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The Argyrosaurus superbus belonged to the genus Titanosaurian and was a Sauropod dinosaur. It lived almost 70 million years ago and it existed during the late Cretaceous period in what is now South America. The only specimen remains of this breed were found in Argentina by Richard Lydekker in 1983. The specimen that was discovered was a forelimb of the dinosaur species in the Chico River, which is a Campanian or Maastrichtian horizon in the Lago Colhue Huapi formation....

Do you know fishing is a sport introduced in the 19th century? Many fishes gained sporting status in history. This article discusses Canary, a rockfish famous for its sporting and commercial value.This giant fish is named Canary rockfish based on its mottled orange and bright yellow body. The other name of this fish is Orange rockfish. The scientific name of Canary is Sebastes pinniger. Sebastes is a Greek word meaning magnificent, and pinniger is a Latin word that means largely finned....

The desert finch (Rhodospiza obsoleta), a species of the order Passeriformes, family Fringillidae, is best known for the rosy-pink slashes on each wing. The species is also known as Lichtenstein’s desert finch.These small birds are quite small and the average weight and length of the species are 0.03-0.05 lb (17-28 g) and 5.70-5.90 in (14.5-15 cm) respectively. The average wingspan of the desert finches is 10 in (26 cm). The birds possess a black bill while the flight feathers and the tail have black and white streaks....

A species of the Suidae family, the desert warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) consists of two subspecies, the Somali warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus delamerei) and the Cape warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus). The latter became extinct around the 1860s. The desert warthog species is native to east African regions such as central Kenya, western Somalia, and southeastern Ethiopia.The desert warthog possesses a muscular and large body with a flattened head. The species is generally found either in light brown or dark brown....

You might think they are not growing at all, but hey, they are actually that small! The Eurycea quadridigitata, also popularly known as the dwarf salamander, is native to the continent of North America. Popular places to spot them would be to the south of the United States, mainly in Florida, Carolina, Texas, and Oklahoma. This species is one of the smallest recorded vertebrates. The term ‘quadridigitata’ translates to ‘four digits’, which represents the four toes/thumbs on each of their four feet....

Gracilisuchus (wildlife animal) was a very small relative of the crocodile species that exist today. These small pseudosuchians (a group that includes crocodilian ancestors) lived in the Middle Triassic or maybe even Late Triassic period of Argentina and their fossil remains were discovered in the 1970s in the Chañares Formation. It was discovered by Alfred S. Romer (1972) and his colleagues when they went on an expedition to this site. Along with a dermal armor having dorsal scutes over them in rows and small forelimbs, this genus of the Gracilisuchidae family was found in a slab along with the remains of Lagosuchus, its dinosaur ancestor....

The Gryposaurus was a Saurolophine dinosaur that existed during the Late Cretaceous period and may have become extinct during the Late Campanian stage, 75 million years ago. Fossil records of this dinosaur, which include multiple skeletons and skin impressions, have helped scientists form a complete description of the three members under this genus. The name ‘Gryposaurus’ meaning ‘hooked-nosed lizard’, was given to these dinosaurs to mark their characteristic nose arch, which is one of their most special features....

The Hainan gibbon (Nomascus hainanus) or the Hainan black crested gibbon is a gibbon species that finds its native land in the Bewangling National Nature Reserve. This reserve is situated on the Hainan Island in the South China Sea, and provides considerable forest cover to the world’s rarest primate. They are considered to be lesser apes because they are of a considerably smaller size than the apes that we are most familiar with, such as gorillas....

A harlequin quail (Coturnix delegorguei) is a fowl bird of the phasianidae family. Harlequin quail are native to the African continent unlike the common quails that are found in most parts of the world. The birds exhibit a color range from russet to dark brown with less strokes of black near the chest region and white strokes near the face region. The main habitat of this bird is the tropical grasslands or the savanna of Africa and the tropical rain forests....

We all love birds, don’t we? With a brick red belly and a jet black head, the hooded pitohui (pitohui dichrous) is a brightly colored creature. Homobatrachotoxin is a neurotoxin present in the skin and plumage (feathers) of these birds that induce numbness and tingling in those that come into contact with it. This is what makes the skin and feathers of these birds toxic. According to analysis, the skin and feathers have been the most toxic components of the birds, while the liver and heart, along with their skeletal muscles were the least toxic....

