Fun Honduran White Bat Facts For Kids

The Honduran white bat is the only bat belonging to the genus of Ectophylla. They are one of the four members of the Phyllostomidae family who are found in Central America - especially in the countries of Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua. Their features contradict almost every myth about bats including the fact that they prefer dark caves to live in and are mostly black or dark brown in color. They are also known as the Caribbean white tent-making bats due to their tendency to roost in a tent made out of folding Heliconia leaves....

June 4, 2022 · 11 min · 2230 words · Della Moore

Fun Hummingbird Facts For Kids

With a large ménage of about 360 species, the tiny members of family trochilidae are beautiful and elegant birds to behold. Hummingbirds, or hummers, are a group of birds named for the humming sound they produce because of the continuous flapping of their wings. The male members of this family are brightly color and present a majestic sight. However, these birds are just as fierce and debonair as they are fascinating....

June 4, 2022 · 14 min · 2789 words · Lottie Field

Fun Indigo Bunting Facts For Kids

The indigo bunting (Passerina cyanea) is a bird that is a Cardinalidae. Indigo buntings are small birds and stocky. They are migratory in nature and usually migrate from Canada to Florida in the breeding season. During winters, they migrate from Florida to South America in search of wintering grounds. They undertake migration usually in the night and use stars for navigation.The indigo bunting habitat is usually brushy and woody areas, open woodlands edges, and farmlands....

June 4, 2022 · 13 min · 2750 words · Anthony Barber

Fun Orangutan Crab Facts For Kids

Do you like reading about crabs, like hermit crabs? The Achaeus japonicus species is a primitive inhabitant of the Komodo islands of Indonesia. Apart from these islands they can be found along the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific region as well. They are extremely beautiful by their appearance. The creatures have a small body and luxurious reddish fur covers the entire body. The color of the body might differ from reddish to slightly brownish....

June 4, 2022 · 9 min · 1892 words · Christy Pinion

Fun Orkoraptor Facts For Kids

A genus of medium-sized theropod dinosaur, the Orkoraptor (Orkoraptor burkei) belonged to the Late Cretaceous period that lasted from 100.5-66 million years ago. By looking at the anatomical features, authors like Novas, Ezcurra, and Lecuona stated that it was a maniraptoran coelurosaur. However, several studies placed the Orkoraptor burkei species in the Megaraptora clade.The term ‘orkoraptor; was derived from an Aoniken word ‘Orr-korr’ which was generally used to refer to the La Leona River....

June 4, 2022 · 11 min · 2144 words · Javier Blackman

Fun Painted Frogfish Facts For Kids

The warty frogfish or painted frogfish is a marine fish from family Artennerius. It grows 12 in (30.5 cm) in length. Its distribution is in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific ocean and the Red sea. It prefers sheltered rocky and coral reefs habitat. It has a globular, extensible body, soft skin, and small dermal spinules on its surface. The spinal cords are attached to the head by the membrane....

June 4, 2022 · 11 min · 2310 words · Cheryl Quigley

Fun Saltriovenator Facts For Kids

The Saltriovenator was a type of large theropod which was discovered in Italy in 1996 by amateur paleontologist Angelo Zanella, after which the type species is named. This dinosaur existed during the Sinemurian stage of the Early Jurassic (Lower Jurassic) period (around 199.3-190.8 million years ago). The name Saltriovenater means the hunter of Saltrio, which pays tribute to the province of Saltrio where it was discovered in a marble quarry as well as alludes to its carnivorous nature....

June 4, 2022 · 11 min · 2137 words · Sylvia Campbell

Fun Serrasalmus Geryi Facts For Kids

With sharp teeth, slow movements, and a rhomboidal body., the Serrasalmus geryi is a popular species of the piranha family.This fish species is native to South America, often found swimming in the rivers of Rio Araguaia and Rio Tocantins of Brazil. This fish is known by so many names - the Geryi’s piranha, the violet line piranha, and even Serrasalmus Geryi.The Serrasalmus genus has about 31 species under it, so you might wonder how to recognize this fish....

