The blue ring angelfish is a colorful blue and yellow marine fish that originates in the Indo-Pacific oceans. Some places around which the annularis angelfish can be spotted include East Africa, New Guinea, and Japan. It has the scientific name Pomacanthus annularis, where the genus Pomacanthus states that this fish lives around marine coral reefs. The fish gets its name from the blue ring that can be seen above its operculum....
Campo flicker (Colaptes campestris) is a common species of woodpeckers mostly found in the savanna and grasslands of South America. The range of this bird includes eastern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, north-eastern Argentina, and isolated populations in southern Suriname or Amapa. They are also known as pica pau do campo or Carpintero Campestre in Spanish. Pica Pau does campo; also, a Spanish word means country woodpecker. The conservation status of campo flicker is Least Concern, which means populations are stable for now....
The Cape wolf snake (Lycophidion capense) is endemic to Africa and belongs to the wolf snake family of Lamprophiidae. There are three subspecies of this African snake. Though it appears to be quite intimidating at first sight, this species of snake is non-venomous and does not inflict any harm to humans. It is similar in appearance to that of the common wolf snake (Lycodon aulicus) of southern Asia and inhabits dry xerophytic habitats and some are also spotted in urban areas....
The Ceratosaurus dinosaur was a meat eating dinosaur that was a theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 161-146 million years ago. The Ceratosauridae genus was first described by Othniel Charles Marsh who was an American paleontologist in 1884. The description was done on the fossils discovered of a nearly complete skeleton in the Garden Park area of Colorado, and the rocks belonged to the Morrison Formation. The genus name means ‘horned lizard’ and it is derived from the Greek words ‘keratos’ meaning ‘horn’ and ‘saurus’ meaning ’lizard’....
Conchs are sea snails inhabiting tropical waters all through the world. The marine habitat of conchs includes shallow waters, reefs, sand flats, and seagrass beds of the Caribbean countries, along the Gulf Coast, South America, the West Indies, and the Mediterranean. A true conch belongs to the family Strombidae. There are several species of small and large marine gastropods with ornate shells. Among the six species of conchs, the queen conch or the Aliger gigas (earlier known as Strombus gigas) is the best known....
The coral snake is considered to be the cobra family-related snake. These solitary beings are usually found in marshy areas, burrowed under the ground. Their bright color and ring patterns attract young people’s curiosity and lead to some accidents. These accidents mostly occur due to the aggressive nature of coral snakes and their venomous bite.Here’s a fun fact about these species: whenever the coral snakes are threatened they do not immediately bite with their venomous force....
It is always known that monkeys are greedy animals. Here we present to you old-world primate monkeys that are proactive in saving their groups and neighbors in their forests: Diana monkeys, the beneficial monkeys who love ancient forests with tall trees.The Diana monkeys are the species of the genus Cercopithecus of the Cercopithecidae family. Their body anatomy consists of contrasting white and black colors. The upper body is black, and their chest, beard, neck, and white stripe runs across outer thighs are white....
The dusky woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus) is one of the few birds of the world that are endemic to Australia. These natives of Australia are most commonly identified by the distinctive white stripe on their outer wing and the black tip on their bill. These woodswallows have a dark brown colored body with a very pretty blue color on each wing, and a somewhat long tail.This wood-swallow species is known to build nests in flocks right before the breeding season....
If you go to the freshwater river or lakes of Europe for fishing, chances are that you might catch a medium-sized predatory fish - the European perch.The European perch is a species whose distribution is concentrated mainly in European waters and parts of north Asia. However, the European perch is not only limited to Europe and Asia, but can also be spotted in South Africa, New Zealand, and even Australia.This species is known by multiple names - Eurasian river perch, common perch, English perch, Eurasian perch, big-scaled redfin, redfin perch, hatch, or simply perch!...
The Kelp Goose is a bird native to Southern South America, in the Falkland Islands, Chile, and Tierra del Fuego. These birds belong to the family Anatidae and the shelduck subfamily of Tadorninae. The species gets its name from its preferred choice of food, the kelp algae seaweed plant. These birds choose their habitat according to the availability of their favored food sources, mainly rocky coasts. The species displays sexual dimorphism....
