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Cher Birthday Highlights Birth Name Cherilyn Place Of Birth El Centro, USA Age 77 years old Birth Date May 19 1946 Cher Facts Child Star? no Occupation Singer, Actress, television personality Education & Qualifications Montclair College preparatory school Net Worth $380,000,000 Current Partner Greg Allman Children Chastity Bono, Elijah Blue Parents Georgia Holt, John Sarkisian About CherCherilyn Sarkisian, commonly known as Cher, is a famous television personality, singer, cultural icon, and actress....

David Suzuki Birthday Highlights Birth Name David Takayoshi Suzuki Place Of Birth Vancouver, Canada Age 87 years old Birth Date March 23 1936 David Suzuki Facts Child Star? no Occupation Author, Environmentalist, Biologist, Television Presenter, Social Activist, Zoologist Education & Qualifications University of Chicago Net Worth $25,000,000 Current Partner Tara Elizabeth Cullis Children Severn Cullis-Suzuki, Sarika Cullis-Suzuki, Laura Suzuki, Tamiko Suzuki, Troy Suzuki Parents Setsu Nakamura, Kaoru Carr Suzuki Siblings Marcia Suzuki, Geraldine Suzuki, Dawn Suzuki, Jenny Suzuki...

Prionailurus bengalensis is one of Asia’s most common carnivore species, occurring over much of southern Asia. As a result, this hybrid cat breed exhibits the traits of an Asian leopard cat as well as that of a domestic cat breed. Some of the most popular Bengal cat colors are snow Bengal cat, white Bengal cat, silver Bengal cat, black Bengal cat, and marble Bengal catThis cat breed has been recognized by the The International Cat Association, the Canadian Cat Association, the United Feline Organization, and the American Cat Fanciers Association....

You may confuse the black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus) for an owl with its owl-like facial characteristics! These birds are very common and you might even spot them while you are out on a walk. These beautiful birds have grayish-white plumage. Their shoulder portions and the tips of their wings are colored black. This is a unique feature because usually the kites you see around are brownish. They have intimidating eyes that are forward-facing and have red irises....

The blue-capped rock thrush (Monticola cinclorhynchus) breeds in hilly and montane habitats, especially open dry woods and rocky slopes with scattered trees. It is usually found in dense canopied forests. In the winter, it descends; it prefers secondary woods and plantations. Forages in trees and on the ground, and frequently look for prey among snags or telephone lines. In the winter, it travels in mixed-species flocks. The blue-capped rock thrush (Monticola cinclorhynchus) is a chat species that nests in the Himalayan foothills and spends the winter in southern India’s forests....

The first formal portrayal of the winged teal bluebird was by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1766 in the twelfth version of his Systema Naturae. He authored the binomial name Anas discors. A sub-atomic phylogenetic study looking at mitochondrial DNA successions distributed in 2009 tracked down that the genus Anas, as then characterized, was non-monophyletic. Their class was further separated into four monophyletic genera with ten species including this bird moving into the restored family of Spatula....

The mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) has been classified into two subspecies under the black-tailed deer group, namely the Columbian black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) and Sitka deer (Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis). While the former is an inhabitant of the western regions of North America, the habitat of the latter includes the coastal regions of British Columbia, south-central Alaska, and southeast Alaska. Although certain similarities have been observed between the closely related mule deer and the white-tailed deer, the latter is treated as a separate species....

Cotton Rats (Sigmodon hispidus) are notorious creatures found globally. With industrialization and urbanization, their number has increased drastically. The Hispid Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus) is native to the North American continent, but its subspecies are found in South America as well. Their population is largely concentrated in North Carolina, Tennessee, Kansas, Virginia, Missouri, and New Mexico. These mostly infest fields and grasslands and have not much to do with the urban settings....

Our planet is filled with wonderful creatures. One can see variations among things they didn’t ever quite notice. If we were to list down all the variations that have been recorded on the planet till now, we would be sitting here for a long time. One such variation in nature is the coyote. Their appearance is somewhat similar to a wolf but their fur coat has spots of different colors.The animal coyote (Canis latrans) is probably not as well known in the rest of the world as it is in North America....

