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Dinosaurs were known to have evolved during the upper Triassic period around 243-233 million years ago. The name dinosaur was coined in 1841 by an English paleontologist, Sir Richard Owen. It was derived from ancient Greek terms ‘deinos’ and ‘saurus’ meaning ’terrible’ or ‘fearfully great’ and ‘reptile’ or ’lizard’, respectively. There are around 700 species of dinosaurs documented so far who are further classified into various clades, families, and genera. The Torvosaurus or the Edmarka was yet another dubious genus of large carnivorous Theropod dinosaur....

The Hispaniolan woodpecker (Melanerpes striatus) is a member of the woodpecker group and the order Piciformes. This bird is found in the populous region of Hispaniola. They are extremely colorful woodpeckers that can be found throughout the Hispaniola region in pairs and spend most of their time digging into trees or telephone poles to make nests or in the search for food.Currently, the Hisponionlan woodpecker is in the Least Concern list on the IUCN Red List and will continue to be so for years to come as they have few natural predators....

Marine hydrozoa is a class of small and predatory animals that can live in isolation or in colonies. A few genera of this class live in freshwater, but most of them live in saltwater. These organisms are closely related to corals and jellyfish and belong to the phylum Cnidaria. They are extremely diverse, both in morphology and life cycle forms, and can be colonial or solitary in nature. Most hydrozoan species have a medusa stage as well as a polyp stage....

The Indian golden oriole (Oriolus kundoo) was treated as a subspecies of the Eurasian Golden Oriole for a long time. It was in 2005 that John Anderton and Pamela Rasmussen decided to assign this bird as a distinct species in their book ‘Birds of South Asia’. This book consists of over one thousand species of birds from different regions. A phylogenetic study conducted in 2010 published an elaborate analysis supporting this statement....

The insidious flower bug (scientific name Orius insidiosus) is a popular North American insect that is commonly known as the anthocorid bug or the minute pirate bug. It is a member of the Anthocoridae family and the Orius genus. It ranges between 0.08 - 0.2 in (2 -5 mm) and is black with white markings over it. It is typically spotted on flowers, beneath loose bark, or leaf litter. They are slightly flattened and are broadly oval in shape....

Every dog lover deserves to know about as many dog breeds as they could. Here is one breed that you should know about: Irish Red and White Setter. This breed is one of the two breeds from Ireland. Irish Red and White Setters are large dogs that have a good temperament. These dogs love to be around families with their owners. These dogs were bred for fieldwork and are famously known as setting dogs....

Jandaya parakeets, also known as Jenday conures, are a neotropical species of parrots native to northeastern Brazil. In the wild, these colorful parrots inhabit temperate deciduous forests and palm groves. They are small birds overall but are moderate-sized conures. They are 12 in (30 cm) long as adults and they weigh about 4-5 oz (125–140 g).They are bred to be house pets, albeit noisy ones. Being from the Conure family, Jandaya conures can be very shrill and loud, but they also have a capacity to mimic human words....

The monocled cobra (Naja kaouthia) is a beautiful but deadly snake found in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos, Nepal, and Thailand. They are in the class Reptilia, order Squamata, suborder Serpentes, family Elapidae.The Naja kaouthia, monocled cobra, is known for its unique monocellate or O-shaped hood pattern, and for its venom which can be deadly. It is semi-aquatic and is mostly found in habitats associated with water.To read more about this fascinating snake, take a look at this article!...

A moth belongs to the paraphyletic groups of insects and they are great pollinators for flowers, and like butterflies, they also help flowers to grow. There are many types of moths.Moths make up the wide variety in the Lepidoptera order. Moths are believed to be nocturnal as well as crepuscular.One of the gypsy moth facts is that they are quite big compared to other moth types, and they contribute by acting as great pollinators for flowers....

A typifying member of the family phenacodontidae, the Phenacodus was named by a scientist called Cope in 1873. This genus, having many species, is estimated to have existed during the late paleocene to middle eocene period of the earth (55 million years ago) - long after dinosaurs had become extinct.If you would like to know of something that draws a straight line from this genus to animals of the present day, you will be amused to know that the Phenacodus had hooves....

The sergeant-major damsel is an exceptionally deep-bodied fish, and its tail is extremely forked to increase swimming velocity when they need it. This species is one of the bigger damselfishes, however not the biggest. Their body is silver to greenish in color with five vertical dark bars that resemble the Sergeant Rank’s insignia in the military services because of which it got its name. The fins are somewhat clear; however, there is some yellowish hue on the back tips of the dorsal fins....

