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The marbled duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris), or marbled teal, is an elegantly colored medium-sized waterfowl with a gray-white texture and a sandy-brown body. These ducks have large heads and a light eye patch that sets them apart from other species of ducks. They are a unique species from southern Spain, Turkey, Armenia, Northwest Africa, Greece, India, Western China, and they are even found in Britain. Marbled teals (Marmaronetta angustirostris) have been termed as escaped captive birds from sites in southern Spain that were formerly bred in large numbers in the Mediterranean region basin....

The Mnyamawamtuka is a newly discovered dinosaur that is known from the partial skeleton of a single holotype excavated from the Galula Formation of southwest Tanzania. Previously, most of the titanosaurs were identified from South America. The dinosaur was a titanosaur, a group of large sauropods that lived on earth during the Cretaceous period. The dinosaur fossil was found in 2004 near the Mtuka River Valley. The excavation process continued from 2005 to 2008 and later it became one of the best-preserved fossils of early titanosaurs in Africa....

The mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) or a bark beetle is a species of the family Curculionidae. The exoskeleton of the mountain pine beetle is black. These beetles are called bark beetles, like all the other species in the Dendroctonus genus. These beetles are known for destroying trees in North American forests. These beetles have maintained a symbiotic relationship with yeasts, especially the species of Pichia and Candida (fungus) genera, as it helps in pheromone production and digestion....

Belonging to the order of Lepidoptera, the beautiful Palos verdes blue butterfly, Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis is one of the rarest species of butterflies in the world. After the decline of the endangered Palos verdes blue butterfly in California, it was found again in 1994 by Mattoni R. They are protected by federal law and a few captive rearing projects and reintroduction projects have been initiated by the government. A lot of members are being protected at the Chandler preserve....

If you are a bird lover or love to know about different bird species, then you must already be eager to know more about this purple finch bird.Purple finches are pretty small birds that are very frequently seen in the North American regions. This bird prefers to live in the forests and urban environments. Its nest is generally found closer to human habitation. Both the purple finch female, as well as the male, are extremely social birds....

A salamander is a type of amphibian with moist skin that looks like a cross between a frog and a lizard. There are around 740 different species of salamander, all with different characteristics, and most species of salamander can be found in North America.Salamanders are amazing creatures, associated with power and passion. However, because of habitat loss, populations have been decreasing. Many areas suitable for salamanders have unfortunately been destroyed by humans to make way for developed land....

Scolosaurus is an extinct genus of ankylosaurid dinosaurs that was a member of the family Ankylosauridae and the subfamily Ankylosaurinae. The fossils of this Campanian Late Cretaceous extinct genus creature have been discovered in the Dinosaur Park Formation and Oldman Formation in Alberta, Canada.This genus comprises only two species: Scolosaurus cutleri, and Scolosaurus thronus, which are the oldest known ankylosaurid dinosaurs of North America. They are assumed to have existed in the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in the Dinosaur Park Formation....

Scrub jays are wonderful birds found in North America. These birds are found in various regions across the North American territory and the four species of scrub jays are the California scrub jay (Aphelocoma californica), the Florida scrub jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens), the island scrub jay (Aphelocoma insularis), and Woodhouse’s scrub jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii). Both California scrub jays and Woodhouse’s scrub jays previously fell under the group of western scrub jays. Later, they were separated into two species....

The southern rockhopper penguin is definitely one of the most interesting penguins found around the world. Though they require extensive breeding and conservation, this has not stopped them from being the center of attention for many penguin specialists across the years. First discovered in the 1900s, these penguins are known for their fast speed as well as their tendency to mate for life. Mating rituals can last several days, and parents then raise their children in these pairs....

The Threadfin Rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri), also known as Featherfin Rainbowfish, is a rainbowfish that is the only species that belongs to the genus Iriatherina in vegetation. The fish is characterized by its fins that are long and beautiful and is the most attractive fish among the other rainbowfishes. Threadfin Rainbowfishes are found in tropical northern Australia and New Guinea. Iriatherina werneri are peaceful fishes in the aquarium and they prefer to live in a group of six or more....

The genus Wuerhosaurus follows the classification under the Ornithischia order, suborder Stegosauria, and family Stegosauridae. The location of these dinosaur fossils was in the Ordos Basin of the Wuerho Valley from the Tugulu Group, near the city of Wuerho in the west of the People’s Republic of China and inner Mongolia, Asia.These dinosaurs from Wuerho, known as Stegosaurus homheni, were said to have lived during the Early Cretaceous temporal range around 132-113 million years ago and were described by Dong Zhiming, a Chinese vertebrae paleontologist....

