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Is it a cat? Is it a mongoose? No, it is the African Palm Civets! Forever being mistaken for being an African Palm cat, or a plain old Mongoose, these animals form one of the major species in the African forest. The habitat of these animals is over several areas, such as trees, tall shrubbery, where they can be found eating fruit, with their lithe body, and many of the family spread across trees, enjoying their own diet which can have fruit, but this diet also includes frogs, lizards, and occasionally, birds....

The aquatic garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) is a small snake that likes to live in or near water. The snake aquatic garter range of habitat includes streams, lakes, and wet areas in forests. The aquatic garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) is generally harmless and non-aggressive. This snake has many interesting facts about it such as how they look like other snakes, how they hunt for food, and what their predators are....

The banded snake eel belongs to one of the 500 species of eels and these species are are further divided into 20 families. The Banded snake eel, (scientific name: Myrichthys colubrinus), known also by the names harlequin eel and ringed snake eel, is a member of the family Ophichthidae. Moray eels (Family Muraenidae) are the most common ones and are usually found in the home aquaria trade. A banded snake eel can be easily recognized by its coloration and slender body....

A nocturnal tropical fish, the clown featherback (Chitala ornata) is best known for its long and knife-like body. The species is known by several names, including clown knifefish and spotted knifefish. The species is native to the freshwater habitats of a few countries of Southeast Asia like Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam.The native range of clown knifefish covers the Mekong, Chao Phraya, and Mekong river basins. Also, the species has been introduced in the Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Singapore....

The South American colorful tetras have their old world relative species distributed in the freshwater rivers of Africa. They are equally colorful and give off an amazing shimmer in the water. One such extremely beautiful counterpart is the Congo tetra that glows in all the colors of the rainbow. The Congo tetra is a fairly hardy and strong species but only if they are kept in their natural habitat. This is true even for their captive habitats....

A species of monitor lizard, the desert monitor, (Varanus griseus), belongs to the family of Varanidae and the order Squamata. The species is found in several countries of North Africa, South, and Central Asia. The species is further divided into three subspecies known as the grey monitor (Varanus griseus griseus), Caspian monitor (Varanus griseus caspius), Indian desert monitor (Varanus griseus koniecznyi).The adult lizards possess light brown, gray, or yellow bodies and horizontal bands either on their tails or backs....

Have you ever seen a fish where the mouth is not on the end tip of the nose but further down? This feature is mainly seen in a sucker or Catostomidae family. They belong to demersal species which live in deep water, close to gravel bottoms. These fish have a small head with a thick-lipped ventral mouth. The cartilage ridge below the lower lip is used to scrape food from stream cobbles and boulders....

Early settlers in the New World brought a few Collie dogs with them, and breeding between these Collies eventually resulted in the English Shepherd! These were herding dogs and that’s why the English Shepherd has developed some great herding instincts. There is also another version of this breed called the miniature English Shepherd, which (as seen in its name) is much smaller than the standard English Shepherd!The dog breed English Shepherd is a loyal and loving pet dog who has a highly energetic temperament....

The common name of this bird comes from the hoarse whistling sound it produces and its coloring. The word ‘fulvous’ means ’tawny’. In size, a fulvous whistling duck is large and has odd proportions due to its long legs, long neck, and an even longer bill. It lies somewhere between a crow and a goose in height. The eight species of whistling ducks are closer relatives of geese and swans than they are of true ducks....

A beautiful bird, the Giant Cowbird (Molothrus oryzivorus) belongs to the order Passeriformes, family Icteridae and is a large-sized passenger bird. The birds are prominently found in the Caribbean nation, and Trinidad and Tobago. Also, these cowbirds are found in South American countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, and many more.Unlike other American birds, the giant cowbirds are 11-14 in (28-35 cm) long. The males are comparatively larger than the female giant cowbirds....

Even though they look like parrots, these birds are rosellas! The green rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) is the largest rosella in the world and is characterized by features such as a green and black body, yellow head, long tail, yellow breast, and blue cheeks. These medium sized birds of the genus Platycercus are very fond of seeds and fruits which are their choice of food whether in the wild or in captivity....

