William III, also known as William Henry and William of Orange, was an only son of William II, the Prince of Orange and Mary, Princess of Orange and Princess Royal.Due to his father’s death shortly before he was born, William of Orange was a prince from birth. Born in Hague in 1650, then a part of the Dutch Republic, William of Orange or William III was baptized William Henry, which translates to Willem Hendrik in Dutch....
If your cat is full of purrsonality, her name should reflect that. And what better way to honor your funny feline, the queen of cat jokes with a punny name that suits her? Whether you’re in need of a name for your newly adopted cat or just here for a giggle, these claw-ver cat pun names are litter-ally the best. grey tabby kitten looking up at camera Credit: fantom_rd/ Adobe Stock Historical Cat Pun Names Some of our favorite hiss-torical figures from the tails of our forefathers and foremothers top this list of cat names....
Did you know that the famous leader of the Soviet Union of Russia, Vladimir Lenin, took Lenin as his pseudonym from a river called the Lena River?The Lena River is the longest river that lies entirely in Russia and is the 11th-longest river in the world. It flows through the Siberian province of Russia.Its name is believed to be derived from the Tungusic language of the indigenous people of North Russia, from the word Elyu-Ene, which means ’the longest river’....
Burr or bur oak is a common tree in North America thanks to its adaptive nature.This tree can be found in a wide range of habitats, from lowlands to uplands. However, the tree does prefer bottomlands and full sun exposure.The bur oak tree has many uses for animals such as squirrels and birds and is also known for some medicinal uses in Native American cultures. This tree also hosts butterflies in their larval stage and the acorns of the bur oak provide nutrition to some meek squirrels of the locality....
Henry Tudor, popularly known as Henry VII, was the first ruler of the Tudor Dynasty.From the time he seized the throne on August 22, 1485, until his death in 1509, Henry VII was the Lord of Ireland and the King of England. Henry VII of England, born on January 28, 1457, was the son of Lady Margaret Beaufort, who was the Countess of Richmond at the Pembroke Castle.About three to four months before his birth, his father, Edmund Tudor, first Earl of Richmond, died....
Dogs are great cuddle-buddies, but their barking habits can be annoying.It is interesting to know that there are certain dog breeds that do not bark as much as others. You can definitely keep one of these if you live in a locality where they have trouble with loud noises.It is interesting to know that a few dogs are called non-barking dogs. Actually, when you take good care of your dog and keep it happy, it should not bark too much....
dog with a background pattern of olives; can dogs eat olives? Credit: Atlas / xamtiw / Eric Isselée / Adobe Stock Once you bring your pup into your home, they instantly become part of the family. There for every bedtime snuggle, a backyard game of fetch, and even sitting eagerly in the kitchen as you whip up dinner. Though giving your doggo a nibble of everything you’re eating may be tempting, it’s important to think twice before handing over scraps....
A cockroach or roach can fly using a set of frontal and back wings.Cockroaches have two sets of wings, yet they only use one set to fly. When they try to fly, these flying cockroaches expose their back pair.Cockroaches are those insects that don’t have special adaptations which include sucking mouthparts. They have primitive mouthparts like that of Neopteran insects. They are very common and hardened insects capable of tolerating and living in a wide range of climates, from Arctic cold to tropical heat....
The blue-billed teal is a small duck species. It goes by the scientific name Spatula hottentota, and was previously in the genus Anas. The bird has many names including the Hottentot teal, spatula hottentota, and Anas hottentota. The bird belongs to the Anatidae family and it follows an omnivore diet. The bodies of the blue-billed teal are very small however they are good-looking ducks. The bird species has a range of colors on its wings and has a unique blue bill....
The bluebreast darter (Etheostoma camurum), a freshwater ray-finned fish, is of the family Percidae and a darter of the Etheostomatinae subfamily. These species are small-sized darter fish that rarely reach more than three inches in length. The subfamily has five genera, Ammocrypta, Crystallaria, Etheostoma, Percina, and Nothonotus. Most of the Etheostoma species are restricted to the United States. Several species of this genus can produce pheromones to alert close-by fishes when there is an attack....
