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Do you love learning about new, fun fish? If yes, then get ready to dive into the fin-tastic world of the unique ribbonfish! The scientific name of this species is Desmodema polystictum and they belong to the trachipteridae family and trachipterus genus of ribbonfish. They are native to the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Mediterranean oceans. They are commonly referred to as ribbonfish due to their elongated, ribbon-like bodies. In fact, while swimming through the ocean, they look like a long piece of ribbon soaring across the water....

The sand eel is not your average fish. These fish are said to be one of the fastest swimming marine animals out of all other species, and they’re often called the ‘wolves of the sea’. The sand eels are known for their ability to burrow into the bottom of the water, which makes them very difficult to catch using traditional fishing methods such as baits and rods. A good way to spot them is by looking for a dark line just above the waterline along sandy shores where they like to hang out during low tide hours when there are no other shadows blocking your view from behind them!...

Do you know what baleen whales are? Let us study some of the exciting features of the Baleen Sei whale.Sei whales are the ninth-largest living creatures on the earth and one among the baleen whales. Baleen whales don’t have teeth; instead, they have comb-like plates that are known as baleen plates. It is the third most giant whale (the Blue whale remains first and the Fin whale occupies the second position)....

George Watsky Birthday Highlights Birth Name George Watsky Place Of Birth San Francisco, USA Age 37 years old Birth Date September 14 1986 George Watsky Facts Child Star? no Occupation Rapper, singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, poet, author, and illustrator Education & Qualifications Emerson College Net Worth $1,000,000 Current Partner Amber Giles Parents Clare E., Paul Norman Watsky Siblings Simon Jay Watsky About George Watsky George Watsky is an American rapper, musician, singer, songwriter, poet, record producer, illustrator, and author....

Jason Khalipa Birthday Highlights Birth Name Jason Khalipa Place Of Birth San Jose, California, USA Age 38 years old Birth Date October 1 1985 Jason Khalipa Facts Child Star? no Occupation Crossfit Athlete Education & Qualifications Santa Clara University Net Worth $3,000,000 Current Partner Ashley Khalipa Children Ava Khalipa, Jaden Khalipa Parents Robert Khalipa Siblings Angela Khalipa Babiarz About Jason KhalipaJason Khalipa is a well-known celebrity born in the United States on October 2, 1985....

Jerry West Birthday Highlights Birth Name Jerome Alan West Place Of Birth Chelyan, USA Age 85 years old Birth Date May 28 1938 Jerry West Facts Child Star? no Occupation Basketball Player Education & Qualifications West Virginia University Net Worth $50,000,000 Current Partner Karen West Children Jonnie West, Ryan West, Michael West, Mark West, David West Parents Howard Stewart West, Cecil Sue West Siblings Hannah Bowman, Patricia Noel, David West, Charles West, Barbara West...

Clifton Collins Jr Birthday Highlights Birth Name Clifton Craig Collins Jr. Place Of Birth Los Angeles, United States Age 53 years old Birth Date June 15 1970 Clifton Collins Jr Facts Child Star? no Occupation Actor Education & Qualifications Net Worth $2,000,000 Current Partner Francesca Eastwood Siblings Veronica Collins About Clifton Collins Jr. Clifton Craig Collins Jr. popularly known as Clifton Collins Jr. is a famous American actor.Clifton Collins Jr. rose to notoriety after starring in ‘One Eight Seven’ as César Sánchez....

The American avocet (Recurvirostra americana as its scientific name suggests) belongs to the order Charadriiformes family of animals. This bird belongs to one of the four other species of avocet birds. The word ‘avocet’ has been defined with an explanation of this bird’s appearance. The word itself means ‘any bird with long legs and upturned bills’. The pronunciation is ‘a-vuh-set’ with a sound of ’s’ rather than the sound of the letter ‘c’....

The majestic Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) feeds primarily on rodents and rabbits but will also take advantage of any opportunity for small birds if it presents itself. The largest animals these magnificent Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) birds of the world hunt include hares, squirrels, and wild boar piglets. These birds are a potentially endangered species as their habitat has been threatened by developments and human encroachment. They have also come under attack from commercial trapping operations....