Kinnareemimus is one of the most mysterious dinosaur genera ever found in Thailand in Southeast Asia. The fossil remains of its partial skeleton were found from the Sao Khua Formation, in the Phu Wiang locality, in the Khon Kaen Province of northeast Thailand. These remains included some of its vertebrae, pubic bones, an incomplete fibula, and its metatarsals, which are a group of five bones in the foot. This genus was first described by Eric Buffetaut, V....

Have you ever heard of the net-casting spider? This unique insect is also known as Deinopidae and first written about by Carl Ludwig Koch, a German entomologist, in 1850. Net-casting spiders are native to Australia, Africa, and the USA. There are two genus types based on the structure of their body, Deinopis (Ogre-faced Spiders) and Menneus (humped back Spiders). Avella and Avellopsis are the earlier genera that are grouped under Menneus lately....

Northern parulas (Setophaga Americana) belong to the family of new world warblers. They are migratory birds and are mostly found in wooded regions like evergreen or deciduous forests. Their plumage is bluish-gray, and they have a yellow throat and breast. Their bills are pointed, and they are similar to the size of a kinglet. These North American birds are wood-warblers which are associated with Spanish moss and lichens. Their preferred breeding grounds are along open streams, swamps, and bottomlands....

How small do you think the smallest vertebrate in our world is? You are lucky as we are here to help you learn about the Paedophryne amauensis. The tiny frog species was discovered by a herpetologist, Christopher Austin, along with his Ph.D. student Eric Rittmeyer in the Amau village of Papua New Guinea in 2009. Austin and Rittmeyer are also the ones who have extensively studied the newly found species, and they noted that the average length of them was 0....

Rottweilers are one of the oldest pure breed dogs in the world. They are known to have originated when the Roman brought them in for herding cattle in Germany. They have also worked in legions along the alps. These dogs did a lot of work and were commonly called the Butcher’s dog since they carried the cart of meat for the butchers. When the Romans left, they left behind these dogs which bred with the local canines in the town of Rottweil....

Are you an adventurous person with experience of understanding dogs’ actual behaviors? If yes, handling and training a Saarloos Wolfdog could be a piece of cake for you. But first, what is a wolfdog? A wolfdog is the outcome when a domestic dog is crossbreed with a wolf (Canis lupus).The Saarloos Wolfdog is the outcome of a German Shepard bred with the Eurasian gray wolf. This crossbreed was created by Leendert Saarloss, who felt that the German Shepard has become too domesticated....

The thornbird refers to nine species of birds under the genus Phacellodomus. They all belong to the family Furnariidae and are native to South America. The geographical range of various species of thornbirds includes central Bolivia, northern Argentina, and parts of Paraguay. Thornbirds are usually small in size, with the smallest bird in this genus measuring between 5-5.5 in (13-14 cm).Thornbirds have various kinds of calls and songs which can be used to differentiate between the species....

GGG Birthday Highlights Birth Name Gennadiy Gennadyevich Golovkin Place Of Birth Karaganda, Kazakhstan Age 41 years old Birth Date April 7 1982 GGG Facts Child Star? no Occupation Boxer Education & Qualifications Net Worth $30,000,000 Current Partner Alina Golovkina Children Vadim Golovkin Parents Gennady Golovkin, Elizaveta Golovkina Siblings Sergey Golovkin, Vadim Golovkin, Max Golovkin. About GGGGennady Gennadyevich Golovkin, also known as GGG or Triple G, is a well-known Kazakhstani professional boxer....

Gregg Allman Birthday Highlights Birth Name Place Of Birth Nashville, USA Age 76 years old Birth Date August 11 1947 Gregg Allman Facts Child Star? no Occupation Singer, Songwriter Education & Qualifications Castle Heights Military Academy Net Worth $18,000,000 Current Partner Shannon Williams Children Elijah Blue Allman, Devon Allman, Michael Sean Allman, Layla Brooklyn Allman, Delilah Island Allman Parents Geraldine Robbins Allman, Willis Turner Allman Siblings Howard Duane Allman About Gregg Allman Gregory LeNoir Allman was a well-known and renowned American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer who lived from December 8, 1947, until May 27, 2017....