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Do you like the rainy season? Well, if so, you are not alone! There are several animals who love the rainy season, the foremost of them being the giant African Bullfrog. They are the second biggest frog in all of the world, and only emerge out into the shallow waters during the breeding season. Found all over Southern Africa, these amphibians are angry, aggressive, and ready to fight! Though they spend most of their time in the dry season under the soil to keep cool, they are back in action as soon as the water starts to rise....

The American hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus leuconotus) is one of the New World mammals found all over North and Central America. They are also known as the eastern hog-nosed skunk or rooter skunk because of their digging habits. They are the largest skunks globally, and the broad white stripe on the top of their head makes them distinct from other skunk species. American hog-nosed skunks are extremely secretive. These shy natured animals tend to stay away from humans as much as possible....

Lions are the strongest and most fascinating creatures in the wild. The Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica), who is famous by the name ‘King of Jungle’ among kids, is now an endangered species. The king of the jungle is now no longer that strong and powerful as the population decline has made these creatures vulnerable. For the same reason, the Asiatic lions are now being protected and conserved only in the Gir Forest, Gujarat, India....

The Burmese peacock (Polyplectron bicalcaratum) is a large-sized pheasant found in Asia. The bird is an Asian member of the order Galliformes. This bird is also known by the name of Burmese peacock-pheasant or gray peacock-pheasant. The species is the national bird of Myanmar. This large Southeast Asian peacock-pheasant is considered to be the smallest pheasant. These are tropical birds and fit well into an aviary enclosure as they do not require very large aviaries....

The Congo clawless otter, also known as swamp otter, or the Cameroon clawless otter, is a nocturnal, the most terrestrial, and one of the 13 otter species of the carnivore Mustelidae family. It was previously considered a subspecies of the African clawless otter, as they are both very similar and just not just in their appearances. It has a slender, serpentine body with thick, luxurious fur. Its body is mostly dark brown, a little pale on the chest and neck, extending to the lower part of the head, and the mouth....

The freshwater butterfly fish (Pantodon buchholzi) is also known as the African butterflyfish. These are native to Africa occupying a wide range of water bodies. This fish species belongs to the order Osteglossiformes and the family Pantodontidae. This species of fish is usually confused with saltwater butterflyfish, but they are not closely related. The freshwater butterfly fish is the only member of this family. They are carnivorous and always capture prey at the surface....

Grassquits are a non-migratory bird species from the north, south, and central parts of America. However, they are not endemic, although they are not migratory they like to visit other areas out of their home ranges outside of the breeding season. These small birds can be spotted easily by their vibrant yellow colors even if the olive on their back and underparts helps them to hide. They have a very distinctive rhythmic buzzing song....

Ever wondered if a blackbird can attract your attention without being considered ominous? The answer lies in the Great-tailed Grackle, which is very social, sweet-sounding, noisy yet beautiful in their shiny black bodies. Historically, these bird species were endemic to Central and South America, but now their range and population have expanded to southern Canada. They belong to the order Passeriformes family Icteridae and genus Quiscalus. They have a distinct long tapered tail which is as long as their body....

The Kanburi pit viper is a beautiful species of snake found around Southern and Western Siam in Thailand. Their preferred habitat is the limestone hills in Kanburi, which is also why they are called the Kanburi pit vipers. Cryptelytrops kanburiensis, Trimeresurus kanburiensis are their two scientific names. Pit vipers have two heat sensors on two sides of their faces that enable them to locate prey easily as they are primarily nocturnal....

Lobsters are quite famous and are very popular among humans. The musical furry lobsters are closely related to two other species of lobsters which are slipper lobsters and spiny lobsters. These species of lobsters were originally from the family Synaxidae, but later the family name was changed to Palinuridae. The Palibythus magnificus was previously placed with Palinurellus and the family Synaxidae. The following selection was made strictly based on the genera of the lobster, these Nephropidae are also closely related to the lobsters from the family crustaceans....

The red-footed booby Sula genus (Sula sula) is the bird we are reading about. The name Sula has Latin origins. Red-footed bobby is a wild nickname given to it by some locals. The red-footed booby is a wild predatory seabird. They belong to the order suliformes. Galapagos is a major hotspot for these birds. Most people visiting the Galapagos islands hope to see a Galapagos red-footed booby. Red and blue-footed boobies are the most common subspecies of boobies....

