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The Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) is endemic to the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau. The species is also known as the Himalayan griffon vulture and it belongs to the group of Old World vultures. It is the largest species of the Gyps genus.The species is primarily found in the uplands of central Asia and its range includes Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, western China, and Mongolia in the east. They can also be found in northern India, Pakistan, and Bhutan....

The jellynose fish, also known as the tadpole fish, is a small order of Ateleopodiformes, ray-finned fish of a monotypic species with a single-family Ateleopodidae. Currently, the fish has 12 species in four genera, but these fishes need taxonomic revision. The jellynose fish is deep water and bottom-dwelling marine fish found in the Caribbean Sea, eastern Atlantic, western and central Indo-Pacific, and the Pacific coast of Central America. They are true teleosts because of their cartilage skeletons, although they are not related to Chondrichthyes....

Lace monitors or Tree goannas belong to the fascinating family of lizards. This huge Lace monitor is only second in size after Perentie of the tree goannas. It can grow up to 2.5 m in length (SVL- Snout vent length) and weigh up to 14 kg. Most of them are much smaller. The females are smaller than males.There are two types of Lace monitors. The main type is bluish-black color with cream bands across the body....

An uncertain subspecies of walrus (Odobenus rosmarus), the Laptev walrus (Odobenus rosmarus laptevi), is primarily found in the Laptev Sea. Some experts believe that the mammal does not exist, while others consider the Laptev walrus the smallest subspecies. The existence of the species is quite a debatable topic as very little information is available as of now.The only living species in the family Odobenidae and the Odobenus genus, the walrus consists of two subspecies, Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) and Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens)....

The Scorpionflies of the Panorpidae family are a densely populated flies of order Mecoptera. The name Mecoptera means long wings. The origin of these species started as early as the Middle Jurassic period. The Scorpionfly location is typically moist or woodlands with adequate damp leaf litter. The Scorpionflies owe their significance to the morphology of the male adults. They prey on dead insects and decaying vegetation.The life cycle of these species has four stages of egg, larvae, pupa, and adult as they adapt holometabolism....

The stag beetle is one of more than 1,200 distinct species of beetle native to Europe. Despite the fact that the stag beetle is the largest insect species found in the UK, it has become an increasingly endangered species in most of the country and is now protected in most of its range. The thick, armored shell of stag beetles protects its body well and is split into three parts to enable the stag beetle to move around quickly....

Stilt-owl is the other name given to birds of the genus Grallistrix. These birds from Hawaii are now extinct. There were four species of birds found in the Hawaiian Islands. Part of the family Strigidae, the fours species of these Hawaiian stilt-owls are Kaua‘i stilt-owl, Maui stilt-owl, Moloka‘i stilt-owl, and O‘ahu stilt-owl. The bird species Moloka‘i stilt-owl was the largest of all the four species from Hawaii.The name Grallistrix was given to the genus as it roughly translates to get the meaning of owls on stilts....

The Tototlmimus packardensis is an ornithomimid dinosaur that resided in Mexico in the Cretaceous period. The fossil remains were recovered from the Cretaceous Packard Shale Formation in the Sonora state. The creature was properly described by Claudia Inés Serrano-Brañas, Ixchel González-Ramírez, Esperanza Torres-Rodríguez, Carlos González-León, and Paola Carolina Reyes-Luna in 2015.The name of the creature came from a Nahuatl word ’tootl’ which means ‘bird’ and ‘mimus’ which is a Latin word meaning ‘mimic’....

The trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) is a native bird of North America making its nest mounds on beaver dams, water bodies, such as lakes and ponds, and salt water islands. These birds became a rare species by the late 1800s due to excessive hunting and use of their feathers in the fashion industry. However, these birds made a comeback by the turn of the century and are very common nowadays in North America, and even classified as of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List....

T rex, also known as the king of tyrant lizards, is by far the most famous dinosaur. It has had a strong fan base since its appearance in Jurassic Park. It lived on earth 83.6-66 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous period and is one of the largest carnivorous animals ever to have walked the Earth. Fossils of this dinosaur were discovered by Barnum Brown in 1906. Did you know, the largest and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus specimen (Tyrannosaurus sue), which was 90% complete, was sold by the Sotheby’s to the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago for $8....

Giuseppe Verdi Birthday Highlights Birth Name Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi Place Of Birth Busseto, Italy Age 210 years old Birth Date October 9 1813 Giuseppe Verdi Facts Child Star? no Occupation Musician Education & Qualifications Current Partner Margherita Verdi Parents Luigia Uttini, Carlo Giuseppe Verdi Siblings Giuseppa Verdi About Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Verdi was an Italian composer best known for operas such as ‘Aida’ and ‘La Traviata.’On October 10, 1813, Giuseppe Verdi was born somewhere near Busseto to a not-so-well-off family....

