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With a characteristic long and bushy rufous-brown tail and thick body fur, the brush-tailed rock-wallaby (Petrogale penicillata) is native to the rocky terrains of Australia. Once common throughout most of south-eastern Australia, populations of this wallaby species are now restricted to northern parts of New South Wales and areas of southern Queensland due to large-scale habitat loss arising from natural and anthropological causes.Like all other wallaby and kangaroo species, the brush-tailed rock-wallaby (Petrogale penicillata) belongs to the marsupial family Macropodidae....

The Chindesaurus was an ancient dinosaur belonging to the Theropoda family. Fossils of these dinosaurs were discovered in parts of North America, specifically in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona. The scientific name of this species is Chindesaurus bryansmalli, and it was named after Bryan Small, the scientist who discovered them. These dinosaurs were some of the oldest dinosaurs in existence, walking the earth in the Late Triassic period. The very first specimen was a partial Chindesaurus skeleton and was discovered in Chinde Point in Arizona....

A grivet (Chlorocebus aethiops) is an Old World monkey that is found in some sub-Saharan countries of Africa. These grivet monkeys cross range with a closely related species of monkey called the vervet monkey in the southern part of their range. Although they are common within their restricted range in Africa, very little is known about these middle-sized black monkeys. The widespread species requires more data regarding population distribution. They are found most abundantly in Ethiopia and Dunbar....

The iron cross blister beetle (Tegrodera aloga) is a blister beetle species of the Meloidae family native to North America ad Central America. Skinner gave these beetles their species name in 1903. This beetle belongs to the genus Tegrodera, and the beetles in this genus are called the iron cross soldier beetle and iron cross blister beetle. There are three officially described species in this genus-Tegrodera aloga, Tegrodera latecincta, and Tegrodera erosa....

Prenocephale is one of those dinosaur genera which has a memorable anatomy. This dinosaur was a small pachycephalosaurid genus. It is said that they roamed around the earth during the Late Cretaceous age. The remains of this member of the Pachycephalosauridae clan were found in Mongolia.There are a lot of similarities between the Prenocephale and its close relative, the Homalocephale, which may otherwise represent the Prenocephale juveniles as they are similar in many ways....

The sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes), also known as the Horned rattlesnake and sidewinder rattlesnake, is a venomous pit viper species found in the desert areas of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. This species of rattlesnakes is known for its ‘sidewinding’ style of movement on desert sand. The sidewinding gait makes it easier to cross moving sands and other surfaces. The sidewinder can achieve speeds of up to 18 mph (29 kph)....

Do you like butterflies, like the queen butterfly? Then here we have the speckled wood. The speckled wood is a type of butterfly, found along most of Europe, Asia Minor, and Africa. They have been commonly spotted by most people in gardens and woodlands. Unlike many other butterflies, they tend to pupate and emerge from it all year round, with a spike in the summer months. While there are three different subspecies, the main difference in them comes from the gradient in coloration on their wings....

The Struthiomimus is an extinct group of Ornithomimid dinosaurs found in North America. The Struthiomimus dinosaur was seen in the late Cretaceous period. These dinosaurs from the family Ornithomimidae were long-legged and ostrich-like and the skeleton also somewhat matches an ostrich skeleton. They were similarly bipedal. The Cretaceous dinosaur was known to have a toothless beak. It is considered one of the most common small dinosaur species seen in Dinosaur Provincial Park....

Jim Cramer Birthday Highlights Birth Name James J. Cramer Place Of Birth Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, USA Age 28 years old Birth Date February 10 1995 Jim Cramer Facts Child Star? no Occupation TV host, investment advisor. Education & Qualifications Springfield Township High School Net Worth $150,000,000 Current Partner Lisa Cadette Detwiler Children Cece Kramer, Emma Kramer Parents Louise A. Cramer, N. Ken Cramer About Jim Cramer Jim Cramer is a famous American TV personality who is the host of ‘Mad money’ telecasted on CNBC....

Dave Henderson Birthday Highlights Birth Name David Lee Henderson Place Of Birth Merced, California, USA Age 65 years old Birth Date July 20 1958 Dave Henderson Facts Child Star? no Occupation Baseball Player Education & Qualifications Dos Palos High School Net Worth $1,500,000 Current Partner Nancy Henderson Children Chase Henderson, Trent Henderson About Dave Henderson Dave Henderson is an ace baseball player who is an American and has an African background....

