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House centipedes, scientifically known as Scutigera coleoptrata, is a kind of arthropod that generally prefers humid, damp, and temperate climates. Hence, they are easily found in homes and buildings. These are yellowish-gray-colored centipedes with three dark stripes and a flattened body with 15 pairs of legs divided into segments and each pair of legs being one segment. Apparently, they are called house centipedes because they prefer the temperature of human homes, especially damp areas such as bathrooms, kitchens, basements....

Kelpfish is a group of fishes that belong to the genus Chironemus. There are six recognized subspecies of Kelpfish, but there is also the Giant Kelpfish, belonging to and being the only member of the genus Heterostichus. Giant Kelpfish also belong to a different family, Clinidae, and are found in different waters, particularly the coasts of North America, from the American California to the Mexican Southern Baja California. Whereas the Kelpfish of the east are endemic to the waters of New Zealand and Australia, particularly the East and North Capes of Southern Australia, to the North Island in New Zealand....

Klipfish belong to the family Clinidae, the genus Clinus, and have 40 species in it. These fish are very similar looking and can be hard to differentiate. The male and female species look alike and cannot be identified easily. This species is viviparous. They are endemic to South African waters, near Cape Town, the Kei River, and surrounding estuaries. They are found in shallow rocky pools, reed beds, intertidal pools, subtidal gullies, and reefs under stones and rocks....

The Luzon bleeding-heart dove (Gallicolumba luzonica) is one of the members of the ground dove species that is of the family Columbidae. These are one of the five bleeding-heart species in the Philippine islands. These birds are endemic to the Island of Luzon. They got their name due to the distinct feature that looks like a red patch or bleeding wound flowing out of their breast, extending to their belly. This patch is brighter in males than females....

The Anatidae family consists of aquatic birds including swans, geese, and ducks. Their cosmopolitan distribution occupies all continents except Antarctica. Introduced in 1820 by William Elford Leach, an English zoologist, and marine biologist, it consists of over 170 species and 43 genera. This article will tell you everything you need to know about a special duck belonging to the Anatidae family including its conservation status, range, feeding, breeding, and nesting habits, clutch size,The musk duck is an aquatic bird native to southern and western Australia....

The Noasaurus genus of dinosaur lived during the late Cretaceous period, 72 to 66 million years ago. Its remains were found in Argentina; the specimen consisted of a skull and partial skeleton. This Cretaceous dinosaur was a related member of the Theropod genus. The lizard had a distinctly curved claw, three-toed feet, short forelimbs, stronger legs, a moderately elongated snout, and a tail around 1 ft (0.3 m) in length. It was named and discovered by Bonaparte and Powell in 1980....

Northern shoveler birds are usually seen foraging with their head down in shallow wetlands. Many of these ducks, due to their flat beaks, strain food particles from the water. They have often been seen swimming and straining food particles from the muddy soup of shallow waters.Both males and females have different patterns and colorings. The male duck is said to have white breasts, an iridescent green head, and chestnut-brown flanks. The female bird mainly has a pattern of buffs and brown feathers....

Pheasants are non-migratory species indigenous to Eurasia. Their native habitat extends from the Caspian Sea, east across central Asia to China, and includes Japan, former Burma, and Korea. It was introduced to North America, Europe, Australia, Hawaii, and New Zealand.These birds are mainly used as game birds during the hunting season. They are hunted for their meat and eggs. The meat is very tasty and more nutritious than chicken, with white ring necked pheasant meat being the best....

To all dog lovers, one of the most important things is to know about the dog breeds present in the world. Even though it is a very difficult thing to do, they would still look for them and might learn all their names. Well, the breeds that dog lovers might not know about are designer ones. One such designer dog is the Pomeranian pitbull mix. This doggo is bred from two parents - Pomeranian and pitbull....

Poposaurus, closely related to crocodiles, is an archosaur of the Late Triassic. However, many authors refer to this animal as a dinosaur making the Poposaurus dinosaur or crocodile debate a rather dreary one. The reason behind this is the fact that Poposaurus was a biped, and hence, walked on its two hind legs. This has been supported by a number of anatomical features, including strong hindlimb muscles and short forelimbs.The type species of this genus is Poposaurus gracilis....