An uncertain subspecies of walrus (Odobenus rosmarus), the Laptev walrus (Odobenus rosmarus laptevi), is primarily found in the Laptev Sea. Some experts believe that the mammal does not exist, while others consider the Laptev walrus the smallest subspecies. The existence of the species is quite a debatable topic as very little information is available as of now.The only living species in the family Odobenidae and the Odobenus genus, the walrus consists of two subspecies, Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) and Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens)....

The little morkie is a soft, caring dog that may even be as stubborn as a mule. In spite of the very fact that the majority of this species could well take a ride in a purse, these small dogs are often brash and packed with confidence and they definitely shouldn’t be mistaken for teddy bears. As they are a hybrid mix of their Yorkshire terrier and Maltese parent, the morkie tends to inherit more characteristics of one breed than the other....

The palila (Loxioides bailleui) is perhaps one of the last surviving examples of finch-billed species of birds specialized for seed-eating. Critically endangered and belonging to the group of Hawaiian honeycreepers, the palila is endemic to the island of Hawaii and particularly restricted to the upper slopes of Mauna Kea.These birds of Mauna Kea inhabit the mamane (Sophora chrysophylla) and mamane-naio forests and rely primarily on the soft seeds, flowers, and other materials produced and supported by the dry forest trees....

You must have seen this dinosaur if you are a ‘Jurassic World’ fanatic! The Pyroraptor is an absolutely exciting dinosaur to look at! This dinosaur’s name means ‘fire thief’. The Pyroraptor is known from a single specimen, partially derived from Provence in the year 1992. The Pyroraptor was named in the year 2000 as ‘Pyroraptor olympius’ by Taquet and Allain. You must be wondering why this dinosaur is called so, right?...

Takins are mammals living in the rugged terrains in the snowy mountains of the Himalayas. Though not much was known about these animals, a widespread study to understand them by wildlife conservationists to conserve this vulnerable species has brought out interesting facts about this animal. With this information, takins are bred in the wild in Ohio. They are also found in the zoos of the United States, Canada, and North America....

The Eurasian green-winged teal is one of the most widespread species of dabbling ducks in the European and Asian region. The common teal is generally referred to simply as a teal for it is the only dabbling duck species across much of its range of habitat. As a matter of fact, the dark greenish-blue teal color draws its name from the Eurasian teal duck. This bird species has similarly dark greenish-blue teal color stripes on its head....

Tibetan mastiff is a large Tibetan primitive breed of dog. However, the mastiff dogs are not true mastiff types. The term was used by the early Europeans who visited the high altitude Himalayan region as explorers. A better name for the Tibetan mastiff would be Tibetan mountain dog or Mastin Tibetano. The Tibetan mastiffs are also found in the neighboring countries of Nepal, China, and Mongolia. The Tibetan mastiff is highly intelligent, independent, and fiercely protective....

firefighters rescue dog from submerged car Credit: Courtesy of Crawford Township Volunteer Fire Department In case you didn’t have enough reasons to love firefighters, the Crawford Township Volunteer Fire Department in Moyock, N.C., has provided you with more evidence. The department received a call just before 1 a.m. Sunday about an overturned vehicle, not far from its fire station on Shawboro Road. “The driver was out of the vehicle when we arrived,” Assistant Chief Tim Walter tells Daily Paws....

dog watching Ozark Credit: Courtesy of enzotopato / TikTok There is only one way to watch a television show based on money laundering, lake crime, and violence, and that is this dog watching Ozark. Golden retriever Enzo—enzotopato on TikTok—is watching the Netflix show with his human and is obviously worried about what’s going on. He’s lying down wide-eyed, half-hidden by a stuffed animal as a group of people disembark a plane and enter an SUV on screen....

Have you ever seen a dog walking with a yellow ribbon tied around their leash or collar? It’s a phenomenon that’s taken off in some cities like Portland and Los Angeles, but hasn’t been as widespread across the U.S. as some fans of the movement would like. But what does that yellow ribbon mean, and why do some dogs use it? We wondered the same, so we talked to the pros to find out more....