The African hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus) is a hornbill of phylum Chordata, class Aves, order Bucerotiformese, and genus Lophoceros. This hornbill is an ashy-colored hornbill and has a long arched bill of different colors, mainly white and black. The bill of males is very dark and has a pale wedge at the base, while the female has a purple and reddish color tip at the end. The head of this hornbill is black with a slight white strip....
The African spoonbill is a long-legged wading bird endemic to Africa. They stay in the same region for the most part of the year and only migrate short distances. The African spoonbill bird is known by its scientific name Platalea alba. The African spoonbill (Platalea alba) is seen near lakes, rivers, marshes, and coastal regions. Platalea alba birds can specifically be found in Maryland Zoo in the African aviary. The African spoonbill (Platalea alba) is classified as a Least Concern species by the IUCN Red List....
The Bigmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) belongs to the Catostomidae family which is also known as the sucker family. The fish are primarily found in brownish-olive color and are also known by different names such as the brown buffalo, redmouth buffalo, gourd head, and many more. The species can easily be found in different countries of the North American continent such as the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The fishes can easily be spotted in the famous rivers, and streams of the United States such as the Ohio River, Missouri River, Mississippi River, and Colorado River....
Are you fascinated by dragonflies, and do you want to find out more about the blue dasher? This article contains a multitude of blue dasher dragonfly fun facts!This article will tell you everything you need to know about these flying insects, from their appearance to their diet, or why they are sometimes called blue pirates.Blue dashers are a species of dragonflies, meaning they are a part of the libellulidae family. The blue dasher male is recognizable by its bright blue body with a dark tip, while the blue dasher female has a black and yellow striped abdomen and thorax and tends to be browner in color....
The brolga (Grus rubicunda or Antigone rubicunda) is known to be one of the two crane species found in Australia. The range of the brolgas consists of Australia, New Guinea and are also recorded as a rare vagrant in New Zealand and western Australia. They are commonly found throughout Queensland and parts of western Victoria. Brolgas are known to be one of the largest flying birds in Australia. The habitat these birds inhabit include grassy plains, open wetlands, watered farmlands, and also coastal mudflats....
The brown falcon (Falco berigora) are medium-sized raptors birds, native to Australia and New Guinea. These are one of the fastest birds in the world and can adapt well to harsh conditions. These are birds with a brown fluffy plumage with a range of plumage colors. The range of plumage colors varies from very dark brown to light brown. Generally, the upperparts are dark brown and the underparts are pale buff or cream....
The brown scrub robin (Cercotrichas signata) is a species of bird found in South Africa, Mozambique, and Swaziland. The bird is part of the family Muscicapidae and this family of birds includes thrushes, robins, Old World flycatchers, and chats. The popular North American birds called American robins are part of the family Turdidae and have their range map throughout North America from southern Canada to central Mexico, Alaska, California, and along the Pacific Coast....
Habitat loss is a global problem and species like the brown spider monkeys are victims of such a crisis. Constrained in the lowland forests of South America precisely Colombia, Venezuela this species is on the verge of extinction. Recognized for its triangular white forehead patch this species has two more subspecies, the Ateles hybridus brunneus, and the Ateles hybridus hybridus. These diurnal animals are extremely social and prefer living in groups and play a crucial role in the subtropical rainforest of Venezuela and Colombia....
A Chinese hamster’s body has a similar size and looks to that of a mouse. Their scientific name is Cricetus griseus. They share a resemblance to the extent that these hamsters are sometimes called rat hamsters. These small rodents would make adorable pets as they generally require minimal care. These Chinese hamsters are considered to be very intelligent as they don’t take that much time to recognize their owners. Having a scent gland sets them apart from other hamsters as they use it to navigate their ways....
The dusky damselfish (Stegastes nigricans) is a species of damselfish of family Pomacentridae, found around coral reefs with rocky bottoms at a depth of 0-39.3 ft (0-12 m) in tropical climates between 30°S and 30°N. They are known for farming monocultures of algae such as Cyanophores and Rhodophytes. Dusky damselfish stegastes is a non-migratory, reef associated species that ranges from Florida to Venezuela. Chasing and producing sounds such as ‘chirping’ and ‘popping’ at intruders are the weapons of choice for damselfishes....
