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The African butterfly cichlid (Anomalochromis thomasi) is a fish belonging to the family of Cichlidae under the genus Anomalochromis. It is a small fish living in southern African regions, mainly in the smaller water bodies. They are usually found in slightly acidic, oxygen-rich water with other species of fish. They love forested streams filled with vegetation and also are available in forest edges. They like burying themselves up in mud and are in pairs during the breeding season....

Allis shad is a popular type of shad fish and is scientifically known as Alosa alosa. It exists in the deep sea waters of Europe and lives in a symbiotic relationship with another type of shad, twaite shad, Alosa fallax. The two often interbreed to form hybrid species. People also tend to confuse the two, though twaite shad have fewer scales and gill rakers, and are smaller in size than traditional allis shad....

Altispinax is an extinct genus consisting of large predatory dinosaurs of the family Carcharodontosauridae. The Altispinax meaning is ‘with high (neural) spines.’ Friedrich Von Huene named this genus in 1923. Altispinax is classified within clade Theropoda in Saurischia with type species as Altispinax dunkeri. This genus is from the Early Cretaceous period in Valanginian around 140-133 million years ago. This location is currently the Wadhurst Clay Formation of East Sussex in England....

The Cyprinidae family is the most diverse and largest vertebrate animals family in the world, with over 3,000 species that are further divided into 370 genera. The species belonging to the Cyprinidae family are carps, true minnows, barbs, and barbels. This article is about a popular pet fish species, and it will tell you everything you need to know about it including its origin, range, distribution, conservation status, body size and length, habitat environment, similar species, foods that make up its primary diet, and breeding habits!...

The Atlantic walrus, Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus, is one of the two main subspecies of walrus, the other one being the Pacific walrus. It is a huge marine animal that ranges between 109-124 in (277-315 cm) in length and 1763.7-2425 lb (800-1100 kg) in weight. It is renowned for its powerful, dominating presence, its ivory long tusks, and its whiskers. Males and females both possess tusks that are smaller than those of the Pacific walrus....

The great barracuda, scientific name being Sphyraena barracuda, belongs to the family of ray-finned fishes. Its razor sharp teeth can kill any large fish, instantly cutting it in half. They are large fishes and exude predatory behavior. They can sometimes be deep swimmers but are mostly found in coastal waters. They prefer habitats in warm and temperate water. A great adult barracuda may be 58 in (4.9 ft) in length but can further develop and reach 72 in (6....

There are so many mysteries hidden in the ocean! In this article we shall be discussing about the black musselcracker (Cymatoceps nasutus) which is one of those mysteries. Black musselcrackers have facial features similar to a human. They have a big nose and a snout and big lips. They occur in the western Indian Ocean near South Africa. They are slow growing hermaphrodite fishes who have an average body length of 4 ft 11 in (1....

Crichtonsaurus (Crichtonsaurus bohlini), of the genus Crichtonsaurus, was a herbivorous thyreophoran dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period in the part of the world we now recognize as Northeast China. The fossil remains were found sparsely distributed, which suggests that they lived together as social animals and had plenty to eat during their time there. Crichtonsaurus was also discovered with fossils belonging to several other species such as Stegoceras validum (an iguanodontid ornithopod), indicating that these dinosaurs coexisted for at least part of their lives before individualizing again later on while migrating across different areas or regions where food supply may have changed either due to seasonal changes related vegetation growth/decline or when volcanic eruptions altered soil pH levels....

Our planet is overflowing with numerous variations of organisms and flocks in North America. Though the majority of the oceans remain undiscovered, humans have been roaming on land for centuries. We have been witnessing the beauty of nature for eons. The animal flocks talked about here belongs to the spiza genus. The dickcissel (Spiza americana) is the only known living species of the genus. There had been sightings of a variation of flocks in 1883 known as the Spiza townsedi (also known as Townsend Finch or Townsend Bunting), named after the man who discovered this species....