Araripe manakin birds (Antilophia bokermanni) are known by their Portuguese common name Soldadinho-do-Araripe which has the meaning of ’little soldier of Araripe’. The species epithet is in honor of Brazilian zoologist and wildlife filmmaker Werner Bokermann. This bird species was first discovered in 1996 by Galileu Coelho and Weber Silva and lives on the Araripe plateau in Brazil. This species of manakin is listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List due to its continually reducing population....

A genus of rhamphorhynchoid pterosaur, the Austriadactylus is commonly known as a wing lizard. The genus was discovered by Fabio Marco Dalla Vecchia, and fossil remains that were collected generally belonged to the Upper or Late Triassic or Middle Norian age – it spans the time between 237-201.3 million years ago. The specimen was found in abandoned mines near Ankerschlag, Tyrol, in the Norian Seefelder Beds.When the fossil was discovered, it consisted of lower jaws, the skull, a nearly complete tail, some parts of limbs and the pelvic girdle, and a few vertebrae....

Birds of prey like hawks and eagles never fail to mesmerize us because of their sheer power. Here, we are going to learn about black sparrowhawks (Accipiter melanoleucus) that are mainly found in sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa. This bird is especially seen around the Cape Peninsula. This beautiful bird is named after its black and white color found in two morphs, white and black. The young birds look different because of their brown feathers....

Black-throated bushtits (Aegithalos concinnus) are tiny passerine birds found widespread in Asia’s eastern and southern parts. These birds with bold patterns on the plumage and stunning colors belong to the family Aegithalidae. Along with almost half the world’s bird species, black-throated tits also come under the order Passeriformes.There are six recognized subspecies of Aegithalos concinnus, namely, A. c. iredalai, A. c. talifuensis, A. c. manipurensis, A. c. annamensis, A. c. pulchellus, and A....

Are you fascinated by the Ice Age? Then get ready to know about a special kind of bear which existed tens of thousands of years ago and has since gone extinct. We present to you the cave bear. These gigantic bears lived during the Ice Age in caves. Cave bear remains like cave bear skeletons, cave bear skulls, and ancient DNA remains have been found in many caves spread all across Europe....

Presently glorified as the state dog of New Hampshire, the chinook dogs have been categorized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) under the working group. However, the breed had to withstand many hurdles before making its survival to the present day possible. According to the origin history, the chinook was bred by the explorer Arthur Treadwell Walden upon his return from the expedition in Alaska in the year 1896. On the expedition, Walden worked assiduously as a riverboat pilot, stevedore, and primarily as a sled dog driver....

The Dahalokely dinosaur was an Abelisauroid and a Theropod that was alive in the Turonian stage of the upper or late Cretaceous period. It became extinct close to 95-90 million years ago. It is a fairly new species of dinosaur that has become known since it was found in 2007. Joseph Sertich and Andrew Farke were the ones responsible for the published research, and for describing, unearthing, and naming the dinosaur....

Not necessarily predators, plant-eating Diplodocus longus were discovered by Andrew Carnegie extending up to a length of about 175 ft (53.3 m) long. The neck forms an integral part, including the snout until the tail of the Diplodocus skeleton. This almost extended similar to three buses put together in length! The length is taken from its long neck and tail when considered in calculation and not its snout. The Diplodocus was closely related to brachiosaurid sauropods....

The Cerro Fortaleza formation is contemplated as one of the richest locations of excavation for fossils. It is located in the region of Santa Cruz in Argentina. Dreadnoughtus fossils were also discovered in this location and it is a very recent discovery. The genus is named Dreadnoughtus and it is the only species currently that is Dreadnoughtus schrani. It is from two partial skeletons that were discovered by the American paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara....

When we think of the smallest animals, we think of the world of insects. Nevertheless, how about the smallest of the insects? In this article, we will learn about the smallest insects that are found throughout the world, the fairyfly. The fairyfly, fair wasp, or Mymaridae was discovered in 1833 by Alexander Henry Haliday. The fairyfly has been flying over the world for a while. In fact, there are fossil records of many species of the fairyfly, some of which date all the way back to 107 million years ago, to the Albian age....

Warblers have an extremely large range. Old World warblers are a huge group and have over 400 species in over 70 genera. The Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina) too is an old-world species of birds. They are small to medium-sized birds and are olive green in color. They have green on their upper half of the body and yellow on the lower half with a yellowish mouth but these are light shades and not prominent hence you would have to take a closer look to identify them....