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The ruff (Calidris pugnax or Philomachus pugnax) is a medium-sized wader bird of the family Scolopacidae (shorebirds). As per a recent study, these birds are related to the sharp-tailed sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) and broad-billed sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus). The ruff birds were originally named ‘ree’ in English, which dates back to 1465, a possible derivation from a word that means ‘frenzied.’ Carl Linneaus first described these birds in his Systema Naturae as Tringa pugnax in 1758....

The sand mullet, also known as sand gray mullet, is a mullet species belonging to the Myxus genus. Found in coastal marine waters, Myxus elongatus fishes are situated around Australia and in the southwest Pacific. They do not dwell in the depths of the ocean, but instead swim and spawn in shallow waters.These members of family Mugilidae are known to swim in large schools. This habit is adopted to reduce the probability of being eaten by any dangerous predators....

There are 25 species of a screech owls in the world. The tropical screech owl consists of nine recognized subspecies. The tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba) is a small gray-brown screech owl with short ear tufts raised during daytime. Tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba) is found in savannas, grasslands, forests, and town parks habitat range in Southern Central America, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, and other regions.Tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba) is known as an omnivore, however they predominantly consume a carnivorous diet and seldom feed on a plant-based diet....

Exotic color pattern, bold bands around their bodies, and a little casque on its head sum up the description of the veiled chameleon. Chamaeleo calyptratus is the scientific name of these reptiles. That small casque is exactly what has earned them the title of ‘veiled chameleon’. Although they make fairly easy pets, as they do not require much attention and are happy to be left on their own, they are probably not for beginners....

James Joyce Birthday Highlights Birth Name Place Of Birth Dublin, Ireland Age 141 years old Birth Date February 2 1882 James Joyce Facts Child Star? no Occupation Writer Education & Qualifications Net Worth $2,000,000 Current Partner Nora Barnacle Children Lucia, Giorgio Parents John Stanislaus Joyce , Mary Jane Murray Siblings Stanislaus, Mabel, Margaret, Eileen, Chales, Eva, Florence, George, May About James Joyce James Joyce was a very famous Irish novelist, the writer has written many forms of literature which are still continuing to inspire modern-day novelists....

Jeanne Robertson Birthday Highlights Birth Name Jeanne Robertson Place Of Birth Chelsea, USA Age 80 years old Birth Date September 20 1943 Jeanne Robertson Facts Child Star? no Occupation Humorist, Public speaker, Author, Comedian Education & Qualifications Auburn University Net Worth $2,000,000 Current Partner Jerry Robertson Children Walter Bailey Siblings Katherine, Andrea About Jeanne RobertsonJeanne Robertson is an iconic personality who is a humorist, author, comedian, public speaker, YouTube personality, and author....

Karl Von Habsburg Birthday Highlights Birth Name Karl Thomas Robert Maria Franziskus Georg Bahnam Place Of Birth Starnberg, Germany Age 62 years old Birth Date January 10 1961 Karl Von Habsburg Facts Child Star? no Occupation Austrian Politician, Head of House Habsburg-Lorraine Education & Qualifications IMADEC University Children Eleonore von Habsburg, Ferdinand Habsburg, Gloria von Habsburg Parents Otto von Habsburg, Regina von Habsburg Siblings Georg von Habsburg, Walburga Habsburg Douglas, Andrea von Habsburg, Michaela von Habsburg, Gabriel von Habsburg, Monika von Habsburg...

Bob Keeshan Birthday Highlights Birth Name Robert James Keeshan Place Of Birth Lynbrook, United States Age 96 years old Birth Date June 27 1927 Bob Keeshan Facts Child Star? no Occupation Actor, Writer, Producer Education & Qualifications Current Partner Anne Jeanne Laurie Children Michael Derek, Maeve Jeanne, Laurie Margaret Parents Margaret Keeshan, Joseph Keeshan About Bob Keeshan Bob Keeshan was an actor, writer, and producer from the United States.Bob Keeshan rose to prominence as the creator and star of the long-running children’s TV series ‘Captain Kangaroo’....

Crispian Mills Birthday Highlights Birth Name Crispian John David Boulting Place Of Birth London, England Age 50 years old Birth Date January 18 1973 Crispian Mills Facts Child Star? no Occupation Singer, Songwriter Education & Qualifications Net Worth $1,500,000 Current Partner Josephine Mills Children Hari, Keshav, Charlie Parents Hayley Mills, Roy Boulting Siblings Jason Lawson, Laurence Boulting, Fitzroy Boulting About Crispian MillsA famous English singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and film director from London, Crispian Mills is a multi-talented personality....

