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The dogbane leaf beetle is metallic in appearance and dwells on the delicate flowers and leaves, wandering and living its life. This beetle is native to the Northern American continent. The dogbane beetle’s scientific name is Chrysochus auratus and it belongs to the family Chrysomelidae, the family of leaf beetles having around 50,000 species and 2,500 genera of beetles in it.Here are some more interesting facts about the dogbane beetle that draws its name from the favorite host plant, dogbane....

A eulachon (Thaleichthys Pacificus), known by many other names, like hooligan, smelt, or oolichan, is a variety of smelt. It is an anadromous species of fish, which means that it moves between freshwater and saltwater. Its binomial species name, Thaleichthys pacificus, has Greek roots - the word Thaleia signifying rich, ichthys for fish, and pacificus for belonging to the Pacific Ocean. The common name eulachon has its origin in the Chinookan language....

Genyodectes is a genus of theropod dinosaur of the family Ceratodauridae. The name Genyodectes has two Greek terms, genys meaning ‘jaw’ and dektes means ‘bite.’ The dinosaur of this genus is from South America’s Lower or Early Cretaceous (Aptian age). The partial holo-type material, MLP 26-39, was found in the Cerro Barcino Formation in Canadon Grande in Departamento Paso de Indios, Chubut Province in Argentina. An incomplete snout (jaws) including portions of both maxillary bones, relatively smooth premaxillary bones, a fragment of left splenial, many teeth, left and right dentary, and fragments of supradentaries was recovered....

The Gobisaurus is a dinosaur frequently featured in TV shows (especially animated cartoons). Chances are, you have seen one of these creatures in one of these shows, even if you did not know what they were called just then. Despite their recent discovery in the deserts of Mongolia, their unique characteristics have captured the public imagination. It is known for its hump-shaped back, and most importantly, its clubbed tail. Though there is no scientific consensus on its claw-shaped tail and whether it was used as an attack weapon - the majority believe they did have a weapon for a tail....

Originally the golden trout was originally classified as a subspecies of the salmon, with the name Salmo mykiss aguabonita, although now its classification has changed. This trout belongs to a subspecies known as the red band trouts. In 1892 the California golden trout was first classified by David Starr Jordan, the first President of Stanford University, as Salmo mykiss aguabonita.The fish was named after the Agua Bonita Waterfalls, in which the first specimens were first sighted....

Gracilisuchus (wildlife animal) was a very small relative of the crocodile species that exist today. These small pseudosuchians (a group that includes crocodilian ancestors) lived in the Middle Triassic or maybe even Late Triassic period of Argentina and their fossil remains were discovered in the 1970s in the Chañares Formation. It was discovered by Alfred S. Romer (1972) and his colleagues when they went on an expedition to this site. Along with a dermal armor having dorsal scutes over them in rows and small forelimbs, this genus of the Gracilisuchidae family was found in a slab along with the remains of Lagosuchus, its dinosaur ancestor....

Great Indian bustards (Ardeotis nigriceps) are found in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat. An estimated 250 individual birds were recorded in the year 2011, but the number further reduced to 150 individuals by the year 2018. The main causes behind the declining populations of this bird are hunting activities and the loss of its habitat. The distribution of these birds is in habitats where they can easily locate food while also being away from hunting activities....

The green wrasse, also known as green coris wrasse or pastel-green wrasse, has several interchangeable names. This fish belongs to the wrasse family of Labridae and is famously sold as reef aquarium fish due to its beauty and usefulness in a tank.The pastel-green wrasse (Halichoeres chloropterus) is found among the corals in the waters of central and western Pacific, eastern Indian Ocean, Indonesia, and in Queensland, Australia. This fish is a carnivore and the diet of this fish species consists of meaty foods such as flatworms, pyramid snails, Mysis shrimp, sea urchins, and other small mollusks or crustaceans....

If you’re astonished by lampreys then you are bound to be surprised by these closely related animals, the hagfish. They are primitive fishes and are classified under the class Myxini.Hagfish are useful animals as they consume dead and dying animals thereby cleaning the ocean. In return, they also serve as food for fish and seals. These animals, found in all major seas like the Pacific Ocean, are known to prey on small fish and worms....

