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Once considered a subspecies of the red breasted flycatcher, the Taiga flycatcher (red throated flycatcher) was first described in 1811 by a Prussian zoologist and a botanist named Peter Simon Pallas. It is now a full species of its own and its scientific name is Ficedula albicilla. The specific verbiage albicilla is taken from the Latin word ‘albus’ meaning white (albus white), and New Latin word ‘cilla’, meaning tail. It comes from the family Muscicapa, which also includes birds such as the brown breasted flycatcher and the scissor tailed flycatcher....

A Philippine tarsier is a tarsier species native to the Philippines and it is one of the worlds smallest primates. Tarsier is pronounced as taar-see-ur. It is nearly threatened and is endemic to the Southwestern portion of the Philippine archipelago. Tarsiers get their name from their surprisingly elongated tarsier bone. Tarsiers are typically called Mawuman, Mamag. Tarsiers are comparatively lazy mammals, who tend to loathe around and sleep during the day and hunt during the night....

Found throughout the Indian subcontinent, the white Bengal tiger is a regal animal species. It is often assumed that these tigers are white because they’re albino, but this is incorrect. It is a big animal, which has suffered a pigmentation defect at birth. White tigers have beautiful stripes on their coat that are brown or black. At times they are also referred to as ‘bleached tigers’ due to the light shade of their coat....

A new species of horned dinosaur was discovered in Canada on November 15, 2012. Some publications referred to this new species as the progenitor of the world-famous Triceratops based on skull fragments discovered from a bone bed. In reality, the Xenoceratops dinosaur is a member of the centrosaurinae, one of the two main families of ceratopsian dinosaurs, which includes the tiny frilled but large/many horned variants of these unique dinosaurs. Triceratops, on the other hand, is thought to have descended from the chasmosaurine group....

Gene Haas Birthday Highlights Birth Name Eugene Francis Haas Place Of Birth Youngstown, USA Age 71 years old Birth Date November 12 1952 Gene Haas Facts Child Star? no Occupation Education & Qualifications Net Worth $250,000,000 Current Partner Bernadette Haas About Gene HaasGene Haas, also known as Eugene Haas, is an American entrepreneur and businessman who is recognized around the world as the president, founder, and sole owner of Haas Automation....

Gina Gershon Birthday Highlights Birth Name Gina L Gershon Place Of Birth Los Angeles, USA Age 61 years old Birth Date June 9 1962 Gina Gershon Facts Child Star? yes Occupation Actress, Television Producer, Singer Education & Qualifications New York University Net Worth $10,000,000 Current Partner Robert Dekeyser Parents Stan Gershon, Mickey Gershon Siblings Tracy Gershon, Dan Gershon About Gina Gershon Gina L. Gershon is an American actress, television producer, and singer....

Jodi Benson Birthday Highlights Birth Name Jodi Marzorati Place Of Birth Rockford, USA Age 62 years old Birth Date October 9 1961 Jodi Benson Facts Child Star? no Occupation Actress, Singer Education & Qualifications Millikin University Net Worth $5,000,000 Current Partner Ray Benson Children McKinley Benson, Delaney Benson Siblings Josh Marzorati, Hazel Marzorati About Jodi Benson Born in Rockford, Illinois, Jodi Benson is an American actress and singer.Jodi Benson is widely recognized as a voice actress....

Jon Hamm Birthday Highlights Birth Name Jonathan Daniel Hamm Place Of Birth St. Louis, Missouri, USA Age 52 years old Birth Date March 10 1971 Jon Hamm Facts Child Star? no Occupation Actor Education & Qualifications John Burroughs School Net Worth $45,000,000 Current Partner Anna Osceola Parents Daniel Hamm, Deborah Hamm About Jon Hamm Jon Hamm is a successful Hollywood actor, best known for his portrayal of Don Draper from the hit show ‘Mad Men’....

Sally Ride Birthday Highlights Birth Name Sally Ride Place Of Birth Los Angeles, USA Age 72 years old Birth Date May 25 1951 Sally Ride Facts Child Star? no Occupation Astronaut Education & Qualifications Stanford University Net Worth $1,500,000 Current Partner Tam O’Shaughnessy Parents Carol Joyce Anderson, Dale Burdell Ride Siblings Karen Ride About Sally RideAstronaut and scientist Sally Kristen Ride, later known as Sally Ride, was an American by origin....

Sandra Cisneros Birthday Highlights Birth Name Sandra Cisneros Place Of Birth Chicago, USA Age 69 years old Birth Date December 20 1954 Sandra Cisneros Facts Child Star? no Occupation Writer Education & Qualifications University of Iowa Net Worth $1,500,000 Parents Alfredo Cisneros de Moral, Elvira Cordero Anguiano About Sandra CisnerosSandra Cisneros is a well-known American writer and novelist who is notably known for her work, ‘The House On Mango Street’ of 1983....

