Are you interested to know about mixed breed dogs? Then you are at the right place to know more about the Chipoo. They originate from poodles, a dog that originated in Germany, along with the Chihuahua, a dog that probably came from Mexico. Most of the Chipoos have a toy poodle as one of their parents. Chipoos are extremely intelligent dog breeds that are easy to train and take care of....
The Clymene moth, scientific name Haploa clymene, was first described by the English naturalist, Peter Brown, in 1776. This small, beautiful species is also known as the crusader moth. It is listed among the tribe of tiger moths, subfamily Arctiinae. They are native to the mainland of eastern North America. They are mostly seen in the deciduous forest, orchards, and suburban areas.They are well known for the cross-like black marking on their closed forewings, which make them more significant....
Life around us isn’t always limited to the sky, earth, or even just the surface of the water, and people from Friday Harbor Laboratories, such as Mackenzie Gerringer, have helped us realize so! Welcome to the world of wispy, ghostly, purple, and pinkish-white animals from 22,965 ft (7000 m) and below - the ethereal snailfish. Discovered for the first time at the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench, this species is making headlines for its capabilities to endure and adapt to the extremely harsh conditions of living under high water pressure zones....
The country of Italy in southern Europe consists of a peninsula with the Alps mountain range defining its northern borders and several islands surrounding it.The largest and the capital city of Italy is Rome. Italy shares its land borders with Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland, France, San Marino, and Vatican City, the smallest country in the world.Italy boasts a rich cultural wealth and is the fifth most visited country in the world. With the majority of the population comprising Roman Catholics, Italy is also the sixth most populous country in Europe....
Fur seal (scientific name: Arctocephalinae), is closer to the sea lion than it is to a seal and has similar ears as them. The fur seal is of two types: the northern fur seal which is found in the northern hemisphere and the southern fur seal which is found in the southern hemisphere. The northern fur seals, also known as Northern fur seal Callorhinus (belonging to the genus Callorhinus), inhabit the northern Pacific region, like southern California....
The great white shark, the world’s largest predatory fish, is also known as the white shark, white pointer, or simply great white. It is a species of large mackerel shark that can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans. Great white sharks are known to have no natural predators other than killer whales on very rare occasions. Great white sharks eyes are of a very beautiful blue color, and the iris being is a magnificent dark blue....
The Japanese sea lion (Zalophus japonicus) belongs to the family Otariidae. They are somewhat similar to seals in living and other habits. It was considered a subspecies of Californian sea lions but later was declared as a separate species. This species of sea lion went extinct in the ’70s due to their decreasing population. It was a member of the eared seal family and fur seals and other sea lions, but they are different from true seals since they have small eternal earflaps and hind flippers....
The Kelp Bass species of Paralabrax clathratus is also known as Bull bass and calico bass. It was discovered by Girard from San Diego, California. It is a species of Sea Bass. This species is found from Southern California to Baja California. On the California coast, they are found at depths of 0-200 ft (0-30.5 m). Their population has vanished from the Point Conception in California due to extensive marine fishing....
The lesser flamingo, or Phoeniconaias minor according to its scientific name, is considered to be the smallest of the flamingo species. These lesser flamingos do not have a sense of taste, nor a sense of smell. They are spotted feeding on small marine organisms in alkaline lakes. Their diet consists of different marine invertebrates like plankton, algae, and crustaceans. Their food consists of several other aquatic organisms that carry the cryptoxanthin chemical which leads to the bird’s carotenoid pigmentation....
The marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a species of aves belonging to the family alcidae and belonging to the order Charadriiformes. They usually prefer marine life, but their nests are found in old growth forests on top of tall old growth trees coated in moss and lichen in North America. They can be seen flying deep underwater and also in the air. They can fly at a very fast speed with their short wings and rapid wingbeats....