The Pterodactylus antiquus, also called the Pterodactyl, was a Pterosaur genus of flying carnivorous reptiles. Pterodactyls lived during the Late Jurassic period. While they were not dinosaurs or related to them, they coexisted in the same geological time period as many dinosaurs and competed for the same resources. They had a long, narrow, pointed skull, with sharp elongated teeth lining their straight jaw. Juveniles had crests made of soft tissue on their skulls, which subsequently hardened as the Pterodactylus grew older....

Purple queen anthias (Pseudanthias tuka) is a type of fish that is said to have originated from the great barrier reef and the coral sea. The purple queenfish has a striking color and its minimal features make it stand out. It is called the purple queen, because of its bright purple-colored body. Both males and females are pretty similar to look at, except for a yellow stripe that only females have....

Are you interested to know more about dinosaurs and the information we get from their fossils? If so, then you are in for a treat as we are going to discuss the Shanshanosaurus. It’s a debated dinosaur as some still question if it’s really supposed to be a different genus. But, Dong Zhiming, a Chinese paleontologist, was pretty sure about it, and he was the one to describe the Shanshanosaurus huoyanshanensis in 1977....

The speckled kingsnake (Lampropeltis holbrooki) is a species of non-venomous kingsnake. Speckled kingsnakes are medium to large-sized snakes with black scales and small yellow spots that give them a speckled appearance. The Lampropeltis holbrooki, with the common name speckled kingsnake, is also known as the salt-and-pepper snake. First discovered in 1842 by the American herpetologist John Edwards Holbrook, it was long considered as a sub-species of the Lampropeltis getula, or desert kingsnake....

Tree bats are a species of bat belonging to the family Phyllostomidae and are nocturnal mammals, being observed to fly and hunt at night. These bats are omnivorous in nature and known to feed on fruits, nectar, and a wide variety of insects. They are known to be quite adept at hunting despite being active only at night, using echolocation in order to find and hunt down their prey. They are also quite voracious eaters, being observed to eat their weight in insects every night!...

The vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis), which literally means ‘vampire squid from hell’ lives in tropical oceans at extreme depths where the light does not reach through and where there is barely any oxygen, feeding mostly on marine snow. It was first observed by Carl Chun during the Valdivia expedition in the year 1898, an expedition to study life at the depths of the ocean.The vampire squid has two retractile filaments making it a unique species, different from octopuses and squids....

Whimbrels are one of the most popular shorebird species. This species belongs to the Scolopacidae family. The whimbrel range is quite vast as this bird is found throughout both the northern and southern hemispheres, mostly in North America, Asia, and Scotland.A whimbrel is a migratory bird with a large winter range. Their wintering habitats are coastal areas, mudflats, marshes, and sandy beaches in South America, South Asia, and Australia. The Hudsonian whimbrel is one of the most popular North American birds....

Ray Lewis Birthday Highlights Birth Name Raymond Anthony Lewis Jr Place Of Birth Bartow, USA Age 48 years old Birth Date May 15 1975 Ray Lewis Facts Child Star? no Occupation Football Player Education & Qualifications Maryland University College Net Worth $30,000,000 Children Ray Lewis III, Rayshad Lewis, Diaymon Desiree Lewis, Rashaan Lewis, Ralin Lewis, Kaitlin Lewis Parents Elbert Ray Jackson, Sunseria Siblings Keon Lattimore, Lakeisha Jenkins, Laquesha Jenkins, Kadaja Holloway...

Chris Herren Birthday Highlights Birth Name Christopher Albert Herren Place Of Birth Fall River, USA Age 48 years old Birth Date November 27 1975 Chris Herren Facts Child Star? no Occupation Basketball player, motivational speaker Education & Qualifications B.M.C Durfee High School Net Worth $200,000 Current Partner Heather Herren Children Drew Herren, Chris Herren Jr, Samantha Herren Parents Al Herren, Cynthia Herren Siblings Michael Herren About Chris HerrenChristopher Albert Herren, fondly known as Chris Herren, is a famous former basketball player who works as a motivational speaker today....

David Gandy Birthday Highlights Birth Name Place Of Birth Billericay, Essex, United Kingdom Age 43 years old Birth Date February 19 1980 David Gandy Facts Child Star? no Occupation Model Education & Qualifications Net Worth $1,600,000 Current Partner Stephanie Mendoros. Children Matilda, Tabitha Isabella Parents Brenda Gandy, Chris Gandy Siblings Claire Gandy About David Gandy David James Gandy is a British model who has been in the industry for over 15 years....