Ghosts are referred to as spirits of dead beings, mainly that of humans.Ghosts are said to be invisible in nature, while some ghosts or spirits are said to appear in front of humans. There are different types of ghosts, like spooks, poltergeists, phantoms, etc.The belief in ghosts and spirits has been popular among humans since time immemorial. Different traditions and customs often refer to ghosts and spiritualism. Many people all over the years disapproved of the fact that the ghosts are real, but opinions stand divided on this topic....

Camilo Villegas Birthday Highlights Birth Name Camilo Villegas Place Of Birth Medellin, Colombia Age 41 years old Birth Date January 6 1982 Camilo Villegas Facts Child Star? no Occupation Golfer Education & Qualifications University of Florida Net Worth $15,000,000 Current Partner Maria Ochoa Mora Children Mia Villegas Parents Luz Marina Villegas, Fernando Villegas About Camilo VillegasCamilo Villegas is a professional golfer of Colombian origin.Since his elementary school days, Camilo Villegas started playing golf....

Charisma Carpenter Birthday Highlights Birth Name Charisma Carpenter Place Of Birth Las Vegas, Nevada , USA Age 53 years old Birth Date July 23 1970 Charisma Carpenter Facts Child Star? no Occupation Actor Education & Qualifications Bonita Vista High School, Bishop Gorman High School Net Worth $4,000,000 Children Donovan Charles Hardy Parents Don Carpenter, Christine Carpenter Siblings Troy Carpenter, Kenny Carpenter About Charisma Carpenter Charisma Carpenter is a known American actress who has been in the industry for a long time....

Cher Birthday Highlights Birth Name Cherilyn Place Of Birth El Centro, USA Age 77 years old Birth Date May 19 1946 Cher Facts Child Star? no Occupation Singer, Actress, television personality Education & Qualifications Montclair College preparatory school Net Worth $380,000,000 Current Partner Greg Allman Children Chastity Bono, Elijah Blue Parents Georgia Holt, John Sarkisian About CherCherilyn Sarkisian, commonly known as Cher, is a famous television personality, singer, cultural icon, and actress....

Chuck Pagano Birthday Highlights Birth Name Charles David Pagano Place Of Birth Boulder, USA Age 63 years old Birth Date October 2 1960 Chuck Pagano Facts Child Star? no Occupation Football coach Education & Qualifications Fairview High School Net Worth $9,000,000 Current Partner Tina Pagano Children Tori Pagano, Taylor Pagano, Tara Pagano Parents Sam Pagano, Diana Pagano Siblings John Pagano, Jenny Pagano, Cathy Pagano About Chuck Pagano Chuck Pagano is a former football coach who got his first head coaching position with the Indianapolis Colts in NFL....

Derek Hough Birthday Highlights Birth Name Derek Bruce Hough Place Of Birth Salt Lake City, USA Age 38 years old Birth Date May 17 1985 Derek Hough Facts Child Star? no Occupation Dancer, Choreographer, Actor, Singer Education & Qualifications Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Net Worth $8,000,000 Current Partner Hayley Erbert Parents Marriann Hough, Bruce Robert Hough Siblings Julianne Hough, Katherine Hough, Marabeth Hough, Sharee Hough About Derek HoughA competent dancer with the skills imbibed in Latin and Ballroom Dancing is none other than Derek Hough....

Creepy crawlies can scare even the best of us! But if you are a brave person who is unafraid of caterpillars, moths, and their friends, then the American Dagger Moth is the perfect companion for you. Endemic to North America, as is given by their name, they have a very short life span, growing from larvae to caterpillars with bright colored hair, to drab-colored adults to eventually finishing their life cycle....

Andean condors are one of the largest living birds, and they have a massive wingspan. They belong to the new world vulture, or cathartidae family, like their northern relatives the California condors.Their ideal habitat ranges from the northern to the southern tip of South America, in the Andes mountain ranges along the Pacific coast.They are bald and their body is generally covered with black feathers with some white feathers on their wings....

In this article, we will learn interesting tidbits about the blue-tongued skink and what makes it special. These creatures are named after their distinct bright blue tongue, which they can use to intimidate their enemies. All species and subspecies of these lizards belong to Class Reptilia, order Squamata, family Scincidae, and the genus Tiliqua. There are eight known species of these animals, some of which are the irian Jaya blue tongue skink, blotched blue tongue skink, Centralian blue-tongued skink, Indonesian blue tongue skink, and others....

If there is one insect whose name matches its characteristics completely, it would have to be the bombardier beetle. The bombardier beetle is one of the most astonishing creations of nature due to its unique defense mechanism which is known throughout the world. Although they have not been found to kill human beings, their actions can definitely hurt humans and even incapacitate them to a large extent. These beetles have fascinated scientists and researchers because of the unique way in which their body works....