Mollymawk (Thalassarche) is also known as albatrosses and gooney birds. It is a medium-sized albatross that belong to the Thalassarche genus. They belong to the Diomedeidas family and the order Procellariiformes, with shearwaters, fulmars, storm-petrels, and diving-petrels. They share certain identifying features; namely, nasal passages that attach to the upper bill called naricorns, and nostrils on the sides of the bill. Around seven to nine horny plates are split in between the bills of Procellariiformes....
In 1963, the first specimen of Muttaburrasaurus langdoni was accidentally discovered by a grazier named Doug Langdon. With their origins traced back to 125 - 100 million years ago, these ornithopods were among the Australian dinosaurs that could be reconstructed to a great extent, so they were one of the first species to be mounted and exhibited in museums in Australia. Specimens of the species were excavated from Mackunda Formation on Thompson River, located in the Muttaburra town of central Queensland, Australia....
Have you ever heard of a Chion dog? Most of you will be familiar with this name, but if you are not, then this article will provide you with all the relevant and interesting facts about a Papillon Chihuahua dog.A Papillon Chihuahua dog came into existence by breeding the two small breed dogs which were Papillon and Chihuahua dogs. A Papillon Chihuahua dog is popularly known as a Chion dog. Some alternative names for this dog breed are Pap Chi, Chi-a-Pap, among others....
Pomapoo is also a Toy Poodle mixed dog breed which is a mixed breed of two small dogs yet some of the cutest ones, Pomeranian and Toy Poodles. This dog breed is like a teddy bear, a very furry designer dog. Pomapoo dogs got their name from a mix of their Poodle and Pomeranian parent names. They are also called Pooranian, Pompoo, and Pomeroodle. The two parent breeds of the Pomapoo dog have very good quality coats....
There exist seven species of gar fish namely, Cuban, Florida, longnose, shortnose, tropical, alligator, and spotted gar. In this article, we will take a look at some fun and interesting facts about the shortnose gar freshwater fish. Gars are related to bowfin and live primarily in freshwater regions with very few species living in saltwater regions. The species range is also seen in Lake Michigan, Alabama, Louisiana, the Ohio River, Montana, and the Missouri River basins....
The siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) is a gibbon species in the order of primates, mostly found in the forests of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. They are the largest gibbon species and are twice the size of other gibbons most of the time. This black-furred ape with much longer arms than legs can weigh up to 35.274 lb (16 kg) and is known for its singing and vocalizing using its special throat sac....
Sinopliosaurus was a pliosauroid plesiosaur that lived around 100 million years ago. They were a species of marine reptile that lived in harmony with other marine animals. Only a single specimen of the Sinopliosaurus has been found to date, so not much is known about the natural history of this plesiosaur. Fun Sinopliosaurus Facts For Kids What did they prey on? Smaller animals What did they eat? Carnivore Average litter size?...
What type of animal is a water spider? The water spider (diving bell spider) is a carnivore that spends its entire life underwater, where it lives in a special web that is shaped like a diving bell. Fun Water Spider Facts For Kids What do they prey on? Aquatic insects and crustaceans What do they eat? Mosquito larvae and daphnia Average litter size? 30-70 eggs How much do they weigh? 5....
The woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) is also known as boreal woodland caribou, boreal forest caribou, or forest-dwelling caribou. It is a subspecies of reindeer found in North America, mostly in Canada. They are the largest of the caribou subspecies. They are mostly dark-colored with a small mane visible from the fr0nt and have flat-beamed antlers. They have become very rare and urgent work needs to be done to stabilize their declining population....
Xoloitzcuintli is an old dog breed native to Mexico and Central America. It is also called the Xolo, Xoloitzcuintle, Xoloitzquintle, or the Mexican hairless dog. Its distinctive feature is its hairless body, similar to a Pharaoh Hound. The dog has been living in Mexico since pre-Columbian times and was considered sacred by the Aztecs.The Aztecs named the dog Xoloitzcuintli for Xolotl, the dog-headed god of fire, lightning, and death, and Itzcuintli, the Aztec word for dog, meaning the dog of the god Xolotl....