The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), the close relative to the Eurasian lynx, is a medium-sized wild cat that is native to the Iberian peninsula of Europe and was once found in abundance in the entire region before coming close to extinction. They are an endangered species due to human interference which has caused massive habitat loss for these wild cats. They have also been hunted to almost extinction.Iberian lynx are under strict protection in Spain and Portugal and have been in the last decade, promoted from being Critically Endangered to Endangered as both these countries have seen a rise in the populations of these cats thanks to good conservation efforts and protection from predators as well as humans....

Found along the west coast of South America, particularly in coastal regions of Peru and Chile, these birds prefer coastal habitats and rocky cliffs. A large number of their population can be spotted in the cold Humboldt Current. Inca tern’s charcoal gray body, bright red beak, and characteristic white mustache set them apart from other terns. They are piscivorous who feed mainly on small fish and other water creatures like shrimps and crabs....

The Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella) is a common moth found in many households all across the world. With time, it turns into a pest that causes a great deal of nuisance since it damages many perishable goods found within the pantry and leads to a severe depletion of food resources. Many people confuse this moth with the almond moth. It gained notoriety and earned the title ‘Indian meal moth’ in the United States after researchers realized that it consumed a cornmeal diet....

The giant ice age Irish elk is neither exclusively from Ireland nor actually an elk. But it is called the giant deer or Irish giant deer, which went extinct. It was found in Eurasia during the Pleistocene Epoch or the glacial period of the last million years, from Ireland to Lake Baikal, in present-day Russia. The Irish elk skeleton was found in the bogs in Ireland and along with the first fossils....

The Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) of the order Procellariiformes, family Diomedeidae, and genus Phoebastria is a majestic and giant bird found in the Pacific Ocean around North America and in the northwestern Hawaiian islands. In particular, they are named after the Laysan island where they have a breeding colony. Here, they are the second most commonly found seabird.Laysan albatrosses are from the order Procellariiformes, family Diomedeidae, and genus Phoebastria and they breed on islands....

The Lord Howe Island stick insect, also known as tree lobster, is a stick insect species that primarily lives on the Lord Howe Island Group. Its scientific name is Dryococelus australis and it is the only member of Dryococelus, the monotypic genus. On Lord Howe Island, they were used as bait for fishing. But, after the SS Makambo supply ship ran aground in 1919 on the island, they allowed black rats to get established which led to the Lord Howe Island stick insect decline in numbers....

The Madagascar fish eagle (Haliaeetus vociferoides) is an endangered population in the world. These critically endangered Madagascar fish eagles are found only on Madagascar, and they have a difficult time with hunting for food because of their prey, fish, being isolated from the ocean. In Madagascar, the critically endangered Madagascar fish eagle (Haliaeetus vociferoides) is a protected bird. It is also one of the most popular birds in captivity. The reason for this popularity in zoos and aquariums is because of its colors and its ability to be trained through operant conditioning....

The megrim, or the Cornish sole, is a left-eyed flatfish from the Scophthalmidaw family. The word megrim in a noun in the dictionary means depression, low spirits, whim, or fancy, and the plural of megrim is megrims. There is not a lot known about the origin of this word.The megrim fish is commonly found in the northeast Atlantic in the range of 330-2,300 ft (101-701 m) below sea level. Many countries catch this fish for commercial purposes....

In this article, we will learn and read some interesting things about Pacific wrens (Troglodytes pacificus). These small birds are found in North America and belong to the New World wren family. Pacific wrens were considered part of the same species as the winter wren until 2010. After that, the winter wren species was divided into the Pacific wren, the winter wren, and the Eurasian wren. They are highly vocal and can be heard chirping about and singing complex songs....

The Pigeon Guillemot, Cepphus columba as it is scientifically known, belongs to the Alcidae family. Cepphus derived from Greek was used to describe an unknown pale waterbird by Aristotle and columba in Icelandic and Latin means pigeon. These species have large white wing patches crossed by a black bar and these birds are all black with white wing patches in summer and are mostly white with a dusky back in winters....

Rhodesian Ridgeback (Canis lupus familiaris) is a big dog breed that originated in Southern Africa. Its ancestors may be traced back to the Khoikhoi ridged hunting and guarding dogs, which were mixed with European dogs by the early colonists of southern Africa’s Cape Colony. Rhodesian Ridgebacks are confused with the Thai Ridgeback, an analogous breed additionally named for its distinctive stripe or ridge of hair that is backward-growing on the back, in an opposite direction to that of the rest of the coat....