The Leptorhynchos is a genus of a type of herb as well as of a dinosaur. To denote a dinosaur of the Leptorhynchos genus, it is better to call it by the name of the type species to avoid confusion between the herb and the dinosaur. Apart from the herb, the Leptorhynchos is also used to denote a Late Cretaceous dinosaur genus of the Caenagnathidae family. The Leptorhynchos dinosaurs were discovered from the Aguja Formation of West Texas in the United States....
An elegant bird walking on the shores of North America with an extraordinarily long curved bill and equally long legs is the famous Long-billed curlew. The Long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) is the largest shorebird species probing in the mud areas and grasses to feed on their prey. They belong to the order Charadriiformes, family Scolopacidae. The migratory bird is most often found on the western North American coast in large flocks with their wintering grounds further south....
If reading about various kinds of organisms from the largest ones to the tiniest ones is what your child likes, then this is just the right place for them to be. The section below talks about this particular kind of beetle called milkweed beetles (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus). The name itself sounds so different from other kinds of bugs. The only probable reason behind such an odd name is their diet. The very diet of these tiny insects revolves around plants, specifically milkweeds, which are quite dangerous for other plant species....
If we try to define ‘mongrel’, we can say that mongrels are mixed-breed dogs that are not purebred. They are also known as mutts and are unlike other ‘designer’ breeds like Golden Doodles, Cockapoos, or Puggles. A mongrel is a result of the unintentional breeding of two dogs. Alongside the many different dogs and dog breeds, mongrels are the most preferred pet dogs for many!Many people would rather adopt a mongrel dog than buy purebred dogs from a breeder as they are less expensive than purebred dogs and often have fewer health issues thanks to less inbreeding....
Raft spider (Dolomedes species) is perhaps the biggest arachnid in the United Kingdom. Like different arachnids, they chase by running along the edge of the water and can move inside and out to stay away from predators. Adult spiders prefer living away from water and are more likely to be found near the ground. Two subspecies of raft spiders are found in Britain, the raft spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) and the fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius)....
Ringneck doves, with the scientific name Streptopelia capicola, are also known by the names ‘half collared doves’ or ‘cape turtle doves’. These birds are found in abundance throughout the African continent but can also be seen all over the world. The ringneck dove has been existing on the earth’s biome for thousands of years and these birds are believed to be descendants of the African collared dove or the African ring dove....
There are different types of eels. They are unique sea creatures that can be found in the wild and are also raised commercially by people. The rubber eel is a worm-like animal that belongs to the legless amphibians. There are about 155 known rubber eel species that live in Africa, Asia, New Zealand, and South America. The majority of them live in humid subtropical and tropical regions and rivers. These eels are unique in their natural appearance and are low maintenance....
Rabbits are some of the most popular pets and companions after dogs and cats, and this is largely due to their extremely docile and gentle temperament, aside from their sheer cuteness. The Sumatran striped rabbit (Nesolagus netscheri) is often called one of the rarest species of rabbits in the world. It is endemic to the Barisan mountains of the Sumatran island. The sightings of Sumatran striped rabbits, also known as the Sumatran short-eared rabbit or simply Sumatran rabbits, are often several decades apart....
The white-bellied woodpecker is a species of woodpecker found on the continent of Asia and is thought to be the largest amongst all the Asiatic woodpeckers.Ranging all over India, Myanmar, China, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and North Korea, this species has around 15 subspecies. They are the Indian white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis hodgsonii), the Korean white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis richardsi), the north Myanmar and southwest China white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis forresti), the Thailand and Myanmar white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis fedden), the south Thailand and Borneo white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis javensis), Simeulue Island white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis parvus), the Palawan white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis hargitti), the Luzon white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis confusus), the Mindoro white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis mindorensis), the central Philippines white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis philippinensis), the Sulu Island white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis suluensis), the southeastern Philippines white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis multilunatus), the eastern Philippines white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis pectoralis), the Cebu Island white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis cebuensis), and the Dryocopus javensis esthloterus....
Keith Hufnagel Birthday Highlights Birth Name Place Of Birth Manhattan, New York City, United States Age 49 years old Birth Date January 21 1974 Keith Hufnagel Facts Child Star? no Occupation American professional skateboarder, an entrepreneur, and a fashion designer Education & Qualifications San Francisco State University Net Worth $20 Current Partner Mariellen Hufnagel Children Keenan Hufnagel, Zeke Hufnagel Siblings Chirs Hufnagel About Keith HufnagelKeith Hufnagel was an American professional skateboarder, an entrepreneur, and a fashion designer....
