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The Golden Cocker Retriever is simply one of the cutest dog breeds there is today, earning the monicker, ‘Forever Puppy’. This is because the Golden Cocker Retriever is a mixed breed derived from the breeding of Golden Retrievers and the English Cocker Spaniels, making it perfectly sized to be one of the cutest puppers in the world.Golden Retrievers are famous for their talent for incredible agility and competitive obedience, making them the best choice for dog shows and to be aid dogs, search and rescue dogs, and therapy dogs....

The Halticotoma valida usually referred to as the yucca plant bugs, is of the order Hemiptera and is associated with or related to other sucking pests like stink bugs and leaf feet, although significantly smaller. They fall in the category of true bug. Adults feature a vivid shining reddish-orange head, a brown abdomen, and a dark bluish-black thorax, as well as dark bluish-black wings. Immature yucca plant bugs or nymphs appear to be similar to adult bugs because immatures do not have completely grown wings....

The Japanese robin’s scientific name is Larvivora Akahige. In Latin, larvi means caterpillar and vorace means to devour or eat. These groups of birds are formerly named akahige under the European robin genus Erithacus.The name Japanese robin is also sometimes confused for the red-billed leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea). In addition, the species name akahige in Japan is confused with larvivora komadori(a relative of Erithacus).Apart from confusion in the name, Japanese robin, even the classification grouping also faced the challenge of placing these birds....

Jeremy the lefty snail, was a unique snail with distinctive left coiling shells that set him apart from other garden snails. Scientists studied Jeremy, a left-coiled snail. Jeremy died on October 11, 2017, at the age of at least two. He will be sorely missed. Jeremy rose to international prominence as a result of a genetic mutation that led his shell to coil left rather than right because of recessive genes....

The long-tailed hawk is a bird of north, central and south Africa. They mostly dominate southern and eastern Africa. The rainforests of North Africa have fewer individuals. Although these birds are territorial, they are known to travel to nearby villages in search of adequate food. These hawks are very common in these forests and can be spotted during their flight across open areas or roads. The species are mostly accustomed to treetops and are only seen on the ground to hunt for food....

Do you adore fish? Would you like to add more to your fish tank? There are many fish species suitable to keep in tanks, and one of them is the lyretail fish species. Lyretail anthias are scientifically known as Pseudanthias squamipinnis. They are species of anthias fish and they are also the social butterfly of any marine aquarium! They are very active fish who always give their best when kept in groups of some specific species....

The Malayan tiger, also known as the southern Indochinese tiger to differentiate them from the northern Indochinese tiger as they are genetically different, is the second smallest of all land tigers, with a sharply decreasing population. Its name is Panthera tigris malayensis or Panthera tigris jacksoni, after being named after a famous British tiger conservationist. This tiger species is intriguing, interesting, and in dire need of being saved from, yes, humans....

One of the most unique birds out there is the Meyer’s Parrot! Is it because of its size? Or is it because of its call? Maybe it is its habitat? Great guesses, but no. This bird is well known for its unique coloring, a one-of-a-kind bird. It is native to Africa, found all over Sub-Saharan nations such as Chad, Zimbabwe, and others. Where does it live? It lives perched up on trees, hiding from the harsh sun most of the days, but can be seen flying before dawn, and immediately after dusk....

Many people are keen on getting to know about cute pets to keep at home, if you are among those who want a cute pet, especially one that is very easy to handle and train, the miniature golden retriever is going to be one of the best choices for you.As a dwarf dog, the miniature golden retriever was derived by crossing a cocker spaniel or poodle with a golden retriever. This dog has all the characteristics of a golden retriever, except for the height, as they can be way smaller than an adult golden retriever....

Mylodon is a genus of extinct ground sloths that lived on Earth more than almost 12,000 years ago. Although modern-day sloths are fairly small-sized animals, they used to be almost the size of an elephant many years ago. The fossil remains of this ground sloth were found in many sites in Argentina and Chile in the southern parts of South America and were dated back to the Late Pleistocene. These fossils were discovered by Charles Darwin in Argentina while on a survey expedition on HMS Beagle....