June 4, 2022 · 10 min · 2083 words · Robert Sullivan

Fun Snowcock Facts For Kids

The snowcock, also called the snowfowl, is a group of birds in the Tetraogallus genus. There are five snowcock species in this genus, the Himalayan snowcock, the Altai snowcock (Tetraogallus altaicus), the Caspian snowcock (Tetraogallus caspius), the Caucasian snowcock (Tetraogallus caucasicus), and the Tibetan snowcock (Tetraogallus tibetanus). The Himalayan snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis) is the type species for the genus. Snowcocks are naturally found in the southern Eurasian region of the Caucasus mountains going across to western China and the Himalayas....

June 4, 2022 · 12 min · 2516 words · Nancy Neyhart

Fun Walia Ibex Facts For Kids

The Walia ibex (Capra walie) of the family Bovidae and genus Capra and is indigenous to the northern Ethiopian mountains. It is a species of a wild mountain goat. Some part of the population is known to inhabit Simien Mountains National Park. The habitat of this species is cliffs that are high, rocky, and steep and are above the plateau. Various types of habitats include scrub, subalpine grasslands, and mountain forests....

June 4, 2022 · 10 min · 1949 words · Kellie Garrett

Horace Grant Birthday Fun Facts

Horace Grant Birthday Highlights Birth Name Horace Junior Grant Sr. Place Of Birth Georgia, USA Age 58 years old Birth Date June 4 1965 Horace Grant Facts Child Star? no Occupation Basketball Player Education & Qualifications Clemson University Net Worth $35,000,000 Current Partner Andrea Grant Children Deon Grant, Horace Junior Grant, Elijah Grant, Coriel Grant, Gianna Grant, Maia Grant, Naomi Grant Eva Grant. Parents Anna Loomis Grant, Reuben Grant Siblings Harvey Grant...

June 4, 2022 · 8 min · 1595 words · Rosario Lord

Jonathan Meyers Birthday Fun Facts

Jonathan Meyers Birthday Highlights Birth Name Jonathan Michael Francis O’Keeffe Place Of Birth Drimnagh, Ireland Age 46 years old Birth Date July 26 1977 Jonathan Meyers Facts Child Star? no Occupation Actor Education & Qualifications North Monastery Christian Brothers School Net Worth $20,000,000 Current Partner Mara Lane Children Wolf Rhys Meyers Siblings Ali O’Keeffe, Jamie O’Keeffe, Paul O’Keeffe About Jonathan Rhys MeyersJonathan Rhys Meyers is a famous actor, model, and musician from Dublin, Ireland....

June 4, 2022 · 8 min · 1648 words · William Schafer

Larry Mendte Birthday Fun Facts

Larry Mendte Birthday Highlights Birth Name Lawrence David Mendte Place Of Birth Pennsylvania, USA Age 66 years old Birth Date January 16 1957 Larry Mendte Facts Child Star? no Occupation TV Anchor, Commentator, Radio Host Education & Qualifications Net Worth $1,000,000 Current Partner Dawn Stensland Mendte Children Stacia Mendte, Jonathan Mendte, Michael Mendte, David Mendte About Larry Mendte Larry Mendte is a renowned news anchor, radio talk host, and commentator.As of 2022, he hosts the television shows ‘Another Thing With Larry Mendte’, ‘Jersey Matters’, and ‘The Delaware Way’....

June 4, 2022 · 10 min · 2076 words · Guillermo Long

Carl Yastrzemski Birthday Fun Facts

Carl Yastrzemski Birthday Highlights Birth Name Carl Michael Yastrzemski Place Of Birth Southampton, USA Age 84 years old Birth Date August 21 1939 Carl Yastrzemski Facts Child Star? no Occupation Baseball Player Education & Qualifications Merrimack College Net Worth $8,000,000 Current Partner Nancy Benson Children Carl Michael Yastrzemski, Mary Ann Yastrzemski, Susanne Yastrzemski Parents Hattie Skonieczny, Carl Yastrzemski Sr. Siblings Richard Yastrzemski About Carl YastrzemskiCarl Yastrzemski, better known as Yaz, was born Carl Michael Yastrzemski in Southampton, New York, on August 22, 1939....

