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If you love shrike birds, then here we have all the information on the long-tailed shrikes. The long-tailed shrike (Lanius schach) is a bird species with its habitat range in southern and Southeast Asia. These birds have nine known subspecies – Lanius schach stresemanni, Lanius schach suluensis, Lanius schach nasutus, Lanius schach bentet, Lanius schach longicaudatus, Lanius schach tricolor, Lanius schach schach, Lanius schach caniceps, and Lanius schach erythronotus. These birds have a conspicuously long tail and a black head mask....

Macrauchenia (Macrauchenia patachonica) is an ancient mammal species from South America whose fossils are found in places such as southeastern Pampas and Venezuela. The fossils of this South American species were first found by Charles Darwin in 1838 and were then investigated by Richard Owen.The main characteristics of this large animal includes a camel-like body, small legs, and long neck. They also had a trunk as is suggested by the high placement of nostrils on the fossil skull....

A small family of eels in the Heterenchelyidae family endemic to the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and eastern Pacific are also known as mud eels. In the family, there are eight species included in two genera. One of the prominent species of the Heterenchelyidae family is the Pacific mud eel (Pythonichthys asodes). The fish is closely related to the swamp eel.These fish generally possess snake-like bodies and are closely related to the swamp eel....

The Mugimaki flycatcher, also known as the Robin flycatcher or by its scientific name Ficedula mugimaki of genus Ficedula is a species of small songbird (passerine bird) in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae which also includes birds such as the great crested flycatcher, the vermilion flycatcher, the scissor tailed flycatcher, and the least flycatcher. It is 5.1-5.3 in (13-13.5 cm) long and weighs around 0.4 oz (11.3 g). The birds of the species range (distribution) from Eastern Siberia to northeast China, this bird lives in forests and woodlands at high elevations and survives by eating insects, fruits, and seeds....

In the modern world, we come across plenty of designer items, be it dresses, home decor, food and what not? But ever heard about a designer dog, wild and fierce in appearance like that of a wolf, and yet calm, familial and absolutely fit to be your friend ? Well, the Northern Inuit dog is one of them. Apart from the wolf-like appearance, they have nothing in common with wolves and are actually considered to be a mixed breed of debated ancestry....

Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides) are a genera of saltwater fish that belong to the family of sparidae. They are commonly denoted by a variety of names such as pin perch, sand perch, sea bream, and even butter fish. Among all these names, pinfishes are most commonly called pinfish due to one of their survival adaptations, which are sharp and rigid spines over their dorsal fins. They are saltwater fishes that can be found in coastal waters at different places around the world but are they are also known to travel in freshwater....

You have commonly heard about white and black sheep but did you know that red sheep exist for real? There are a few variations of the red sheep namely the California red sheep, Madras red sheep, and the Iranian red sheep. The California variation was developed accidentally by Dr. Glenn Spurlock around the ’70s when he intended to produce a large-sized sheep by crossbreeding the Tunis and Barbados sheep. Although the attempt proved to be futile, it didn’t go in vain as he developed the California red sheep in the process....

Soft corals are members of the order Alcyonacea. As well as including true soft corals, this order also includes gorgonians. Soft corals are called ahermatypic since they do not take part in reef-building. However, these animals can be found in reef habitats.Soft corals often have a fleshy or leather-like appearance. The polyps of soft corals lack a hard skeleton and instead are provided with sclerites, which are spiny and calcareous. Each polyp has an eight-fold symmetric structure with eight tentacles....

There are a total of 310 species of turtles in the world. Swamp turtles are primarily those which are found in swamps including the Burmese eyes turtle (Morenia ocellata), African helmeted turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa), West African mud turtle (Pelusios castaneus), diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin), and the western swamp turtle (Pseudemydura umbrina).Pseudemydura umbrina, or the western swamp turtle, is widely seen in swamp, marshes, and wetlands located in Perth, Western Australia. These turtles can also be called short necked tortoises due to their shot neck....

The Tawa hallae dinosaur belongs to the Theropoda genus and lived during the Late Triassic period. The name of this dinosaur was named after the word Hopi, which is a native language of the American tribe for the Puebloan Sun God.The Tawa hallae fossil remains were discovered in Hayden Quarry of the Ghost Ranch in New Mexico, the USA, in 2004. There is only specimen ever excavated for this species. The specific name of the dinosaur was named by Ruth Hall, the Ghost Ranch Museum of Paleontology’s founder in New Mexico....