David Gates Birthday Highlights Birth Name Place Of Birth Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Age 83 years old Birth Date December 11 1940 David Gates Facts Child Star? no Occupation Musician Education & Qualifications Will Rogers High School Net Worth $5,000,000 Current Partner Jo Rita Gates Children Angelyn Gates Parents Clarence, Wanda Gates About David Gates David Ashworth Gates, the co-lead of American soft-rock band ‘Bread,’ is now a retired songwriter, musician, producer, and guitarist who reached the top music charts in his native country, North America, and Europe in the ’70s....

Edgar Martinez Birthday Highlights Birth Name Edgar Martinez Place Of Birth New York, USA Age 60 years old Birth Date January 2 1963 Edgar Martinez Facts Child Star? no Occupation Baseball Player Education & Qualifications Interamerican University of Puerto Rico Net Worth $22,300,000 Current Partner Holli Beeler Children Alex, Tessa, Jacqueline Parents Christina Salgado Martinez, José Martinez About Edgar MartínezDid you know that Edgar Martínez’s birthday is on January 2?He was born in 1963 in New York City....

In 1899, Harry C. Oberholser, an American ornithologist, introduced the Claravis genus. The combination of the Latin terms ‘clarus’ and ‘avis’ translate to ‘clear’ or ‘distinct’ and ‘bird’ has produced the genus name ‘Claravis.’ Doves have been associated with various positive symbolisms. Since time immemorial, the sign of these birds represents eternal peace and solitude. Locating a blue ground dove (Claravis pretiosa) is considered extremely lucky as they stand for strong bonding, creativity, and emotional balance....

Are you fond of knowing more about pet dogs? If yes, then you must learn about the Blue Picardy Spaniel. This beautiful dog is named épagneul bleu de Picardie in France. In history, the Blue Picardy Spaniel was first properly noticed in 1938, even though it has been present for a long time. These dogs were mainly used as a pointer while hunting. As the breeding of the dog breed was stopped during the Second World War, its population decreased drastically....

Monkeys jumping from one tree to other or hanging on branches are extremely admirable sights to behold. One of these is the capped langurs, a primate species of animals. You must be wondering why they are called capped langurs? It is because of the dark-colored hairs atop its head as it appears to be a cap of the head of the langur. It is said to be arboreal. Its population range from Northeast India including the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland to the bordering countries of Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and the bordering areas of China....

Only a few locations in eastern Washington have consistent sightings of the clay colored sparrow (Spizella pallida). Buff gray underparts, brown rump, and streaked wings with two white wing bars characterize this little sparrow with a slightly notched tail. The chipping sparrow, the closest relative, has a brown rather than grey rump and a lighter facial pattern. Both species have separate songs and inhabit different habitats. The clay colored sparrow (Spizella pallida) belongs to order Passeriformes, family Passerellidae, and genus Spizella....

Colugos, also known as flying lemurs, are a type of arboreal gliding mammal. They are native to SouthEast Asia and are usually found in tropical rainforests. They are tree-dwelling mammals. There are two known species of colugo found in the words, and they include Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus) and Philippine flying lemur or Cynocephalus volans. Both these belong to the order Dermoptera. What is interesting to see here is that they are not at all related to either lemur or can they fly....

The Irish Setter dog breed, as the name suggests, originated in Ireland. This breed of dog is also known by the names of Red Setter and Irish Red Setter. These elegant looking, deep chested dogs were first bred as gundogs but are now admired in the show ring, and as great family dogs too. Among most of the hunting dog breeds, Irish Setters are friendlier, calmer, and adjust better as family dogs....

The Labocania (species name: Labocania anomala) existed in the Campanian stage in the Late Cretaceous time period and this time period that thesedinosaurs lived in was between 86.3 million years to 70.6 million years ago. This dinosaur species from the Campanian stage is known to have inhabited North America and a skeleton was discovered in Baja California, Mexico. It has been known to live in terrestrial habitats.Its form of reproduction was sexual and it gave birth by laying eggs....

Our planet is gigantic. The total number of species found here can be very difficult to calculate. As humans, we have explored so much of life on land. The exploration of life found in water is still in its earliest stages. Being aware has its effects. In our vast world even if we do not have any other species of humans left who survived, we must remember that we are all connected by life itself....