June 3, 2022 · 9 min · 1756 words · Tracy Williams

Catherine Bach Birthday Fun Facts

Catherine Bach Birthday Highlights Birth Name Catherine Bach Place Of Birth Warren , USA Age 69 years old Birth Date February 28 1954 Catherine Bach Facts Child Star? no Occupation Actress Education & Qualifications Stevens High School Net Worth $10,000,000 Children Sophia Isabella Lopez, Laura Esmeralda Lopez Parents Norma Jean Kucera Verdugo, Bernard Bachman Siblings Philip Bachman About Catherine BachCatherine Bach is an American actress from Cleveland.She is most well known for her roles as Daisy Duke in ‘The Dukes Of Hazzard....

June 3, 2022 · 8 min · 1617 words · Nina Mauldin

Debbie Reynolds Birthday Fun Facts

Debbie Reynolds Birthday Highlights Birth Name Mary Frances Reynolds Place Of Birth El Paso, USA Age 91 years old Birth Date March 31 1932 Debbie Reynolds Facts Child Star? no Occupation Actress, Businesswoman, Singer Education & Qualifications Burbank High School Net Worth $85,000,000 Children Carrie Fisher, Todd Fisher Parents Raymond Francis Reynolds , Maxene About Debbie Reynolds Mary Frances Reynolds or Debbie Reynolds was a singer, actress, and businesswoman from the United States....

June 3, 2022 · 9 min · 1914 words · Jeffrey Crowell

Demi Bagby Birthday Fun Facts

Demi Bagby Birthday Highlights Birth Name Demi Brooke Bagby Place Of Birth San Diego, California, USA Age 22 years old Birth Date January 9 2001 Demi Bagby Facts Child Star? no Occupation Bodybuilder Education & Qualifications Torrey Pines High School Net Worth $2,000,000 Parents Forlan Bagby, Riza Bagby Siblings Devon Bagby, Damian Bagby, Desire Bagby About Demi BagbyDemi Bagby is an American fitness athlete, fitness model, social media star, YouTuber, and entrepreneur who was born on January 10, 2001, in San Diego, California, United States....

June 3, 2022 · 9 min · 1741 words · Romeo Olmos

Ethan Hawke Birthday Fun Facts

Ethan Hawke Birthday Highlights Birth Name Ethan Green Hawke Place Of Birth Austin, USA Age 53 years old Birth Date November 6 1970 Ethan Hawke Facts Child Star? no Occupation Actor, Novelist, Screenwriter, Director, Singer Education & Qualifications West Windsor Plainsboro High School Net Worth $55,000,000 Current Partner Ryan Hawke Children Maya Hawke, Indiana Hawke, Levon Roan Thurman-Hawke, Clementine Jane Hawke Parents Leslie Green, James Hawke Siblings Smauel Hawke, Matthew Hawke, Patrick Powers, Heather Powers...

June 3, 2022 · 10 min · 1963 words · Mark Dunning

Fire Coral Facts

Ever wondered about a Fire Coral? Fire coral is a marine animal but not like other true corals. It is spotted around the Caribbean, as well as the main oceans around the world. Many people have confused these corals with seaweeds. These fire corals are considered to be slightly more harmful than other coral reef cuts. This is mainly because fire coral has an ability that leaves a stinging effect on the object that comes in contact with it....

June 3, 2022 · 11 min · 2341 words · Ramon Stowe

Fun African Penguin Facts For Kids

African penguins are penguins from South Africa. They are also sometimes called Cape penguins and this black-footed penguin cannot fly. Its feathers and wings are flattened down and it has flippers to survive in its marine habitat. The adult’s weight can range from 4.8-7.7 lb (2.2-3.5 kg) and they are around 23.6-27.5 in (60-70 cm) tall. These African Penguins have pink patches over their eye and a sort of black facial mask....

June 3, 2022 · 12 min · 2428 words · Marc Mayer