Bearing resemblance to a magpie, a crow, anda raven, currawongs include three different species of a medium-sized black bird. This includes the grey currawong, the pied currawong (Strepera graculina), and the black currawong. It is believed that there are around seven similar species of currawong, though only three have been identified to date. Their name is derived from the unique calls of the pied currawong which sounds similar to it. However, some believe the name has nothing to do with its calls and is an anglicized version of garrawan from the local Jagera language....

First introduced by Pieter Boddaert, a Dutch naturalist, the genus Turtur is composed of five wood dove species that are endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. The word ’turtur’ has Latin origins meaning ’turtle dove’. Among the five species, the Turtur chalcospilos (emerald-spotted wood dove) is widespread in southern and eastern Africa. Historically, the species was divided into two: populations in western Africa were called Turtur chalcospilos volkmanni while these birds in eastern Africa were termed Turtur chalcospilos zambesiensis....

Flagtails are a family of ray-finned fishes in genus Kuhlia, mainly found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Some of the flagfin are freshwater fishes, too, like the ‘flagtail prochilodus.’ Flagfin are mostly omnivorous fishes which eat almost everything starting from vegetables and aquatic plants, algae, insects, larvae, and smaller fish as well. They are mostly silver in color with orangish fins. Their tail is orange in color with black horizontal stripes, which seems like a flag in water....

The Gondwanatitan was a genus of moderate-sized dinosaurs of the late Cretaceous period. It was a type of Sauropod dinosaur that lived in the southern supercontinent called Gondwana. Gondwana comprised the continents of South America and Africa. The name titan in the name Gondwanatitan might suggest a dinosaur of large size, but they were actually quite modest in length in comparison to other related species. The word titan rather indicates the classification of the dinosaur as one of the Titanosaurids....

The word Bilby means ’long-nosed rat’; it comes from the Aboriginal language, Yuwaalaraay. Also known as Australian Easter Bilby, this animal has long ears and grey fur. These animals make a habitat in the Great Sandy Deserts, the Tanami Desert of the Northern Territory, Western Australia, and Southwest Queensland. The Bilbies spend most of their time digging several burrows that spiral down, making it difficult for their predators to enter. The greater Bilby lifespan is six to seven years and reproduces from at six months of age, and the gestation is for 12–14 days....

If you want your children to know about the big cats, why not introduce them to the Indian leopard?The Panthera pardus fusca is a majestic and graceful animal found in and around India. Nine subspecies of this animal have been identified in the world, a majority of which are found in Asia and Africa. Wildlife photographers love to capture this elusive big cat. They spend hours under the hot sun trying to follow pugmarks or alarm calls....

The Japanese Bobtails are a species of domesticated cats that originated in Japan. The most distinguishable feature of the species is its short and kinky tail. Even though they originated in Japan, these cats can be found all over the world today as they are one of the most expensive and rare breeds. The Japanese Bobtail size is medium-sized. Their coat is mostly calico or mi-ke but they can come in other different color variations as well....

Kirk’s dik-diks are small antelopes endemic to eastern Africa, southern Africa, and central Tanzania. They live in open plains and arid savannah areas, which have a lot of cover but lack tall vegetation. A dik-dik’s hide is yellowish-gray and brown in color, its forelimbs as smaller than its hind limbs. They have an elongated snout that has adapted to their habitat’s hot climate, large dark eyes with a white ring outlining them....

First recognized as a distinct dog breed by the English Kennel Club, the Labrador retriever with its unique characteristics steadily made its place in the hearts of people. The American Kennel Club followed suit and identified the Labradors as a separate breed in 1903. According to the breed standard laid down by the American Kennel Club, a Labrador retriever (or just ’lab’ for short) belongs to the medium-sized sporting dog breed....

Want to pet parrots at home? You can choose the beautiful Lutino cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) as your pet. With orange cheeks, yellow and creamy white feathers, and red eyes, the Lutino mutation is one of the most popular and demanding parrots. They are related to the parrots as both belong to the Cacatuidae family. The average lifespan of this parrot is between 10-20 years. As a pet, they adapt well with their owner’s family....

The mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is a duck of the family Anatidae which means it is in the family of dabbling ducks. These ducks mainly on the surface of the water. The mallard is an incredibly common bird that is found widespread across the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.The mallard bird has incredible adaptability, allowing this bird species to breed across different habitats and even around human beings. This duck breeds easily with wild ducks, resulting in mixed breeds of birds which might cause indigenous duck populations to be wiped out....