Discover these absolutely thrilling facts about owls! Owlet birds are small, ground-dwelling songbirds with pointed bills. Like many other types of bird species, owlet birds can live up to 25 years in the wild! They use their sensitive ears for detecting prey such as insects or worms on the surface below them. They then swoop down outstretched claws before closing their bill around one unlucky creature at rapid speeds an instant later....

The Pacific blackdragon is a small fish species that appears to be more of a sea dragon than a fish. They are related to black dragonfish, which can be found in the eastern Pacific. The Pacific blackdragon can be found in the Southern Hemisphere in the Pacific Ocean.They primarily move to the surface at night and deep into the ocean depths in the early morning hours. These creatures are accustomed to living in the dark depths of the sea....

Periodical cicadas are insects native to the forests in the eastern regions of the U.S. They are called that because they emerge from the ground after 13 or 17 years underground. They live as nymphs for that period and emerge as adults. They feed on the sap of underground roots as nymphs and on the sap of barks and tree branches as adults. During the adult cicada stage, they have clear wings with black or orange veins, are about 1 in (2....

The Philippine sailfin lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus) is also known by many different names such as sailfin water lizards, crested lizards, soa-soa lizard, and sailfin dragon. They are also known as ibid in their native land of the Philippines.This reptile gets the name from the large crest of skin that stretches from the lower back to its tail, which helps it with warming up in the sun quicker and being more aerodynamic while in water....

American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Staffordshire Bull Terrier and Bull Terrier dogs are collectively called Pit Bulls. These Pit Bull type dogs differ in their appearance. Several breeds of the Pit Bull mix are created by breeding done between two different breeds. American Pit Bull Terrier dogs don’t shed much due to their short fur coats. They have characteristics such as stubbornness, obedience, playfulness, aggressiveness, affectionate, courage. These characteristics make them excellent dogs....

The scintillant hummingbird is a type of hummingbird that belongs to the family Trochilidae, the kingdom Animalia, class Aves, order Apodiform, and genus Selasphorus. The scientific name of the scintillant hummingbird is Selasphorus scintilla. It is the smallest known hummingbird in the western mountains of Costa Rica and Panama. Its habitats mainly include open areas, gardens with a variety of small flowers, bushy forested areas, and mountains at altitudes from 900 ft (274 m) where they built their nests in forks of branches to lay their eggs....

Stingless bees are an insect that look similar to honey bees. Stingless bees belong to the animalia kingdom, the phylum is arthropoda, which is of the hymenoptera apidae family.Australian stingless bees are not dangerous, but they don’t like any disturbance in their colony. Most stingless beekeepers don’t keep the Australian stingless bees for their nectar, but instead they do so for the delight of conserving a species whose unique living space is declining because of humans....

The stock dove, known by the scientific name Columba Oenas, is a species of bird found mostly in the western Palearctic. They are a part of the family of Columbidae which includes doves and pigeons. The bird species resembles a lot with the wood pigeon but does not have the white neck and white patches on the wings. Wood pigeons are also larger and more common than the stock dove. The stock dove is too dependent on its habitat....

The yellow-vented bulbul was first described by an Austrian naturalist, Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, in 1786. These birds are native to southeastern countries like India, China, and the Philippines. They are common birds in cultivated areas and are thus well known for their nomadic lifestyle.The male and female both look alike and are difficult to differentiate. Their name comes from a yellow patch of feathers under their tail around the vent area....

George Lucas Birthday Highlights Birth Name Place Of Birth Modesto, California, USA Age 79 years old Birth Date May 14 1944 George Lucas Facts Child Star? no Occupation Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Entrepreneur, Writer Education & Qualifications The University of Southern California Net Worth $6,400,000,000 Current Partner Marcia Griffin, Linda Ronstadt, Mellody Hobson Children Amanda Lucas, Everest Hobson Lucas, Katie Lucas, Jett Lucas Parents George Walton Lucas Sr., Dorothy Ellinore Lucas Siblings Wendy Lucas, Ann Lucas, Kathleen Lucas...