The bushbuck (tragelaphus scriptus) is a common species of antelope found in sub-Saharan Africa. Bushbucks can be found in moist or tropical rain forests, or forest savanna mosaic, bushveld, savanna, woodland. The bushbuck has a light brown colored coat with seven stripes on its back and geometrically shaped white patches on its sides that are also found on mobile parts like ears, chin, tail, legs, and neck. Their muzzle is also white, but horns are only on males....
Our planet is overflowing with numerous variations of organisms and flocks in North America. Though the majority of the oceans remain undiscovered, humans have been roaming on land for centuries. We have been witnessing the beauty of nature for eons. The animal flocks talked about here belongs to the spiza genus. The dickcissel (Spiza americana) is the only known living species of the genus. There had been sightings of a variation of flocks in 1883 known as the Spiza townsedi (also known as Townsend Finch or Townsend Bunting), named after the man who discovered this species....
The Gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus, is a species of turtle found mostly in the Southeastern United States. The Gopher tortoise burrows deep into the earth that provides shelter to hundreds of different animal species, like frogs and indigo snakes. The gopher tortoises are known as keystone species because of their contribution to the ecosystem they inhabit. This species is the only land tortoise native to the SE United States. Part of the genus Gopherus, the genus contains tortoises only found in North America....
The Lingwulong dinosaur was an early sauropod but they were a type of advanced sauropods that supposedly did not originate in the region for 15 million years after they came into existence. The anatomy of fossil material discovered from China indicates that Lingwulong was an advanced sauropod. Previously, it was thought that this type of sauropods originated 160 million years ago and spread to the rest of the planet rapidly within five million years....
The New Zealand long-tailed bat is one of 15 bats that belongs to the genus Chalinolobus. It is said that long-tailed bats came to New Zealand much later than short-tailed bats, during the Ice Age 1-2 million years ago. They flew over the Tasman Sea in the same direction as a windblown migrant. Long-tailed bats from North Island and South Island were initially classified as two distinct species; they were eventually reclassified as single species in 2018....
Map turtles have a very intriguing name and a very interesting background, too. They get their name because their shell resembles the contours of an elevation map. These contour lines are in shades of orange, mustard, or tan and have dark-brown borders.These turtles inhabit lakes, ponds, and rivers from Quebec to Arkansas and Alabama. They are also found near the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Mississippi River. These turtles are found in abundance, and so they as listed as Least Concern by the IUCN....
The Nashville warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla) is a small bird species in the New World warbler family that eats insects. Nashville warbler’s habitat ranges from North America to Central America. They migrate in winters, primarily to central and southern Mexico. They belong to the order Passeriformes (family, Parulidae). These North American bird species’ breeding habitats are found in many different territories. New York State has the highest density of these warblers.The Nashville warbler’s plumage and song is proof of their presence in Nashville, Tennessee....
The Pitbull terrier was first found in England for entertainment purposes as blood sport dogs such as bull-baiting and pit fighting. When they entered America, they gained fame as farm dogs and hunting mates. They formed a very good choice as companions and guard dogs of many households. The other parent breed of the Pitbull Dachshund breed, the Dachshund dog, was bred in Germany for the first time. This breed was mainly produced as hunting dogs in many sizes with the main aim of killing animals depending on the dog’s size....
One of China’s many wonders, the Qinling panda is a subspecies of the Giant panda as recognized in 2005. Restricted to the Qinling Mountains of China’s Shaanxi province, the unique coloring of the Qinling panda is attributed to inbreeding since its population is closed off from the rest. This might have led to a genetic variation due to mutation in the offspring. In 1989, a female Qinling panda called Dan-Dan was captured and kept in the Xi’an Zoo where it mated with a black and white panda....
The Estigmene acrea is an interesting species of moth found in several regions of North and South America and Africa. These moths were named salt marsh moths due to being commonly found in salty marsh habitats, as well as in other open regions. It is part of the superfamily Noctuoidea, which also includes the garden tiger moth.These moths appear white in color with yellow-orange abdomens and black spots. The larvae are quite hairy and appear reddish-brown, yellow, and black....
