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The Pacific walrus (scientific name odobenus rosmarus) is one of the two subspecies of walrus found in the world. The other subspecies is known as the Atlantic walrus. They are found around the Arctic circle, on the ice floes, and remote rocky coastlines around the northern oceans. The walrus is the only living species of the family Obodenidae. Atlantic walruses and Pacific walruses are known for their whiskers and tusks, which is the most distinguishing feature of these animals....

The prairie warbler (Setophaga discolor) is a vibrant and colorful species of songbird which, true to type, is a melodious bird, found in North America. This species belongs to the order Passeriformes, family Parulidae, and genus Setophaga. This species is definitely a beautiful one with their contrasting palette of colors as well as their tails. The prairie warbler’s recent population numbers have been dwindling in the last few years, thanks to rapid urbanization and extremely poor plant and nature conservation habits on the part of us humans....

The Queensland school mackerel or scientifically, Scomberomorus queenslandicus, is a marine fish that is endemic to the inshore and coastal waters of northern and eastern Australia as well as southern Papua New Guinea. Also known as the doggy mackerel or blotched mackerel, this fish species is often fished for recreational purposes as well as commercial purposes and is considered to be an excellent table fish. This species of fish is often mistaken for other types of fish....

The sand skink is an iconic lizard that is scientifically known as Plestiodon reynoldsi, Neoseps reynoldsi, or Neoseps reynoldsi Stejneger. It belongs to the skink family, Scincidae, and is a member of the Plestiodon genus. This species is quite small, measuring 4-5 in (10.2-12.7 cm) in length (snout to tail). Surprisingly, half of its body comprises its long tail. This unique lizard has a tan to gray coloration. Its head is wedge-shaped, with front limbs that are really small, featuring only one toe that can be retracted into its body grooves, along with thicker hind limbs which feature two toes....

The tawny mining bee, Andrena fulva, is a ground-nesting species. They are also known as orange bees due to their coloration. They are generally solitary in nature and nest underground. It is a gingery bee with thin furry hair on its body. These bees have been spotted mostly during springtime in gardens and parks. The female tawny mining bee is larger than males and covered in a much denser layer of orange and red hairs....

The thistledown velvet ant (Dasymutilla gloriosa) is not actually an ant, but a type of wasp. This insect gets its name from its striking resemblance to an ant and because it is covered with fur. These insects are found in the desert areas of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and southern Mexico. According to statistics, North American velvet ants have been identified as one of the world’s largest known Mullerian mimicry complexes....

Garrett Morgan Birthday Highlights Birth Name Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr. Place Of Birth Claysville, Kentucky, USA Age 146 years old Birth Date March 3 1877 Garrett Morgan Facts Child Star? no Occupation Inventor, Entrepreneur, Community Leader Education & Qualifications Branch Elementary School in Claysville Net Worth $85,000,000 Current Partner Mary Hasek Children Cosmo Henry Morgan, John Pierpont Morgan, Garrett Augustus Morgan, Jr. Parents Sydney Morgan, Elizabeth Reed Siblings Frank Morgan...

Discovering seashells on the shore is one of the best things about going to the beach. So, next time you come across a shell, make sure to check and see if it is the shell of a whelk. Whelks, belonging to the family Buccinidae, have spiral shells and live on muddy and sandy ocean floors, which have a depth of 16.4-656.2 ft (5-200 m). They mainly reside in cold water, and these are one of the largest snails that can be found in the seas....

Brian Setzer Birthday Highlights Birth Name Brian Robert Setzer Place Of Birth Massapequa, USA Age 64 years old Birth Date April 9 1959 Brian Setzer Facts Child Star? no Occupation Guitarist Education & Qualifications Massapequa High School Net Worth $6,500,000 Current Partner Julie Reiten Children Cody Setzer Siblings Gary Setzer About Brian SetzerBrian Setzer is a very famous and well-known singer and songwriter and a guitarist born in the City of New York on April 10, 1959....

Buckethead Birthday Highlights Birth Name Brian Patrick Carroll Place Of Birth Pomona, California, USA Age 54 years old Birth Date May 13 1969 Buckethead Facts Child Star? no Occupation Guitarist Education & Qualifications Damien High School Net Worth $8,000,000 Parents Nancy Carroll, Tom Carroll Siblings Lynn Carroll, Lori Carroll, Lisa Carroll, John Carroll About BucketheadBuckethead is a musician who has achieved legendary status in the music world.His unique sound and virtuosity on the guitar have won him legions of fans around the globe....

Buff Bagwell Birthday Highlights Birth Name Marcus Alexander Bagwell Place Of Birth Marietta, United States Age 53 years old Birth Date January 10 1970 Buff Bagwell Facts Child Star? no Occupation Professional Wrestler, Actor Education & Qualifications Sprayberry High School Net Worth $500,000 Parents Judy Bagwell Siblings John Bagwell About Buff BagwellBuff Bagwell is an American professional wrestler and actor.Marcus Alexander Bagwell is well known for his ring name, Buff Bagwell....

