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Do you like snails? Are you interested in learning more about these creatures? Then, this is the right place for you to find interesting, yet factual information, particularly on snails. The decollate snail (Rumina decollata) is a snail native to North Africa and the Mediterranean. Later, their distribution was introduced across Egypt, California, Israel, America, and Great Britain. The conservation status and population size of this snail is unknown. It prefers to live under the plant litter or soil....

Most people find snakes dangerous cold-blooded animals whether they are poisonous or not. The reason may be because of the fear the person developed internally. But the fact is, not all snakes are harmful. So let us explore some interesting facts about such nonvenomous dice snake belonging to the Natricinae subfamily and Natrix genus.This dice snake, Natrix tessellata (Laurenti, 1768), is available in wetlands and water-abundant areas and is also named a watersnake by many Cretans....

Have you seen a black insect that resembles a fly in your house, eating cockroach eggs? Yes, you heard it right. These are ensign wasps, and they play a significant role in controlling the population of cockroaches. Also called nightshade wasps or hatchet wasps, they belong to the family of parasitic wasps. It must be intriguing why they are called ensign wasps. Ensign means a large flag on a ship, indicating the nationality of the ship, usually flown at the rear side or stern of the ship....

The European robin, also referred to as the robin redbreast, are a small bird that is predominantly found in Europe and in some parts of Siberia as well as the Northern African continent. It is classified as a passerine bird. They are called robin redbreasts because both the sexes of this species has a bright orange breast. These birds are quite tiny and feed on various insects. The robin was also declared as the national bird of Britain in 1960....

The Finnish Spitz, more commonly known by the nickname Finkie or Finns, is a breed of dog that is native to Finland. This Spitz dog is known for its glistening red coat of fur and is a popular pet dog breed in Finland and all over the world.These dogs were bred to be companions to hunters and were trained to hunt diminutive game animals, as a result of which, they developed a strong sense of smell....

The goldtail angelfish is a species of angelfish from the genus Pomacanthus. It gets its common name from its golden-yellow tail. Its range covers the western Indian Ocean, near the coasts of eastern Africa and the Gulf of Aden. Its range also covers Madagascar and the Seychelles. It lives in shallow marine waters among shallow rocky reefs and among soft corals. Goldtail angelfish live for 15-20 years and most of those are spent alone....

Triakis semifasciata, or its common name leopard shark, is a type of hound shark. Some other types are Squalus acanthias, Mustelus californicus, and Mustelus henlei. Shark leopards are found in North America, from Oregon to Mexico. Leopard sharks are not dangerous as they don’t harm humans. A leopard shark can grow to between 50-60 in (127-152 cm). This type of shark is made to benefit from the ocean bottom since their mouths are on the underside of their head and open below them....

Are you fascinated by prehistoric animals and in the search for information about these ancient lizards? Don’t worry as we have you covered. We present to you the Neuquenraptor - a dinosaur active in the Late Cretaceous period.Slotted under the classification of Theropoda, remains of the Neuquenraptor argentinus has been found only in one place on this planet, Argentina. It is assumed that these dinosaurs had bird-like characteristics and were not excellent hunters....

Pantydrcao (Pantydraco caducus) was a dinosaur of the Late Triassic to the early Jurassic period, which became extinct about 200 million years ago. Its fossil remains were excavated from the Bonvilston quarry in South Wales, United Kingdom. These remains suggest that these creatures were quite big in size, almost the size of a grown human being. It is thought to be a basal sauropodomorph dinosaur. Peter Galton, Yates, and D. Kermack grouped these dinosaurs under the genus of Pantydraco....

Snakes are indeed very majestic and can arouse curiosity in just anyone. One such very interesting snake is the rufous beaked snake (rhamphiophis), these snakes are large and indeed stout. A Rhamphiophis rostratus is mildly venomous and can be sighted in eastern Africa. A male rufous beaked snake, rhamphiophis, can reach the length of around 39-43 in (100-110 cm), these snakes mainly feats on reptiles. A rufous snake has a very short skull with its back carrying multiple colors, either yellowish-brown to reddish-brown....

The Scarlet-chested Parrot, Neophema splendida, is a species of the genus Neophema, also known as Australia’s grass parakeets. The Scarlet-chested Parakeet is a small bird with beautiful plumage and a friendly quiet nature, much more than other birds. These birds are alternatively known as the Splendid parrot, Scarlet-chested Parakeet, and Orange-throated parrot. The Scarlet-chested Parakeets are a bird species that are nomadic and move from one place to another in search of favorable conditions....