Do you find snakes endlessly fascinating? Well, the green tree viper is considered to be one of the most dazzling and interesting snakes out there! Native to southeast Asia (India, China, Taiwan), the green tree viper belongs to the venomous Viperidae family of snakes and is known by the scientific name of Trimeresurus stejnegeri. They belong to the wide family of tree-dwelling vipers, including the Trimeresurus gramineus, The white lip tree viper, the green tree pit viper, the green tree viper snake, and the spiny tree viper, and so on....

Western Snowy Plover, Charadrius Nivosus as it is scientifically known belongs to the Charadriidae family and genus Charadrius. This is a small shorebird found on coastal beaches, which are also the common breeding grounds for these birds, and the range includes Washington, Oregon, Mexico, California. The habitat of these plovers includes beaches, sandy flats, salt pans, dry salt ponds. It has been observed that these birds are not found in areas or habitat types with vegetation and marshes....

There is a total of 16-17 species of gibbons. The white-cheeked gibbon is a member of this family. These species can be classified as old-world species and their conservation status is in threat. This is primarily due to loss of habitat and wild forests being used as fuelwood. Spotting these species has become so rare and these exclusively arboreal wild species spend most of their time high up in the canopy....

You may be doubting what is so unique to discover about spiders! They are found in virtually every ecosystem on the planet except Antarctica, as there have been over 43,000 different spider species identified. But, wait, we will show you an unusual spider from Australia known as wrap-around spiders. They are members of the genus of the Dolophones family, which includes about 17 species known for their ability to blend their body into their surroundings....

Huma Abedin Birthday Highlights Birth Name Huma Mahmood Abedin Place Of Birth Kalamazoo, USA Age 48 years old Birth Date July 27 1975 Huma Abedin Facts Child Star? no Occupation Political Staffer Education & Qualifications George Washington University Net Worth $2,000,000 Children Jordan Zain Weiner Parents Syed Zainul Abedin, Saleha Mahmood Abedin Siblings Hassan Abedin, Heba Abedin About Huma Abedin Huma Mahmood Abedin is the proper name of this popular political employee....

Tom DeLonge Birthday Highlights Birth Name Thomas Matthew DeLonge Place Of Birth Poway, USA Age 48 years old Birth Date December 12 1975 Tom DeLonge Facts Child Star? no Occupation Singer, Songwriter, Director, Producer, Actor Education & Qualifications Rancho Bernardo High School Net Worth $70,000,000 Children Ava Elizabeth DeLonge, Jonas Rocket DeLonge Parents Thomas Delonge Sr., Connie Delonge Siblings Shon DeLonge, Kari DeLonge About Tom DeLongeTom DeLonge is well known for being an author, songwriter, film director, fashion designer, music video director, singer, screenwriter, and musician....

Yamamoto Tsunetomo Birthday Highlights Birth Name Place Of Birth Souther part of Japanese Island, Japan Age 364 years old Birth Date June 11 1659 Yamamoto Tsunetomo Facts Child Star? no Occupation Samurai, Writer, Philosopher Education & Qualifications Parents Yamamoto Jin’emon About Yamamoto TsunetomoYamamoto Tsunetomo was a warrior of the Saga Domain in the Haizen Province, working under his lord Nabeshima Mitsushige.Yamamoto Tsunetomo dedicated his entire life to his lord and provided 30 years of service to him....

David Coleman Birthday Highlights Birth Name David Robert Coleman Place Of Birth Cheshire, UK Age 97 years old Birth Date April 25 1926 David Coleman Facts Child Star? no Occupation Sports Commentator Education & Qualifications Net Worth $3,000,000 Current Partner Barbara Manning Children Anne, Michael About David ColemanDavid Robert Coleman was a British television broadcaster and sports commentator who spent 46 years with the BBC.From 1960-2000, he covered six FIFA World Cups and eleven Summer Olympic Games....

The Chipin is a small hybrid dog which is a mix of two breeds: Miniature Pinscher and Chihuahua. They belong to the Canidae family and first originated in North America. They are generally bred in captivity by designer breeders to be sold as pets and Chipin puppies generally cost around $150 to $600. This cost is much less than the cost of each parent breed. The personality traits of a Chipin are very similar to those of its parents....

Gophers are also known as pocket Gophers. About 35 species of Gophers are found in the central and north American regions. Pocket Gophers are known to dig an extensive network of tunnels and destroy farms and gardens. They are known to have large fur-lined cheek pouches which they use to hoard food and transfer the food to their burrows. The tunnels network, which they dig, are used as protection and to store food....