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Who doesn’t know The White House, residence to the American President and the first family?It is also the people’s home, and Americans have great value for it and its security. A fence around the White House Complex has been constructed since the year 2019.Two agencies, the United States Secret Service (USSS) and the National Park Service(N.P.S.), aim to provide a secure barrier around the White House and grounds to ensure the security of the President and the White House Complex....

r line. There are so many colleges where food technology is taught. But have you heard of it as a subject that is being taught in school? Yes, many schools across the world are now offering food science as an independent subject to encourage curiosity amongst the students related to food science. This will lay the foundation stone for future research in this extremely dynamic field.Herein, various experiments, activities, lessons, and materials are prepared for the students to learn!...

The description of the Bajadasaurus was given as a member of the Dicraeosauridae genus, a group of small and short-necked Sauropods that lived from the early or middle Jurassic period to the end of the early Cretaceous period. The only specimen of the Sauropod dinosaur Bajadasaurus was discovered in 2010 by the paleontologists of CONICET (National Scientific and Technical Research Council), the science intelligence agency of the Argentinian government. The most striking feature of the Bajadasaurus was the presence of extremely long cervical neural spines that curved towards the front....

The bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus) is a beautifully colored species of marine fish widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific. Belonging to the jack family Carangidae, which also includes other fish species such as the jack mackerels, jacks, scads, and pompanos, the bluefin trevally is noted for the distinct electric blue hue of its second dorsal, anal, and caudal fins. The dorsal (upper) half of the body is gray or iridescent brassy, imbued with blue, and adorned with small and scattered bluish-black spots....

The word ‘Braque’ in French means ’to point’. Hunters use pointer dog breeds for their ability to search for prey and point towards it with their muzzles. First seen in the 15th century in France, Braque du Bourbonnais is one of the oldest pointer breeds. It is a gun dog from the province of Bourbonnais in France. This rare breed is also known as the Bourbonnais pointing dog, Bourbonnais pointer, or French pointer....

The California condor (scientific name: Gymnogyps californianus) is the largest land bird from North America and is also known as a New World vulture. Condors’ wings are broad and long with many feathers, which gives a fingered look to the tips of each wing. When condors fly, their body looks bulky, their head appears small and their tail is short and broad. The captive breeding program of this species is a well-known effort to bring the animal back from the verge of extinction....

If you come across a reptile with deep brown color, triangular heads, rough scales, bright-orange eye rings, long tails, and four rows of keeled scales resembling a tiny crocodile, don’t be mistaken to think of it as a crocodile. This species is a reptile known as the Red-Eyed Crocodile Skink, scientifically known as Tribolonotus Gracilis, and is a lizard Scincidae family. They are called Crocodile Skink because of their look.The white-eyed crocodile skink is also from the Crocodile Skink family; however, the Red-Eyed species are viral....

The name ‘Dakosaurus’ means ’tearing lizard’ or ‘biter lizard’ and this genus was described by Von Quenstedt in 1856. These animals are among the extinct crocodile-like reptiles, from the superfamily Metriorhynchidae, that lived in the Oxfordian age of the Late Jurassic epoch to the Berriasian age of the Early Cretaceous epoch around 150-130 million years ago. The fossil of these prehistoric crocodiles was discovered in South America, North America, Europe, and Russia....

Diplocaulus is an amphibian genus that is a part of the ancient history of the Earth. This fish-eating animal had short legs and a long tail, but those features hardly pass as interesting, do they? Well, this animal happens to be one of those in history that gives us something to think about. Why, you ask? That is because the Diplocaulus’ head was shaped like a boomerang!Keep reading ahead to follow this animal through its evolution to extinction!...

Have you ever wanted to keep a pet tortoise? Then Egyptian tortoises would be a great choice and they are also the world’s second-smallest tortoise. The Egyptian tortoise is an animal of the reptile type. Egyptian tortoises are also called Kleinmann’s tortoise in honor of French stockbroker, Edouard Kleinmann who claimed the specimen in 1875. The other synonym, Testudo werneri is given in honor of Yehudah L. Werner, an Israel herpetologist....

