Herrersauridae is one of the oldest groups of predatory dinosaurs in the world that existed 233 million years ago. Most of the members of this group were discovered in the ’30s in South America. Gnathovrax is a species belonging to this family. It is a new early dinosaur with a nearly complete and partially articulated skeleton, which only missed a few parts and was named by Langer, Sergio da Silva Muller, and Pacheo....
Green anoles belong to anole lizard species, native to the southeastern United States. The scientific name given to this creature is Anolis carolinensis. Their scaly skin is of bright green color or brown and dark brown with a bright red or pink-colored throat fan known as a dewlap. Their ability to change the color of their species is a key feature of them that helps in preying and protects them from their predators....
Hyenas have been existing in the ecosystem since ancient time. Hyena fossils of millions of years ago have been discovered in different parts of the world. At present, four species of hyenas exist and they are namely, the striped hyenas, spotted hyenas, aardwolf, and brown hyena. Among the species, the population of spotted hyena and aardwolf do not face any recent concerns however, the striped and brown hyena populations are currently facing threats of extinction....
An ibex is a species of the mountain goat. It belongs to the family of buffaloes, goats, bison, and so on. Also known as wild goats, ibexes can be seen roaming in tall cliffs and mountains. They are widely spread across numerous continents, including Africa, Europe, and Asia. It is considered to be the main ancestor of your domestic goat and has similar hooves and large horns. A male ibex will sport a larger and more robust horn than a female....
If you think you know about all the various fishes that could possibly be raised in a freshwater aquarium, what about the Japanese rice fish?Also known by other common names such as the Youkihi medaka rice fish and Japanese killifish, the Japanese rice fish or Japanese ricefish (Oryzias latipes or O. latipes) is a small and peaceful fish species of the genus Oryzias. The genus Oryzias comprises not more than three dozen different species of small fish with a geographical distribution spreading from India and Southeast Asia to Japan and Korea....
In 2007, Jiangjunosaurus junggarensis was rendered the first formal identification by Xu Xing, Jia Chengkai, James Clark, and Catherine Foster. The genus Jiangjunosaurus is composed solely of this stegosaurian dinosaur species. The specific name was attributed because the first holotype specimen, IVPP V 14724, was found embedded in the Shishugou Formation of Junggar Basin in Xinjiang. The skeletal remains extracted from the debris were that of a dinosaur that perished at its young age....
The lotis blue butterfly is tiny, having a wingspan of about 0.6-1.3 in (1.5-3.3 cm) at maximum. It is a tiny, cute, and brightly colored butterfly. The upper wings are in deep violet-blue for males, with a black border and white scales along the outer wing margin, whereas the upper wings are brown or bluish-brown, with an orange band near the outer wings, and a black border and white scales along the outer wings margin....
The New Zealand rock wren (Xenicus gilviventris), of the family Acanthisittidae and order Passeriformes, is a small bird residing in New Zealand. They can also be found in Fiordland. It is called the South Island wren to differentiate between them and the North American rock wren. They are currently restricted in the alpine and sub-alpine regions of the South Island. Their fossilized remains show that earlier they used to live on the North Island....
Nigersaurus also knows as the Mesozoic cow is a dinosaur of the sauropod group. Its fossil remains were discovered by Philippe Taqueti, a French paleontologist in Niger, Africa. It has a lot of unique features like the short neck consisting of only 13 vertebrae which are quite rare for a sauropod. The neck length of this dinosaur is shorter than its tail length. It is also the only tetrapod animal whose jaws are wider than the rest of the skull....
The Puerto Rican nightjar (Antrostomus noctitherus), or the Puerto Rican whip-poor-will, is a small specimen of bird species native to central Puerto Rico. These birds were thought to be extinct as there were no sightings in the wild for many years. In the early period of its rediscovery, it was noted that this bird had a small population, and over the years this population has seen a steep decline due to the clearing of forest in their natural habitat in Puerto Rico....
The pygmy falcon, Polihierax semitorquatus, more commonly known as the African pygmy falcon are small birds of prey found in Africa. They are very small in size and often perch on high poles and branches of dead trees. They have very keen eyesight which they use to identify and prey on small animals and mammals, reptiles, and insects. In addition to having sharp eyesight, they are also able to achieve quick bursts of speed during flight and swoop down on the ground and catch their target....
