The European Cat Snake is known as a cat-eyed snake of genus Boiga. They are known as Cat Snakes as they have vertical pupils like cats. There are 35 different known subspecies of Cat Snake with little variation in their characteristics. Some Cat Snakes have banding, some are spotted, and some are solid colored. Their colors are normally brown, black, green with white or yellow accents. They are highly adaptive snakes....
Found across the continents of Africa and Asia, the civet cat is not a native of the cat family. It is called so because its appearance resembles that of a cat. Civets are nocturnal animals found to inhabit tropical forests and grasslands. There are almost 10 to 12 genera of civets and about 25 different species. However, the most common types of civet cats are the African civet, Asian palm civet, and Sunda civet....
The Corythoraptor is a type of dinosaur genus that lived during the Cretaceous period. This Ganzhou oviraptorid was one of the seven oviraptorids that were discovered in China. Even though their type specimen evidently proved that it was a primitive dinosaur, their features were astonishingly similar to modern da flightless birds. The Corythoraptor specimen was discovered first by a paleontologist of the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences named Lu Junchang and his associates in China....
Quack-Quack! Hearing the sound, you can quickly identify it’s a beautiful duck, and it may immediately remind you of the two most famous ducks Donald and Daffy, which are pretty well-known cartoon characters to all ages. Here in this article, you can find more interesting facts about them.Domesticated duck is a generic term given to all ducks that are being farmed for specific purposes like meat production, egg production, exhibition purposes, as ornamental birds and pets....
Dravidosaurus is a highly debated dinosaur specimen. This dinosaur specimen is also commonly known as the Dravidanadu lizard. Want to know why? Keep reading to know the answer!These dinosaur fossil remains have been found in South India. Certain researchers have suggested that this dinosaur specimen was the last Stegosaur species to survive. Stegosaurs were herbivorous ornithischian dinosaurs that had plates along their spine. These dinosaurs existed between the Jurassic and Late Cretaceous periods....
Are you a fan of hummingbirds? Then you may find the frilled coquette interesting.The frilled coquette is a kind of hummingbird endemic to Brazil. This bird is monotypic with no subspecies! The order, family, genus, and specific name of this bird are Apodiformes, Trochilidae, Lophornis, and magnificus, respectively.Frilled coquettes are particularly known for their appearance, which is quite striking in the male birds of this species. They have a prominent orange crest, that they can move according to their mood....
There are three species of jackals primarily the black-backed jackal, the side-striped jackal, and lastly the golden-backed jackal. The size of these three species is comparable and similar to that of domestic dogs. The difference between a black back jackal vs golden jackal is that they are different in appearance. The side-striped jackals are duller in color. The golden jackal or the Canis aureus is popularly referred to as an Indian or Asiatic Jackal and is seen in coastal regions of Southeast Europe and also in various parts of Asia, mainly Southeast Asia and specifically, India....
If reading about various mixed breed dogs excites you, then this is the right place to be. First, let us talk about greyadors, also known as greyhound lab mix or greyhound mix dog breed. This dog breed is a cross of the labrador retriever and the greyhound (parent breeds). They were initially found in the United Kingdom. However, with time, they made their way to the United States of America and eventually to the whole world....
The Triassic dinosaur, Melanorosaurus (Haughton, 1924) is also known as the ‘black mountain lizard’. The dinosaur fossil was found on the slope of Thaba ‘Nyama in South Africa; the name of the mountain means ‘black mountain’. This dinosaur genus lived during the Triassic-Jurassic period. Its classification description is Dinosauria, Saurischia, Sauropodomorph, Prosauropoda, Anchisauria, and Melanorosauridae genus. The dinosaur was quadrupedal and had a heavy and large body with short stout limbs, an elongated flexible tail, and a triangular skull....
Mendozasaurus was a herbivore dinosaur of the Upper Cretaceous period. Not much information is available on this species as only a single fossil specimen was retrieved from the Mendoza Province of Argentina. This included only partial postcranial remains that were studied and described by paleontologist González Riga.These dinosaur species were grouped under the Sauropoda clade. They had huge bodies with long necks and were herbivores in nature. Fun Mendozasaurus Facts For Kids...