Does learning about various species of fishes excite you? Then you should definitely read this article on Fairy Cichlid. The Fairy Cichlid (Neolamprologus brichardi) is a fish that is native to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. The Fairy Cichlid is a member of the order Cichliformes and the phylum Chordata. It is a freshwater fish that dwells on rocks and is most commonly found at a depth of 15-75 ft (4....

What type of animal is a green discus? Fun Green Discus Facts For Kids What do they prey on? Plant matter and small invertebrates What do they eat? Omnivore Average litter size? 150 eggs How much do they weigh? 5.2-8.8 Oz (150-250 g) How long are they? 4.8–6 in (12.3–15.2 cm) How tall are they? N/A What do they look like? Brown, blue, red, green, black, yellow, and orange Skin Type Scales...

The Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) is a predominantly South American native. Apart from the high altitude areas in Peru, they are also found in Bolivia and Chile, from 14763 ft above sea level and more. Like the vicuna, the Guanaco, from the family Camelidae, is a wild lamoid that lives in small groups of females, typically led by a dominant male. From Peru and Bolivia southward to Tierra del Fuego and other islands, the Guanaco extends from the snow line to sea level....

Do you love learning new fun facts about cool insects? Then you will love the hardwood stump borer beetle! An insect belonging to the Cerambycidae family and Arthropoda phylum, the hardwood stump borer beetle is a wood-burrowing insect that is native to the American states of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, California, Iowa, and Texas and is known by the scientific name Mallodon dasystomus. Characterized by their shiny black body and violet hues that can be caught in the sun, the hardwood stump borer beetle is a very active insect, and can always be seen flying around in the Summer season (June and July)....

Are you interested in knowing some cool facts about a special kind of salamander? We present one of the most unique amphibians that exist on this planet, the Jefferson salamander.The distribution of the habitat of the Jefferson salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum) ranges from forests to woodlands. The scientific name of this animal was initially Ambystoma maculatum, which was later changed. The population of the female is lower in comparison to the males and thus competition among the females is high during breeding season among these salamander species....

Even though the entire skeleton of the Nurosaurus has been discovered, the Sauropod genus remains a mystery.Paleontologists discovered Nurosaurus’s fossil in Inner Mongolia. The huge skeleton reveals the full might of these plant-eating dinosaurs. But its classification, behavior, and other features have never been given a scientific description. For this reason, the taxonomic name of the genus has been declared a nomen nudum. Still, given the nature of their skeleton, these dinosaurs have been informally declared as a genus of the Sauropod family....

The Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer catenifer) is a non-venomous snake that is found in parts of North America. These non-venomous snakes feed on small mammals and as such play an extremely important role in controlling the population of rodents and pests which may harm the crops in the field. This is the reason that most farmers in North Dakota regard this snake as being extremely useful to protect their crops from pests....

Palometa, Trachinotus goodei, or pompano belong to the Carangidae family and genus Trachinotus. This fish is an ocean-going gamefish. This fish is native to Western Atlantic, Massachusetts (USA), Bermuda, the Gulf of Mexico to Argentina. This fish is also found in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean sea. The habitat of this fish is tropical, clear water on sandy beaches or sandy shores, and bays. These can also be found in schools above coral reefs....

The pigfish (Orthopristis chrysoptera) is an oceanic fish, native to the Western Atlantic Ocean. They belong to the Haemulidae family and the Actinopterygii class. The primary habitat of this fish is the Nearctic zones of the Western Atlantic Ocean, but the range of this species also includes the north shore of Massachusetts, Florida, Bermuda, Cuba, the Yucatan Peninsula, and the Gulf of Mexico. Due to their vast range and continuously being caught by humans in large quantities, it is next to impossible to get the exact statistics of their population, but they are listed as a Least Concern species by the International Union For Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List....

Vibrant and easy-going, these basslets are sure to become the crown jewel adorning your aquariums. They are one of the most peaceful species of basslets, which makes them amazing tank mates for most other peaceful fish as well. They are only known to act aggressively towards their own species, but that can be prevented if there is plenty of space available. Royal Grammas are hardy fish, which means that they are generally not susceptible to the usual diseases that seem to bother other saltwater aquarium fish....