Yaks are cattle animals covered with long hair all over their body. They are classified broadly into two groups- they are domesticated (Bos grunniens) and wild (Bos mutus). Yaks are high-altitude cousins of the bovine family. They spend their life thriving through the harsh chilly weather of Tibet. So their body is covered with thick fur undercoat to protect them from frigid winter temperature where snow is common. Both the types are herbivorous in nature so their food consists of plants only....

Henry Clay Birthday Highlights Birth Name Henry Clay Sr. Place Of Birth Hanover County, USA Age 246 years old Birth Date April 11 1777 Henry Clay Facts Child Star? no Occupation Former United States Secretary Of State Education & Qualifications William & Mary Current Partner Lucretia Hart Children Henry Clay Jr., Theodore Clay, James Brown Clay, John Morrison Clay, Anne Clay, Thomas Hart Clay, Henrietta Clay, Eliza Clay, Lucretia Clay, Susan Clay, Laura Clay Parents Reverend John Clay, Elizabeth (née Hudson) Clay...

Isabella Jane cruise Birthday Highlights Birth Name Isabella jane Cruise Place Of Birth Maima , USA Age 31 years old Birth Date December 21 1992 Isabella Jane cruise Facts Child Star? no Occupation Education & Qualifications About Isabella Jane Cruise Isabella Jane Cruise is a make-up artist who has worked on various films.Isabella Jane Cruise is a star kid of popular Hollywood actors Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Jane Cruise is not their biological child but adopted....

Sam Walton Birthday Highlights Birth Name Samuel Walton Place Of Birth Kingfisher, USA Age 105 years old Birth Date March 29 1918 Sam Walton Facts Child Star? no Occupation Businessman Education & Qualifications University of Missouri Net Worth $25,000,000,000 Current Partner Helen Walton Children Alice Walton, S Robson Walton, Jim C Walton, John T Walton Parents Thomas Gibson Walton, Nancy Lee Lawrence Siblings Bud Walton About Sam WaltonSam Walton, born Samuel Moore Walton, was a well-known entrepreneur and businessman from America....

Tiger Woods Birthday Highlights Birth Name Eldrick Tont Woods Place Of Birth Cypress, USA Age 48 years old Birth Date December 29 1975 Tiger Woods Facts Child Star? yes Occupation Professional Golfer, Author Education & Qualifications Stanford University Net Worth $1,700,000,000 Current Partner Erica Herman Children Charlie Axel Woods, Sam Alexis Woods Parents Kultida Woods, Earl Woods Siblings Earl Woods Jr., Kevin Dale Woods, Roycee Renee Woods About Tiger Woods Tiger Woods is a professional golfer from the USA, who is widely recognized as an outstanding and iconic athlete....

‘The Walking Dead’ is a terrifying American TV series based on a comic book series with the same name.Written by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard, this TV series shows how a group of people survive a zombie apocalypse. In the first episode, the character Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma and finds himself in a world full of zombies.Living in Atlanta’s outskirts, Rick Grimes and his fellow survivors struggle to live routine life as the dead are haunting them at every corner....

Cold weather humor is extremely popular all across the world!Jokes about snow and funny jokes about winter widely prevalent. Most of the time, these jokes about cold weather will keep us cozy, but we must warn you, some of them are really chilly to crack!Winter humor may also include snowfall jokes, snow day jokes, freezing jokes, December and January jokes, and even the classic winter dad jokes that make you want to go brrrrrrr!...

Antonio Aguilar Birthday Highlights Birth Name José Pascual Antonio Aguilar Márquez Barraza Place Of Birth Villanueva, Mexico Age 104 years old Birth Date May 17 1919 Antonio Aguilar Facts Child Star? no Occupation Singer, Actor Education & Qualifications Net Worth $20,000,000 Current Partner Flor Silvestre Children Pepe Aguilar, Antonio Aguilar, hijo Parents Ángela Márquez Barraza Valle, Jesús Aguilar Aguilar Siblings Joesefina Aguliar, Mariano Aguliar, Luis Tomás Aguliar, Guadalupe Aguliar, Salvador Aguliar, José Roque Aguliar...

Benny Urquidez Birthday Highlights Birth Name Benny Urquidez Place Of Birth Tarzana, USA Age 71 years old Birth Date June 19 1952 Benny Urquidez Facts Child Star? no Occupation American Kickboxer, Film Actor, Stunt Performer, Martial Arts Choreographer Education & Qualifications Net Worth $3,000,000 Current Partner Sara Urquidez Children Monique Urquidez Siblings Lilly Rodriguez, Reuben Urquidez About Benny Urquidez Benny Urquidez is a renowned and undefeated American kickboxer who pioneered full-contact karate in the United States....