Numbats are not bats. Numbats are marsupials, but they do not have a pouch for their babies. Numbats are not nocturnal and are active during the day when the termites are active. The numbat is also known as the banded anteater, but it does not eat ants (except incidentally) and eats termites with its long sticky tongue. Fallen tree hollow logs in the woodlands are habitats that numbats prefer to live in....
What type of animal are Pinnipeds? The Pinnipeds belong to the families of true seals or the earless seals, the fur seals and sea lion (eared seals), and walrus. Fun Pinniped Facts For Kids What do they prey on? Fish, crustaceans (crabs, lobsters, shrimp), cephalopods (squid, octopus), mollusks (shellfish) What do they eat? Carnivore Average litter size? 1 How much do they weigh? 66-8157 lb (30-3700 kg), depending on species and sexes...
There are many species of marine animals that are rarely known to the masses. One such very beautiful fish native to the Indian and the Pacific Ocean waters is a raccoon butterflyfish. The name gives us some idea about the appearance of this fish. These marine fishes are species of the ray finned family of fishes and measure around 8 in (20.3 cm) in length. Butterflyfishes have an oval body outline and also have yellow and black banding patterns on their body and white bands on their face just like a raccoon animal....
Let us learn today about one of Asia’s most reclusive and shy mammals: the spotted linsang. Belonging to the genus Prionodon, the spotted linsang (Prionodon pardicolor) has gained some fame due to its secretive nature. These linsangs have been very rarely spotted in recent times owing to their nocturnal and somewhat arboreal nature. They share a lot of common taxonomic specifications with civets and felines. Ranged across southeast Asia, the linsangs are found in Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar....
An extinct genus of the Pterosaur order and the Anhangueridae family, the Tropeognathus lived during the early Cretaceous period that spanned from 145 to 100.5 million years ago. Studies also revealed that the dinosaur belonged to another family known as the Ornithocheiridae. These dinosaurs were known for their keel-tipped snouts and large size and were regarded as the largest Pterosaurs found in the Southern Hemisphere.In 1987, a specimen of the Pterosaur was discovered in the Romualdo formation that dated back to Aptian and Albian stages....
dog sniffing ground Credit: Capuski / Getty The nose knows! A dog’s sense of smell is incredibly sensitive and powerful. They literally see and understand their world by way of smell. So it makes sense that one of the best ways you can enrich your dog’s life is via their awesome snoot. Nose work training is the perfect activity for any dog of any age and thankfully, getting started in this doggie-centric exercise is simple to do and loads of fun for both you and your canine best friend....
Salamanders are a type of amphibian species that belong to the Caudata order.There are three orders in the amphibian class, Caudata being one of them, along with Anura (frogs and toads) and Gymnophiona (caecilians), which have no legs and look like large worms. There are different types of salamanders, but all of them are members of the Caudata order.Caudata is derived from ‘cuda’, which means ’tail’ in Latin. Many people mistake salamanders for lizards because of their long tails and lean bodies....
cat with big cheeks sitting outside Credit: Марина Красавина / Adobe Stock Chunky, squishy, and oh-so-pinchable, there’s nothing cuter than cat cheeks. Some breeds, like the Siamese, have lean faces while others, like the British shorthair, have rounder facial features. But sometimes you’ll see a cat with impossibly huge cheeks—these are called “tomcat cheeks.” Characterized by their almost swollen appearance, these chubby cat cheeks are commonly seen on unneutered males....
Tom Cruise is a legendary American actor and producer who works in the Hollywood movie industry.Since making his film debut back in 1981 in ‘Endless Love’, Tom Cruise has remained one of the leading men in Hollywood. Tom Cruise’s films have grossed over a billion dollars in the box office.A report released in 2012 stated that Tom Cruise was the highest-paid actor in America in that year. His personal fortune is worth around 550 million dollars....
Sodium is naturally found in many edible items.It is a mineral that is not paid much attention to. However, it is something that can have positive as well as negative effects on our body depending on the amount consumed.Apart from being a mineral, it is an element in itself. Even though the element sodium can exist alone, it is mostly found paired with another element forming sodium compounds. Sodium is a very interesting element to know about because of its use in daily life and its scientific properties....
