The Canadian goose (Branta canadensis) is a wild species of goose. It is a North American bird that has white cheeks, and a black head and neck. While migrating, these flocks of birds fly in a v-formation. A ‘wedge’ or ‘skein’ is the term for this configuration in flight. The lead position in the ‘wedge’ is often interchanged because it is the most energy-intensive flight position. Canadian geese can live in a wide range of habitats, including urban areas....
The Cuban boa is a snake species native to the island of Cuba. It is also called by its scientific name Epicrates angulifer or Chilabothrus angulifer. The scientific name was given by Cocteau and Bibron in 1840. This snake is mostly found on the island of Cuba and various adjacent islands. This snake prefers to live in a cave or on trees in the tropical forest (mainly rainforest) on the islands....
The Dinheirosaurus was a genus of Diplodocus Sauropod that was found during the late Jurassic period. It is still a monotype genus since the remains of only one type species called Dinheirosaurus lourinhanensis have been discovered. Dinheirosaurus means Porto Dinheiro lizard. Fossils of the Dinheirosaurus recovered from Portugal suggest that it might have been a subspecies of the Supersaurus.These dinosaurs of the Sauropoda order were first described as members of the Lourinhasauridae family....
A beautiful member of the thrush or Turdidae family, the dusky thrush (Turdus eunomus) breeds eastwards from central Siberia to countries in Asia such as Japan, south China, and Myanmar. The species is closely related to Naumann’s thrush (Turdus naumanni). The species is an omnivore and its diet includes insects and berries.The dusky thrush (Turdus eunomus) inhabits open forests and woodlands, dwarf willow thickets, poplar, birch, alder, and coniferous woodlands, and riverside scrub habitats....
The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra) is a beautiful water bird species native to several regions across Asia, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, and North Africa. Notable for its sooty black plumage and a lustrous white frontal shield and bill, this bird species commonly inhabit fresh and brackish marshes, small ponds, reservoirs, pools, gravel pits, barrages, canals, oxbow lakes, lagoons, lakes, and slow-moving waters. These water birds usually forage among floating mats of waterweed or submerged aquatic plants and can often be seen swimming in large flocks or running across the surface of the water....
If you are a lover of animals in the wild, then you might be eager to know more about the gemsbok. In this article, you will find all that there is to know about this powerful creature right here!The gemsbok (Oryx gazella) is a large antelope belonging to the genus Oryx. It is considered one of the largest animals in the species and gemsboks are sociable animals. They like to spend their time on open plains but their social interactions are limited to their respective groups or herds....
The giant danio (devario aequipinnatus) is a tropical fish, belonging to the family Cyprinidae, that swims in a school and is one of the most commonly found fish species in aquariums and community tanks. They are found in India and neighboring countries and the giant danio’s size makes these fish one of the largest aquarium fish.These fish are omnivorous and will eat whatever is provided to them be it foods in the form of plants, insects, or worms....
Hamerkops are wading birds that forage food in shallow water. They are scientifically known as Scopus umbretta. They are also known as hammerhead, hammerhead stork, umber bird, hammerkopf, and so on. It acquired its name from the shape of its head, curved bill, along with the back crest which resembles a hammer. They are highly distributed across South Africa, Arabia, South of Sahara and Madagascar. It has dusky brown plumage and hints of iridescent purple on its back, and a weight between 415-430 g (14....
First arrived in Hawaii a few million years ago, these avians used to be the most popular avians with about 56 species across the islands, but now they face the threat of going completely extinct due to a lot of different reasons. The major reason is thought to be avian malaria which they are not immune to. Another factor for the decline in their population is that members of this family went through rapid evolution to the extent where they do not share many resemblances to these avians anymore, hence proving the Darwinian theory of evolution....
The Indian spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha), is one of the two kinds of spot-billed ducks, and also known as the spotbill or the Indian spotbill. It is commonly found across the Indian subcontinent in freshwater lakes and marshes that have plenty of vegetation. This duck is one of the most easily recognizable birds of the world because of the yellow spot present on the tip and a red spot on the base of its bill....