The red lily beetle (Lilioceris lilii), also known as scarlet lily beetle and lily leaf beetle, belongs to the family Chrysomelidae. Edmund Reitter, an Australian entomologist, described the Lilioceris genus in 1912. This genus belongs to the Criocerinae subfamily and the Criocerini tribe. These beetles play a part in horticulture due to their influences on lily cultivation. There are more than 100 species, of which 80 of them occupy Asia. The Lilioceris beetles are holometabolous with complete metamorphosis....

Around 230 million years ago during the Late Triassic of Poland, a genus-species of slesaurid dinosaurs started dinosaur history as they were some of the earliest dinosaurs. Places such as Keuper claystone are known widely for the fossils of dinosauriform. The name of this herbivorous archosaur comes from its origin name, Silesia in Poland. Jerzy Dzik was the first to describe these dinosaurs in 2003. Since then, we have around 20 skeletons of these dinosaurs....

The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is the largest carnivorous marsupial of all species. They got their name as ‘devils’ from the early European settlers who claimed that the sound of these animals was similar to that of unearthly screams, shrieks, and growls. Found on the Australian island of Tasmania, they were thus named Tasmanian devils by the settlers.These devils had faced a tragedy during the 1990s when an epidemic that affected all the Tasmanian devils had almost wiped out their whole population....

La vaquita (as popularly called in Baja Mexico) or the vaquita dolphin is a marine animal that is endemic to the locations of Mexico. Largely found in the upper Gulf of California, Mexico, this animal is now in a critically endangered position as it gets caught in fishing gear. Fishermen accidentally capture vaquitas when they’re looking for totoabas with their fishing gear and as a result these mammals end up dying....

The wambenger sounds like such a fun name and it also has the body to go with it because a female grows a pouch during the breeding season. Though it looks like a mongoose, this animal actually belongs to the family of rodents! Also called the bush-tailed phascogale or a mousesac, the wambenger is a popular name in the southern regions of the world. Concentrated in various regions of Australia, this animal prefers munching on eucalyptus plants and hiding in the shade, protecting itself from animals and the harsh sun....

As summer arrives and spring bids you goodbye, you and your four-legged pal are most likely to get in trouble. Why? Because summer is the season of nasty ticks, especially wood ticks, that attach to you and suck on your blood. They leave behind tick-borne diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia. However, not all of these ticks spread diseases. Only three types of ticks are harmful, this includes the blacklegged tick (aka deer tick), American dog tick (wood tick) and lone star tick....

Hailing from the Yaverland in Isle of Wight, England, the discovery of the Yaverlandia fossil was a conflict for many paleontologists as the history of finding its exact genus and family. Yaverlandia bitholus existed in the Early Cretaceous period and is famously known for its dome-shaped head.Unfortunately, the excavation in the Isle of Wight from the Yaverland village only offered a single specimen; hence, unlocking its history was a hassle for paleontologists, but they managed to offer great insights into the dinosaur history and various assumptions revolving around it....

The zone-tailed hawk is a large but slender Buteo hawk, resembling a Turkey vulture. The zone-tails are comparable in length and wingspan to the red-tailed hawk. The adult feathers are mostly blackish. The striking exception is that the flight feathers are suspended with lighter gray, which can appear thick silver-gray from a distance. Adults resemble the common black hawk but are leaner in flight and small, and they have more white stripes on the tail....

Glenn Close Birthday Highlights Birth Name Glenn Close Place Of Birth Conneticut, USA Age 76 years old Birth Date March 19 1947 Glenn Close Facts Child Star? no Occupation Actress, Producer, Philanthropist Education & Qualifications College of William and Mary Net Worth $50,000,000 Children Anne Starke Parents Elizabeth Mary Hester, William Taliaferro Close Siblings Tina Close, Jessie Close, Alexander Close, Edward Close, Tambu Misoki About Glenn Close Glenn Close is an American actress born on March 19, 1947, in Greenwich, Connecticut....