Dan Hardy Birthday Highlights Birth Name Daniel Mark Hardy Place Of Birth , UK Age 41 years old Birth Date May 16 1982 Dan Hardy Facts Child Star? no Occupation MMA Fighter Education & Qualifications Nottingham Trent University Net Worth $1,500,000 About Dan Hardy Dan Hardy was born on May 17, 1982.He hails from England. According to astrologers, Hardy has the zodiac sign of Taurus.Dan Hardy is a former British mixed martial artist....

Emma Forrest Birthday Highlights Birth Name Emma Forrest Place Of Birth London, United Kingdom Age 47 years old Birth Date December 26 1976 Emma Forrest Facts Child Star? no Occupation Journalist, Film Director, Novelist Education & Qualifications Net Worth $5,000,000 Current Partner Paul Mendelsohn Children Carolina Mendelsohn Parents Judy Raines About Emma Forrest Forrest is an English-born British journalist who has significantly contributed to very famous and well-known magazines.For example, Vogue, and the celebrity preferred Harper’s Bazaar....

There are a total of 13 species of otters in the world, and the African clawless otter is one in this family. Its scientific name is Aonyx capensis. The African clawless otter is also known by its popular names, the Cape clawless otter and groot otter. The African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) is endemic to Senegal, Ethiopia, South Africa, and West Africa where they are seen in coastal to semi-arid regions....

Army ants (Eciton burchellii), is a common name given to over 200 ant species. These ants are nomadic and have a fixed hierarchy with the queen standing at the top with soldiers and workers being part of the hierarchy. These ants are infamous for their aggressive behavior and ruthless nature where they consume whatever comes in their way when they are on a raid.Army ants travel in a large colony that is huge in size, going up to one million individual ants!...

The twilight zone is full of mysteries. Read on to find out about a fish that inhabits the deepest and darkest zones in an ocean.The Atlantic footballfish is a deep-sea fish belonging to the Himantolophidae family. Its scientific name Himantolophus groenlandicus was given by Johannes Christopher Hagemann Reinhardt, a Norwegian zoologist. He discovered the species in 1833 ashore Greenland, he described the fish as almost perfectly spherical. Thus, the name footballfish....

The Borealosaurus is a genus of Titanosaurian sauropod dinosaurs. This Borealosaurus wimani originated during the Early Cretaceous period and lived until the early part of the Late Cretaceous period. These dinosaurs originated in Province China (Acta Geologica). The Borealosaurus wimani lived in a range of plains and grasslands. They were endemic to northern China. The average Borealosaurus height was nearly 20 times larger than that of a Triceraraptor. This dinosaur was 59 ft (18 m) tall....

Do you like sparrow birds such as the chipping sparrow? If you do, then you’re sure to like this article as it contains all the information on the Cape sparrow. The Cape sparrow (Passer melanurus) is a passerine bird species that belongs to the family Passeridae. They are native to countries in southern Africa. They are known as gewone mossie in Africa. They can be found in semi-arid habitats and live in flocks of 200 birds during the non-breeding season and in flocks of 50 to 100 pairs of birds during the breeding season....

The checkerboard wrasse has many strange behaviors that make it an interesting creature for marine biologists who study them. Do you know that the checkerboard wrasse is one of a few species that can change its sex? This fish will start life as a female, then switch to a male later in its life. Females are larger and more colorful than males, but they both use camouflage for protection from predators when resting on coral or seaweed....

The Pyrginae, popularly called flat or spread wings, is a cosmopolitan subfamily dispensed throughout temperate and tropical regions worldwide. In America, there are 990 species. Seven species within the genus Ebrietas are intently allied to Camptopleura, Cycloglypha, and Gorgythion. Ebrietas anacreon is a butterfly that is also known as the Ebrietas butterfly. Ebrietas is a genus of skipper butterflies within the family of Hesperiidae found inside the Neotropical ecozone, consisting of tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas....

Hummingbird hawk-moths (Macroglossum stellatarum) are a migrant species of moths from the Macroglossum genus. They are known for their similarity with hummingbirds, which is scientifically termed as convergent evolution, where two distinctive species from different classes develop similar features. They are spread throughout the Old World countries and migrate to their winter site in Southern Europe and North Africa. Like hummingbirds, they display the hovering flight method, flapping their wings at a rapid rhythmic movement....

Leatherback sea turtles are among the rarest marine turtles in the world. Unlike other turtles that have hard shells, leatherback turtles have shells that are rubbery to the touch and almost leather-like in terms of their texture. Their shells are the reason why they are called leatherback turtles. They live across tropical and subtropical regions of the world and exist as far south as Africa and as far north as Alaska....