The European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) is a small songbird that belongs to the Fringillidae family and of the order Passeriformes. It resides in the scattered grasslands, marshes, and beautiful parks of Europe, North Africa, and Central and Western Asia. A few countries that have adopted them are Australia, New Zealand, and Uruguay. The population of this species is quite stable and does not have any immediate threats.People can easily spot these colorful birds in their gardens with unique features....
The flame jellyfish was first discovered in China in the 1980s. Swimming in water bodies with an umbrella-like bell head, and wavy red tentacles, the flame jellyfish is a marine creature that tends to unveil the breathtaking and surprising creatures of nature. The bell of the jellyfish undergoes color differentiation with growth. It is transparent in color when young, while it grows milky in color with time. Unlike moon and blue blubber jellyfish, a flame jellyfish stings....
A feathered, beaked, omnivore, the Hagryphus was an oviraptorosaurian theropod dinosaur that belonged to the Upper or Late Cretaceous period that spanned from 100.5-66 million years ago. Fossil remains were discovered in the Kaiparowits Formation of southern Utah, North America. As of now, only one species of the genus, Hagryphus giganteus, has been named. The generic name has been derived from the Egyptian ‘Ha’ which means ’the god of the western desert’, while the species name means ‘gigantic’ in Latin....
We all love birds, don’t we? With a brick red belly and a jet black head, the hooded pitohui (pitohui dichrous) is a brightly colored creature. Homobatrachotoxin is a neurotoxin present in the skin and plumage (feathers) of these birds that induce numbness and tingling in those that come into contact with it. This is what makes the skin and feathers of these birds toxic. According to analysis, the skin and feathers have been the most toxic components of the birds, while the liver and heart, along with their skeletal muscles were the least toxic....
Hornets are a variety of wasps that closely resemble the yellow jackets in their appearance. Their diet consists of a large number of insects, which help in natural pest control. Hornets’ nests are paper-like in nature and can reach up to a size of a basketball. The Asian giant hornets are seen to attack the hive of bees by ripping off their heads. They have the capacity to decapitate more than forty bees in under a minute....
Jack salmon refers to a type of male salmon fish which matures earlier than the other males in its strain, returning from the ocean to spawn a year earlier than the others. Jacks are often smaller than other adult males and females, as they spawn and die before they can grow any further.Like all other salmon, jacks are born in freshwater breeding grounds and swim to the ocean shortly after being born....
When we think of sharks, we imagine scary big fishes with sharp teeth in the ocean. But the Japanese bullhead shark, despite being a shark, isn’t very scary looking. In fact, they are very docile and not harmful to humans at all! Japanese bullhead shark (Heterodontus jaconipus) is one of the nine known living species of bullhead sharks of the world. They belong to the family Heterodontidae. They’re found near shore on the continental shelf of the northwestern Pacific Ocean on the coast of Japan, Korea, and China....
Louisiana waterthrushes can be extremely interesting creatures to learn about as they are birds of song. This means that these birds communicate through singing. However, a Louisiana waterthrush song is different from that of a northern waterthrush and also of a yellow-throated warbler. This gives a Louisiana waterthrush bird a unique song. These songbirds prefer to have their range near flowing streams and other moving water bodies as this allows them to catch their food from the water....
Are you a fan of exotic pets? If yes, then you must be familiar with the tarantula. Tarantulas are basically huge spiders which are calm creatures of the spider family. A Mexican red-knee tarantula or Brachypelma hamorii is a subspecies of a tarantula found in Central America. This species has two sub-species which are both known as Mexican-red knee tarantulas, with the scientific name Brachypelma smithi and Brachypelma hamorii respectively. Mexican-red knee tarantulas are native to the Pacific coast of Mexico....
The continents of North and South America have a varied and diverse list of birds and animals. From this list of wonderful animals, insects, and birds, we are going to the fish-eating aquatic bird, the Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus). These birds belong to the order Suliformes, family Phalacrocoracidae. Spread all across the American landmass, these birds have two subspecies. The first subspecies are found in Nicaragua and have the scientific name of Phalacrocorax brasilianus mexicanus, while the second species is found on the South American continent and goes by the name of Phalacrocorax brasilianus brasilianus....
