, Province of Gansu. A team of American and Chinese paleontologists described and named the type species online as Beishanlong grandis in 2009 and formally published this in 2010 by the same team consisting of Mark A....

There are different species of box turtles in the world and these species, in turn, have several subspecies. The American box turtles are found mainly in the central, southwestern, and eastern United States. Their large family is Emydidea and this is again sub-divided by genus. The American turtle belongs to Terrapene which is again sub-divided into more species and subspecies. There are common box turtles whose subspecies are the Florida box turtle, the eastern box turtle terrapene, the ornate or western box turtle, and the Mexican box turtle....

The wren family consists of 88 species and 19 genera. The genus Catherpes has three subspecies which are Catherpes mexicanus mexicanus, Catherpes mexicanus albifrons, and Catherpes mexicanus conspersus and these three subspecies are found in different habitats around the world. However, they are all birds of North America. Canyon wrens (Catherpes mexicanus mexicanus) are found throughout the Mexican plateau especially in the central and southern region. Howevere, these birds are tiny and are hard to spot....

The Giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) is a species of the Colubridae family and is the largest species of garter snake in North America. These garter snakes have brown, olive, or black scales with dorsal stripe and patterns. These snake species can grow up to 64 in (25 cm) long. These snakes are semi-aquatic and scarce. They are active in water bodies when the temperature is high. The reproductive strategies of male and female giant garter snakes are different....

Greater coucal (Centropus sinensis) is a non-parasitic large bird that is found along with a range of habitats. The range of habitats for greater coucal (Centropus sinensis) spans across India, Southern China, and as far as Malaysia. As these large birds have long black tails, they are often confused with a pheasant as a pheasant also has a long tail. In terms of appearance, the black color body with rusty wings resembles a cross-breed between pheasants and crows....

The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus), which is known for its pink plumage, is considered to be the most widespread species of the family of flamingos. These large birds with whitish-pink plumage can stand in thick mud where they find plenty of food to feed on. They have a big elongated bill and long pinkish legs. Many of the greater flamingos in Asia and Africa have been recorded to move towards warmer climates from cold climates....

Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus Jemlahicus) is a species known as an even-toed ungulate. What this means is that it distributes equal weight across their third and fourth toes. Himalayan tahr is essentially a type of mountain goat which is native to the Himalayas and has been popular meat for not only eating but also to hunt for recreation. Best known for their astonishing skills of covering rock covered terrains using their keratin reinforced hooves and short legs, (Hemitragus Jemlahicus) Himalayan tahr mountain goats are well accustomed to living in their natural habitat in the Himalayas....

The husky lab mix is a breed of dog that has been around us for around two decades and it was bred by someone combining two of our favorite dogs, a Siberian husky and a Labrador retriever. The husky lab looks just as cute as its parents. It’s just as athletic, active, and full of energy as its parents. It weighs about the same as a medium-to-large-sized dog and stands about 20-28 in (50....

Long-billed corella (Cacatua tenuirostris), also known as the slender-billed corella, is an exquisite cockatoo with white plumage that is native to south-eastern Australia. Both adults are mostly white in color with red lines, frontal band, fore neck. Their base feathers of head and neck are red, which becomes paler orange-pink on the bases of feathers of the upper back, mantle, and breast. Their eye rings are pale blue and brown in color....

The orangutan, also spelled orang-utan, is a majestic animal known for its vibrant fur, intelligence, and super friendly personality. They are said to be close relatives to humans, so much so that orangutan means ‘person of the forest’ in Malay. They are found in Sumatra, Borneo and Indonesia. The orangutan scientific name is Pongo, and there are three types of orangutan: Pongo pygmaeus, Pongo abelii and Pongo tapanuli.Orangutans play a very important role in keeping forests healthy as they disperse seeds from the fruit and plants they eat, allowing for more plants and trees to grow....

The plain-bellied watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster) is a species of snake that is native to the regions of the United States. Their body which is covered with scales, ranges from gray to olive green and even black or brown in color. Like other North American water snakes, plain bellied watersnakes are ovoviviparous by nature, meaning they give birth to live young. Found mainly in wetlands, the population of plain-bellied watersnakes is currently unknown, but they are listed as ‘Least Concern’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature....

Have you seen this little brown-colored creature in your garden disappear under the vegetation? Are you wondering whether it was a tiny lizard or a snake? If you are native to Australia or Africa or stay in New Zealand, you might have a fair idea of what it was. Here in this article, you can find out more interesting facts about a skink, particularly a Rainbow skink, that is a native of Australia....

Reduviidae, commonly also known as Assassin assassin bugs or kissing bugs, are members of the family of Reduviidae. Assassin bugs are part of the huge family of Reduviidae, whose range extends all over the planet. The family Reduviidae is a huge group of closely related insects including about 7000 species. This makes Reduviidae the biggest family in Hemiptera. The family name Reduviidae is derived from the genus Reduvius and every Redduviidae species shares one unique characteristic: their curvy, sharp-tipped mouth called a three-segmented beak, which helps these species in killing their prey....

If you like reading about different types of fish, then give this article on the silver shiner a read.The silver shiner (scientific name: Notropis photogenis) is a minnow whose primary site of occurrence is in North America in the USA and in small numbers, in Canada. Their habitat range also includes the east-central United States through the Tenessee and Ohio river drainage basins. In Canada, they are found in southern Ontario, in the watersheds of the River Grand and the Thames....

A sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) is a small arboreal marsupial belonging to the Australian continent. The big eyes of this species have been the center of attraction for many because they give them an innocent look. The sugar glider is quite tiny, and it has the unique ability to glide from one tree to the next with the help of a soft membrane present between its wrists and ankles. As arboreal animals, a sugar glider seldom leaves a tree, and its favorite nest location is at the top of a eucalyptus tree....

Tarantula spiders belong to the family Theraposidae. This is a family that features lots of large and often hairy spiders. The term can sometimes be used to describe members of the infraorder Mygalomorphae that they fall under as well. Tarantulas are found commonly in South, Central, and North America. They are carnivorous in nature and are known to go after large insects such as centipedes and millipedes. They also hunt small animals like lizards, bats, and mice....

The Thecodontosaurus antiquus was a species of Sauropodomorph that defined the family Thecodontosauridae to which it belongs. The dinosaur fossil was discovered in a quarry at Durdham Down, in a place called Clifton which is presently in Bristol, England.A surgeon, Henry Riley, and the curator of the Bristol Institution, Samuel Stutchbury, named it the Thecodontosaurus (derived from Greek and translates to ‘socket-toothed lizards’) due to the dinosaur skull not having an integrated tooth structure but each tooth was in a separate tooth socket....

Veterupristisaurus is a holotype dinosaur of theropod species from the Mesozoic era or middle life of the late Jurassic. It is from the kingdom Animalia, phylum Chordata, class reptiles, family Carcharodontosauridae, genus Veterupristisaurus and scientific name as Veterupristisaurus milneri. Oliver W. M. Rauhut named them in 2011, as the name suggests, ‘Old Shark Lizard’. Although the specific name was given by the paleontologist Angela C. Milner. It alludes to the fact that it is the oldest known member of the carcharodontosaurids....

There are a total of eight species of birds in the Pewee family. Western wood pewee birds are one among the same family. Their common name is western wood pewee and their scientific name is Contopus sordidulus. They are named after their sound. Pewee is also often spelled ‘peewee’. There exist three types of pewee birds of North America native to the region. The eastern and western are seen in the largest range....