Cameron Mathison Birthday Highlights Birth Name Cameron Mathison Place Of Birth Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Age 54 years old Birth Date August 25 1969 Cameron Mathison Facts Child Star? no Occupation Actor, Television host Education & Qualifications McGill University Net Worth $2,000,000 Current Partner Vanessa Marie Arevalo Children Leila Emmanuelle Mathison, Lucas Arthur Mathison Parents Bill Mathison , Loretta Mathison About Cameron MathisonThe popular Cameron Arthur Mathison is a Canadian-American actor and television host....

Charlotte Rae Birthday Highlights Birth Name Charlotte Rae Lubotsky Place Of Birth Los Angeles, United States Age 97 years old Birth Date September 22 1926 Charlotte Rae Facts Child Star? no Occupation Actress Education & Qualifications Shorewood High School Net Worth $400,000 Children Larry Strauss, Andrew Strauss Parents Esther Lubotsky, Meyer Lubotsky Siblings Beverly, Miriam About Charlotte Rae Charlotte Rae Lubotsky was a well-known American actress, singer, and comedian.During the ’40s, Charlotte began her career as a stand-up comedian in New York nightclubs....

Clarence Seedorf Birthday Highlights Birth Name Clarence Clyde Seedorf Place Of Birth Paramaribo, Suriname Age 47 years old Birth Date March 31 1976 Clarence Seedorf Facts Child Star? no Occupation Football player Education & Qualifications Net Worth $20,000,000 Current Partner Sophia Makramati Children Denxel Seedorf, Jusy Seedorf, Jaysyley Seedorg, Darjaena Seedorf. Parents Dulce Seedorf, Johann Seedorf Siblings Chedric Seedorf, Jurgen Seedorf About Clarence SeedorfFootball is a very popular sport that is followed all over the world and over the years, the world has seen some amazing players and team managers....

Deandre Liggins Birthday Highlights Birth Name Deandre Liggins Place Of Birth Chicago, USA Age 35 years old Birth Date March 30 1988 Deandre Liggins Facts Child Star? no Occupation Basketball player Education & Qualifications University of Kentucky Net Worth $3,000,000 Parents Tammi liggins Siblings Maurice Davis, Tempestt Liggins About Deandre Liggins Deandre Liggins is an American basketball player.At present, Deandre Liggins plays for the New Taipei Kings of the Taiwanese P....

Eddie Money Birthday Highlights Birth Name Edward Joseph Mahoney Place Of Birth New York City, USA Age 74 years old Birth Date March 20 1949 Eddie Money Facts Child Star? no Occupation Singer, Actor, Songwriter Education & Qualifications Island Trees High School Net Worth $20,000,000 Current Partner Laurie Harris Money Children Jesse Money, Julian Money, Zachary Money, Desmond Money, Joseph Money Parents Daniel Patrick Mahoney, Dorothy Elizabeth (née Keller) Siblings Danny Mahoney, Kathy Cama, Peggy Tavis, Pat Brunette...

The alligator pipefish are double-ended pipefish and are a species of seahorse that lives between the Indo Pacific range of East Africa to Northern Australia. These marine creatures can be widely found in the reef flats, bays, lagoons and prefer shallow waters and floating masses of algae as their habitat. They generally search for hiding areas behind the seaweeds looking for crustaceans and tiny invertebrates. They are very fragile and gentle creatures....

Baiji dolphins (Lipotes vexillifer) were freshwater dolphins found in the Yangtze River. These river dolphins were also known as whitefin dolphin, Chinese river dolphin, or Yangtze dolphin. These river dolphins were nicknamed Goddess of the Yangtze. Unfortunately, this species of white flag dolphin has been extinct since 2006 and comes under list of threatened species. River dolphin or baiji has been recognized as as being functionally extinct.As per the whales and dolphin conservation experts, the Yangtze river dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer) is perhaps the first species of dolphin to feature in the list of threatened species, and eventually extinct, due to the direct impact of human activities such as fishing....

Are you looking for a designer dog that is cute in size? Here we present you with some interesting details about the Beaglier, a cross between the Beagle and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. While it is known for sure what traits you can expect from a purebred dog, hybrid dogs always surprise us. They have a mix and match of their parents’ features at random. Let us look at both of its parents’ breed, as you might find a few of their characteristics in your Beaglier puppy....

Citipati osmolskae (meaning funeral pyre lord) was a species of dinosaur, from the genus Citipati, who lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous period about 71 to 71 million years ago. They belonged to the Djadokhta Formation and were mainly known from the Ukhaa Tolgod locality. The oviraptorids also resided on various trees, nesting among deep forests. At first, their remains were collected in the 1990s, and the name Citipati osmolskae was described in 2001....