According to the Natural History Museum, sharks can be traced back to 195 million years ago. The shark belongs to the superorder Selachimorpha and sharks are found in almost every ocean of the world. Sharks commonly don’t live in freshwater, but a few shark species (like bull sharks and river sharks) can swim in both freshwater and seawater. All sharks can go deep in the ocean up to 7000 ft (2....
The silver flying fox (Crossocheilus reticulatus) was named by an American zoologist Henry Weed Fowler. It is also known as the Reticulated Siamese Algae Eater, Fishnet Flying Fox, and Reticulated Flying Fox. In recent years, it has gained popularity in the aquarium fish trade, and people from all over the world want this fish as a pet. It lives primarily in the flowing streams of Thailand as a group and is mostly peaceful....
The Variraptor is believed to be related to a dinosaur from North America as it is very similar to the Deinonychus. According to geographical history, North America and Europe were connected until 10 million years ago. This is why scientists expected to find similar dinosaurs or ones from the raptor family in Europe. Variraptor hence is the first proof that the dinosaurs from the raptor family lived in Europe. The discovery of Variraptor and Pyroraptor, which is another European Dromaeosauridae, proved the theory that some scientists believed that the raptor family originated in North America and later spread to Asia and Europe....
The white-crowned snake (Cacophis harriettae) is a weakly venomous snake found in the moist and humid coast of Queensland, Australia. These dark-colored small snakes belong to the Elapidae family of cobras. The characteristic description of all Cacophis snake species is that these snakes are mildly or weakly venomous. White-crowned snakes are no exception. They are only active at night and spend most of their daytime under rocks and inside logs. These snakes populate the east moist coast of Queensland in large numbers....
One of the most infamous, limbless, deadliest reptiles to occur on earth are serpents. These scaly, limbless reptiles are worldwide and move around with undulating motion. These reptiles are commonly known as snakes. Snakes can be viviparous or oviparous, they can also be venomous or non-venomous depending on a lot of factors. This fact file is about such a serpent, native to the Indian subcontinent, a common wolf snake (Lycodon aulicus)....
Gerald McCoy Birthday Highlights Birth Name Place Of Birth Oklahoma, USA Age 25 years old Birth Date February 22 1998 Gerald McCoy Facts Child Star? no Occupation Football player Education & Qualifications Southeast High School Net Worth $3,000,000 Current Partner Eboy McCoy Children Marcellus Crutchfield, Nevaeh McCoy, Geramny McCoy, Jr. Gerald McCoy, Mars Parents Patricia McCoy, Gerald McCoy Sr. About Gerald McCoy Gerald McCoy the American All-Star is from Oklahoma City....
Lou Gerstner Birthday Highlights Birth Name Louis Vincent Jr. Gerstner Place Of Birth Mineola, USA Age 81 years old Birth Date March 1 1942 Lou Gerstner Facts Child Star? no Occupation Businessman Education & Qualifications Harvard Business School Net Worth $630,000,000 Current Partner Robin Gerstner Children Louis III Gerstner, Elizabeth Gerstner Parents Louis Gerstner Sr. About Lou GerstnerLou Gerstner was born Louis Vincent ‘Lou’ Gerstner Jr. on March 1, 1942, and is a renowned businessman from America....
The last Bank Holiday until Christmas rolls around… how will you and your family spend it? With three, glorious days of sunshine on the horizon, the possibilities are endless. Will you take this opportunity to bask in the sun, scoffing ice-cream, sit back in one of those luxurious, red velvet seats and watch some great theatre, whizz down slides and fly high in the sky on swings at one of London’s many parks, explore decades of history at fascinating museums or make a splash at one of London’s splash zones?...
Bryan Greenberg Birthday Highlights Birth Name Bryan Greenberg Place Of Birth Omaha, USA Age 45 years old Birth Date May 24 1978 Bryan Greenberg Facts Child Star? no Occupation Actor Education & Qualifications New York University Net Worth $3,000,000 Current Partner Jamie Chung Children Thomas Greenberg, James Greenberg Parents Carl Greenberg, Denise Greenberg About Bryan Greenberg Bryan Greenberg is a talented actor and a phenomenal singer from America.His performance in the HBO tv series ‘How to Make It In America’, as Ben Epstein got him wide recognition....