The kudu is a type of antelope which is found in eastern and southern Africa. There are two species of kudu, greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) and lesser kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis). As the name suggests, the greater kudu is one of the largest antelopes and can grow up to 63 in (160 cm). It weighs around 419-595 lb (190-270 kg) and is up to 94 in (2.4 m) in length. Lesser kudus are much shorter....
The Pacific pond turtle, Actinemys marmorata as it is scientifically known, belongs to the Emydidae family. It is also referred to as a western pond turtle. The western pond turtle is endemic to the western part of the west coast of the United States and Mexico and its range includes Baja California, Mexico, and Washington. The adults of this species prefer deep and slow-moving waters while the hatchlings or the young ones prefer shallow and warmer water....
The Palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus), commonly known by other names such as Goliath cockatoo or great black cockatoo, is a bird species belonging to the family of parrots. The cockatoo palm is related to the parrots native family in New Guinea, Aru Islands, and Cape York Peninsula. A key difference between palm cockatoos and normal parrots is that they are quite large birds among the family of cockatoo parrots in Australia....
Pilot whales are the largest member of the groups of dolphins and are further divided into two species, the long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas), and the short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus).These dolphins were given the name ‘pilot whale’ because it was noticed by marine biologists that they follow a leader or a ‘pilot’ who leads the pod.The behavior of pilot whales is similar to that of common dolphins and they are friendly and curious in nature, often getting close to humans who are in the water....
What type of animal is a severum? A severum, often referred to as a severum cichlid, is a type of freshwater fish of genus Heros. They are mostly found as pets in aquariums, but they originated in South American waters. It is not a saltwater fish. Fun Severum Facts For Kids What do they prey on? Marine crustaceans and worms What do they eat? Omnivore Average litter size? 1000 How much do they weigh?...
Three Spot Gourami, commonly known as blue gourami, opaline gourami, golden or gold gourami, and also have the scientific name of Trichopodus trichopterus. The native range of this fish is in Southeast Asia. The habitat of these species includes slow-moving freshwaters like swamps, marshes, and lowland wetlands. The gourami, Trichopodus trichopterus, is a hardy fish and has an elongated body with a small mouth and there are different colors of this fish like opaline, lavender, blue, golden, and whitish....
What does any animal do when it senses predators? They run and escape to save their lives! But, have you ever heard about the bird species that does wag-display with its tail to notify its predator that it has been seen and hunting is impossible? We are talking about the turquoise-browed motmot of the motmot family. Motmot is a medium-sized bird with a signature tail native to Central America.They are the most common bird species in Central America, from the Yucatan Peninsula of southeastern Mexico to Costa Rica....
The ultramarine lorikeet (Vini ultramarina) is a kind of parrot species belonging to the subfamily Loriinae. This parrot species has various shades of dark blue on its body and is different from Rainbow lorikeets in this manner. Around the 1970s, the birds were found in Fatu Hiva, Ua Pou, Ua Huka, and Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. However, due to different forms of threats, such as black rats and cats, and deforestation, their population was drastically reduced in the years to follow....
Xiphactinus (Xiphactinus audax) means ‘sword ray’ in Greek and belonged to the phylum Chordata, class Actinopterygii, order Chthyodectiformes, and subfamily Chthyodectinae. They were large bony fishes but were no less than sea monsters. They were 15-20 ft (4.57-6.09 m) long and used to inhabit the areas of the western interior sea which is present-day North America and they lived during the Late Cretaceous period. Their body features and appearances resembled a lot to the Gargantuan, which was a fanged tarpon....
woman holding cat and talking to veterinarian about hookworm Credit: Vasyl / Adobe Stock On This Page Can Cats Get Hookworms? How Do Cats Get Hookworms? Signs & Symptoms Treatment Prevention Hookworms are small, intestinal parasites that get their name from their hook-like mouthparts. They're about as nasty as they sound, but fortunately, prevention of hookworms in cats is easy with routine care and a little help from your vet....