Jake Owen Birthday Highlights Birth Name Joshua Owen Place Of Birth Winter Haven, Florida, USA Age 42 years old Birth Date August 28 1981 Jake Owen Facts Child Star? no Occupation Singer Education & Qualifications Florida State University, Vero Beach High School Net Worth $12,000,000 Current Partner None Children Olive Pearl Owen, Paris Hartley Owen Parents Steve Owen, Mitzi Owen Siblings Jarrod Owen About Jake OwenOn August 28, 1981, Owen was born in Winter Haven, Florida....

Jesse Rutherford Birthday Highlights Birth Name Jesse James Rutherford Place Of Birth Newbury Park, USA Age 32 years old Birth Date August 20 1991 Jesse Rutherford Facts Child Star? no Occupation Singer, Songwriter, Actor Education & Qualifications Net Worth $4,000,000 About Jesse RutherfordJesse Rutherford is a songwriter and actor but primarily a famous singer.Jesse James Rutherford is the full name of America’s popular singer-songwriter. Rutherford is a lead vocalist of the rock band ‘The Neighbourhood’ with Jeremy Freedman and Zach Abels....

Jimmy Page Birthday Highlights Birth Name James Patrick Page Place Of Birth Heston, UK Age 79 years old Birth Date January 9 1944 Jimmy Page Facts Child Star? no Occupation Guitarist, Musician, Songwriter, Music Producer, Philanthropist Education & Qualifications Sutton Art College Net Worth $180,000,000 Current Partner Scarlett Sabet Children Scarlet, Jana, Ashen Josan, James Patrick III, Zofia Jade Parents James Patrick Page, Patricia Elizabeth Gaffikin About Jimmy Page James Patrick Page OBE, popularly known as Jimmy Page, is the founder and guitarist of the England-based rock band Led Zeppelin....

Katelyn Ohashi Birthday Highlights Birth Name Katelyn Place Of Birth Seattle, USA Age 26 years old Birth Date April 11 1997 Katelyn Ohashi Facts Child Star? no Occupation Gymnast Education & Qualifications Net Worth $500,000 Parents Diana Ohashi, Richard Ohashi Siblings Ryan, Kalen, Kyle About Katelyn Ohashi Did you know? Katelyn Ohashi has competed on uneven bars, balance beam, in a team, and floor routines.Katelyn Ohashi won the bronze and gold medals on the balance beam....

You can find the best bear puns that are furry good here.Animal puns are a great way to lighten up any atmosphere you. Bears are giant animals that have a furry exterior which makes them blend in easily with their environment.Bears might look scary at first, but they can be real sweethearts. Some bear videos, especially panda bear videos, will make you smile and laugh. These bear play on words will not only make you sound witty but also make others appreciate your bear humour....

Andrew Bynum Birthday Highlights Birth Name Andrew Bynum Place Of Birth Plainsboro Township, USA Age 36 years old Birth Date October 27 1987 Andrew Bynum Facts Child Star? no Occupation Professional Basketball Player Education & Qualifications St. Joseph High School Net Worth $45,000,000 Parents Ernest Bynum, Janet McCoy Siblings Corey Bynum About Andrew BynumAndrew Bynum is a former basketball player from America, credited with representing the team Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association....

It is a well-documented fact that with a baby around, you aren’t going to be getting much sleep!This is something all parents and caregivers come to accept, and we know the sleepless nights won’t last forever. But how about those early mornings?Babies and children for that matter are early risers by nature, this all changes as they approach the teen years but that’s not for a while yet! With very young babies, we need to follow their cues, but around the age of six months, as your baby starts to sleep a little longer at night and you have more of a routine, there are a few ways you can try to get an extra hour in the mornings....

Barry Venison Birthday Highlights Birth Name Barry Venison Place Of Birth Consett, UK Age 59 years old Birth Date August 16 1964 Barry Venison Facts Child Star? no Occupation Football Coach, Former Professional Footballer, Sports Television Pundit, Businessman Education & Qualifications Net Worth $1,500,000 Current Partner Julie Venison Children Max Morgan, Jade Venison Siblings David Venison About Barry Venison Barry Venison is a former English football player, a football coach, and a sports television pundit....

Bill Handle Birthday Highlights Birth Name William Handle Place Of Birth Brazil, Brazil Age 72 years old Birth Date August 25 1951 Bill Handle Facts Child Star? no Occupation Radio Host, Attorney Education & Qualifications California State University Net Worth $5,000,000 Current Partner Marjorie Handel Children Pamela Handel, Barbara Handel Parents Nechama Handel, Leo Handel Siblings Mark Handel About Bill Handel Bill Handel was born on 25th August 1951 in Brazil....