Dragonet is the common name of almost 200 species of marine fish belonging to the family Callionymidae. Found in warm temperate regions, predominantly in the Indo-Pacific region, dragonet fish are benthic organisms. Common dragonet (Callionymus Lyra) is the most common dragonet found in the United Kingdom. These beige and blue fish are the largest members of their family. Another magnificent species is the mandarin dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus), a small but brightly colored fish that is very popular in the marine aquarium industry....

The Eryops megacephalus is a prehistoric amphibian that lived around 295 million years ago and was known to be among the largest land animals and most fierce predators of the Carboniferous period of the Early Permian Epoch. The fossils of these amphibians were discovered in Archer County, Texas, under the rocks of the Texas Red Beds. Although several skeletons of this species have been recovered, most of the findings are their skull bones and sharp teeth fossils....

Have you ever wondered and thought about the life of a European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)? It is very commonly seen everywhere in our daily life. These insects are the ones that provide us with tasty honey. But do you know how it is collected and stored? A Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) is a social insect that lives in colonies. Honey Bees are domesticated for their honey and thereby harvested for it too....

The green lynx spider is a minuscule webless predator that lies in wait for its victim in low shrubs and vegetation. Once locked onto a target, these sneaky spiders speed up and pounce high upon their unsuspecting prey. They can be incredibly fast in the process and also possess an additional weapon: their venom. These green lynx spiders can spit venom to distances of up to 8 in (20.32 cm), immediately disabling their prey before consuming them....

Guans are large arboreal birds that have a similar appearance to turkeys. There are around 24 species of guans under seven different genera. Some of these species, like the crested guan, is regarded as a game bird. These birds live in Central and South America, along with the adjacent Caribbean islands. The range of different species often overlaps with one another. Their preferred habitats include subtropical forests, montane evergreen forests, and wetlands....

The Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) is known as ‘Hercules’ due to its great strength. Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) are a species of rhinoceros beetle belonging to genus dynastes, family scarabaeidae, subfamily dynastinae. It is the longest extant species of beetle in the world and the largest flying insect in the world. Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) is natively found in the rainforest of South America and Central America. It is one of the sub species of rhinoceros beetle much like the eastern Hercules beetle (dynastes tityus)....

If you want your child to know about the naughty bird that snatches away their chips when they visit the coast, introduce them to this avian!The herring gull is an opportunistic species of bird found along the coasts in the Northern Hemisphere. It is a large bird that flocks in numbers along the coast of water bodies. Its geographical range is larger than any other gull. Several birds under the genus Larus are collectively called herring gulls....

A Basset Hound dog is a breed of hunting dog used by hunters to chase and track animals. Basset Hounds are generally used for hunting. They were bred mostly for the purpose of hunting. Within this group of dog species, a great deal of diversity can be observed, both behavioral and physical hunting dogs, where a history of hunting assistance often being the only common bond among some of the hounds....

Being a native of the country of Ireland, the Irish Water Spaniel’s history is intriguing. Although predecessors of this dog have been around for centuries, it is Justin McCarthy who is credited with the breeding of this modern dog. The dog Boatswain belonging to Justin McCarthy is thought to be the sire of the modern breed. This dog breed soon gained popularity in the United Kingdom before making its way to the United States of America....

The Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora) is one of the most social finches found in the Hawaiian islands which is now being introduced to many new places.This bird is also called a Java rice sparrow as it is often seen flying over rice farms and feeding on rice grains and other seeds, therefore branded as a pest.This species of finches are very attractive and beautiful as they have colorful body and cute chip-like calls....

The marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a species of aves belonging to the family alcidae and belonging to the order Charadriiformes. They usually prefer marine life, but their nests are found in old growth forests on top of tall old growth trees coated in moss and lichen in North America. They can be seen flying deep underwater and also in the air. They can fly at a very fast speed with their short wings and rapid wingbeats....