In this article, we will learn about the southern bog lemming (Synaptomys cooperi ). Southern bog lemmings are a type of lemming found in northern parts of America and in Canada as well. They have a wide host of predators like owls, snakes, bobcats, house cats, foxes, badgers, domestic dogs among many others. These lemmings stay active year-round in the wild. While the summer nests are on the ground or grass, winter nests are generally underground....

Tawitawi brown-doves are endemic to the Philippines. They were once threatened with extinction, but their numbers have increased in recent years and they fall in the endangered list thanks to conservation efforts and protection laws passed by Philippines lawmakers.These birds have dark plumage with tawny shading on their heads and breast feathers. Males also sport striking blue wing patches while females lack these highlights altogether. They do share some similar features like numerous white spots along the chest area which makes females look lighter than their male counterparts when flying together to create mating pairs or parade lines during courtship displays near nesting sites....

Tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps), or commonly known as blanquillo, belonging to the family malacanthidae has 40 different species which are located all over the world. The largest tilefish is the great northern tilefish, or Lopholatillus chameleonticeps, which lives in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. They are small-sized marine fishes with habitats near coral reefs or the sandy regions in tropical or temperate waters. There are various tilefish species that have been categorized based on their appearance such as blackline tilefish, gray tilefish, rainbow tilefish, blueline tilefish, and blue head tilefish....

Did you hear birds singing musically all through the night? Sounds exciting? This is the tropical mockingbird, Mimus gilvus. It belongs to the family of mockingbirds, Mimidae, and genus Mimus.Mocking birds are known for their singing skills. They mimic the sounds of other amphibians, insects, etc., in quick succession and loudly. Also called the southern mockingbird, it has a huskier voice than the northern mockingbird (M. polyglottos), its close cousin. The Socorro mockingbird (M....

Jeremy Sisto Birthday Highlights Birth Name Jeremy Sisto Place Of Birth Grass Valley, California, USA Age 49 years old Birth Date October 6 1974 Jeremy Sisto Facts Child Star? no Occupation American actor Education & Qualifications Hayfield Montessori School in Louisville, Francis W. Parker School in Chicago Net Worth $46,000,000 Current Partner Addie Lane Children Charlie Ballerina Sisto, Bastian Kick Sisto Parents Reedy Gibbs, Richard Sisto Siblings Meadow Sisto About Jeremy SistoJeremy Merton Sisto is an American actor, writer, and producer....

Seung-Hyun Choi Birthday Highlights Birth Name Seung-Hyun Choi Place Of Birth Seoul, South Korea Age 36 years old Birth Date November 3 1987 Seung-Hyun Choi Facts Child Star? no Occupation Rapper Education & Qualifications Dangkook University Net Worth $35,000,000 Parents Choi Bong-am Siblings Choi Hye-Hoon About Choi Seung Hyun Rapper Choi Seung, popularly known by the stage name T.O.P, has gained a lot of popularity across South Korea both for rapping solo and also for joining the band named Big Bang....

Yingshanosaurus (Yingshanosaurus jichuanensis) was a stegosaurian dinosaur of the Late Jurassic Age, which existed about 155 million years ago. It resided in China and was a herbivore, just like other Stegosaurians. Very little information is available on this dinosaur genus because the only fossil specimen of this species has been lost, according to a 2006 paper by Susannah Maidment, a paleontologist of the Natural British History Museum in London. In 1983, the first fossil of the stegosaurian dinosaur was excavated by Zhou Shiwu and his team in Sichuan, southwest China....

Cooking refers to the process of combining ingredients, spices, and preparing a food dish.Cooking is often considered an art by some people. Here we have made a collection of some of the best puns about food and other funny jokes.Jokes and puns can be made out of everything, and food puns or a dessert pun are no exception. If you are hungry, dive down to these tremendous finger-licking cookery jokes, snack puns, and chef puns....

‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ is our favorite Disney Christmas movies!The film fills viewers with hope and laughs. Even after years of its release, its songs and characters, made by Tim Burton, are fresh in the minds of fans.This ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ trivia game will help you take a walk down memory lane. The story carries you through the transformation of the Halloween town into a town that celebrated Christmas with full vigor....