The Supersaurus was a long-necked sauropod that was found in North America from the Late Jurassic period. This sauropod was a close species of Diplodocid. The Supersaurus may have belonged to the Apatosaurus but had a less robustly built body. The fossils of the Supersaurus were found in the Morrison Formation, Colorado, in 1972 and described by James Alvin Jensen.The remains of Supersaurus were recovered from Dry Mesa Quarry in southwest Colorado....

The tanuki is also known as the Japanese raccoon dog. This creature is native to Japan. In Japanese folklore, the tanuki raccoon is said to be a shape-shifting animal. These shape-shifting tanuki dogs can take any shape that they desire. This species looks exactly like a raccoon but is more like a dog than a raccoon. They are more closely related to foxes than dogs. In Japanese mythology, Nihon Shoki the raccoon dogs are depicted as bake-tanuki....

Gary Payton Birthday Highlights Birth Name Gary Dwayne Payton Place Of Birth California, USA Age 55 years old Birth Date July 23 1968 Gary Payton Facts Child Star? no Occupation Basketball Player Education & Qualifications Skyline High School Net Worth $50,000,000 Current Partner Monique James Children Gary Payton Jr., Gary Payton II, Julian Payton, Raquel Payton Parents Al Payton, Annie Payton Siblings Brandon Payton About Gary Payton Gary Dwayne Payton Sr....

Jean-Claude Van Damme Birthday Highlights Birth Name Jean Claude Van Varenberg Place Of Birth Brussels, Belgium Age 63 years old Birth Date October 18 1960 Jean-Claude Van Damme Facts Child Star? no Occupation Actor, Former martial artist Education & Qualifications Centre National de Karaté Net Worth $30,000,000 Current Partner Gladys Portugues Children Kristopher Van Varenberg, Nicholas Van Varenber, Bianca Brigitte Van Damme Parents Eugène Van Varenberg, Eliana Van Varenberg Siblings Veronique Van Varenberg...

Cheryl Miller Birthday Highlights Birth Name Cheryl Miller Place Of Birth Riverside, USA Age 59 years old Birth Date January 3 1964 Cheryl Miller Facts Child Star? no Occupation Basketball Player, Actor Education & Qualifications Riverside Polytechnic High School Net Worth $5,000,000 Parents Saul Miller, Carrie Miller Siblings Reggie Miller, Tammy Miller, Darrell Miller, Saul Miller Jr. About Cheryl MillerCheryl Miller is a multi-talented player and has been a part of the USA National team for basketball in the year 1983 World Championships....

Christopher Latham Sholes Birthday Highlights Birth Name Christopher Latham Sholes Place Of Birth Mooresburg, USA Age 204 years old Birth Date February 13 1819 Christopher Latham Sholes Facts Child Star? no Occupation Inventor, Publisher, Legislator Education & Qualifications Danville School Current Partner Mary Jane McKinney Sholes Children Lillian Sholes Fortner, Mary Katherine, Elizabeth, Parents Catherine Sholes, Orrin Sholes Siblings Charles Sholes About Christopher Latham SholesChristopher Latham Sholes is also called as The Father of the Typewriter....

‘Apapane (Himatione sanguinea) is a species of Hawaiian honeycreepers (birds) native to the Hawaiian islands of Maui, Lanai, and Kauai and is about 13 cm long. ‘Apapanes have bright crimson plumage with dark wings, a blue-black bill, and a dark tail. The ‘apapane is a physically monochromatic songbird. The males and females are easily distinguishable by their size as the males are somewhat heavier than the females. The ‘apapane can be found in mesic and wet local timberlands on the Hawaiian islands that are overwhelmed by this honeycreepers’ favorite food source, the ohi’a tree nectar....

Did you know that jellyfish have been around for almost 500 million years? These intriguing aquatic creatures lack a respiratory system, central nervous system, and circulatory system, exactly like other jellies. They don’t have a brain because they don’t have a central nervous system! Atolla jellyfish live in the midnight zone of the world’s deepest oceans, ranging from 3280-13000 ft (1000-3962 m) from the surface. Their bodies are bell-shaped, dark red in color that helps them to blend in the darkness of the ocean....

Don’t aquariums with shimmery fish look elegant? The Aplocheilus panchax is a type of killifish found in the freshwater of South Asia. They are popular in Cambodia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Indonesia. These killifish are highly adaptable, which is why they make great aquarium fish with minimal feeding needs. The Blue Panchax diet is carnivorous, and they eat foods like insects, mosquito larvae, shrimp, and bloodworms....