The Bellusaurus is one of the various herbivores that lived in the prehistoric era. Much like other herbivores of the time, this dinosaur was known for its big size and long neck. Like a lot of other dinosaurs, this too was discovered in China by workers. Along with its large size and Chinese origin, there is not much know about the Bellesaurus. There have been no full skeletons discovered for it, and all reconstructions are mand made in nature....
Among the largest and heaviest genera of dinosaurs is the Bruhathkayosaurus. The holotype of the dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period was discovered in 1987 by Yadagiri & Ayyasami in the Kallamedu formation in India. It consisted of hip bones, a leg bone, a shin bone, tail bones, and the bone of a forearm. Unfortunately, fossil remains were lost. The huge-bodied lizard is among the largest dinosaurs. Bones of the dinosaur were mistaken as pieces of petrified wood....
Cane Corso is also known as Cane Corso Italiano, King Cane Corso and Cane Corso Mastiff. This is one of the dog breeds that originated early in Italy. These dogs were originally bred from Italian mastiffs. They belong to the Canidae family. The Romans used this species for sports against other Roman animals. This dog breed is given proper training, grooming, and exercise for these sports. These breeds require regular grooming due to their excessive shedding....
If you are an animal lover and absolutely adore lizards and other various reptiles then you will surely not get disappointed with this article. The Crested Gecko is one such animal that can be the perfect pet for you. These animals are endemic species and are distributed all over the world. Despite the animal being listed as Vulnerable, Crested Geckos come in handy in being the perfect pet.These are easy-going animals and they bond with their owners very well within a short span of time....
The Cretoxyrhina is an extinct family of large fish sharks that roamed the oceans about 73 - 107 million years ago. It is often referred to as the ‘Ginsu shark’ due to its name. Cretoxyrhina was a great white shark that lived in the seas around the world and was about 26.2-85.3 ft (8-26 m) long. It was one of the largest sharks during its time. The specimen of Cretoxyrhina states that it was a shark that had razor-sharp teeth embedded which were found in Kansas as a fossil and were capable of slashing and stabbing its prey....
Are you fascinated by the world of raptors like the eagle? If yes, then you are in for a treat! Today, we will have a look at one of the most majestic birds of prey hailing from southern America. The crowned solitary eagle (Buteogallus coronatus) is also known as the Chaco eagle, but did you know that this bird isn’t related to the African variant of the crowned eagle?A very small population of this threatened species lives in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia and the birds in Brazil and Argentina have especially been crucial for studying this species....
Flies belong to the order Diptera, which gets its name from the Greek words di-’two’ and pteron ‘wing’. Although the name flies has been given to a variety of insects, it belongs specifically to the Diptera class. There are several types of flies like a house fly, fruit fly, horse-fly bee fly, drain fly, tsetse fly, lantern fly, may fly, scorpion fly, sand fly, yellow fly, and more.We try to keep flies away with the help of fly repellent, fly paper, and other such deterrents as they spread numerous illnesses like E....
The great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is a species of aquatic diving birds belonging to the Podicipedidae Family. This species is definitely a beautiful one with its vibrantly shaded head and cheek plume, which these birds develop during the breeding seasons. Infamous for its elaborate mating rituals, great crested grebes (Podicipediformes order, family Podicipedidae, genus Podiceps) possess an anatomical structure designed to facilitate their diving and hunting. In contrast to most of the other members of the grebe clan, the great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) are comparatively more white toned, with pink bills and white plume aligning their eyes....
The variety of organisms that occupy the land and the sky, may leave us in awe. But did you ever wonder, what secrets do water bodies hold? There is a possibility of more life taking shelter in the water than on the land. The first organism to appear and survive on the earth was an anaerobic bacteria in the water body and not on land! The first animal to appear on the earth was a jellyfish, again an inhabitant of the ocean and not land!...
Merganser ducks refer to several waterfowl species which can be found in Europe, Asia, and America. These ducks are mostly pescatarian in nature, diving for and eating fish. There are a number of species of merganser ducks, however typical mergansers come underneath the genus Mergus, which contains five species, one of them being extinct. Out of these, common mergansers are the most widely known and can be found living in lakes, rivers, or near the coast....
Northern waterthrushes are large warblers that are native to the North American regions with a migration route that takes them into the South American regions as far south as eastern Colombia and northern Ecuador! They nest, breed, and live in the North American regions in the summer and take off to Southern America to spend their winters.Northern waterthrushes prefer to live in wet habitats with their breeding grounds occurring in mostly wooded swamps and bogs....
The ringtail cat is known by several names and nicknames (affectionately) because of how cute they are considered to be. A fun fact for kids is that Rosemary Stussy, a retired biologist from the Department of Fish and Wildlife (Oregon), marked them at 15 on a scale of 1-10 for cuteness.Despite keeping a low profile, their numbers are quite high and they are seen in most parts of Southwestern United States and New Mexico....
Are you looking forward to getting a dog? You have come to the perfect place, as we are going to learn about the St Berdoodle. It is a mixed breed dog formed by mating a St Bernard usually with a Standard Poodle. Most of them inherit the big size of a St Bernard and the look of a Poodle. So, they essentially look like a giant Poodle in the body of a Saint Bernard....
Have you heard of this fascinating bird, shrike? Are you interested in knowing more about them? Well, read on as we share some interesting facts about this bird.Shrikes are medium-sized predatory songbirds. There are about 33 species of shrikes, and most of them have a mix of black, white, brown, and blue feathers. Its family name, Laniidae, is derived from the Latin word for butcher. They share certain similarities with other birds of prey....
Sooty Shearwater, Ardenna grisea as it is scientifically known, belongs to the Procellariidae family. Ardenna was first termed by an Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi in 1603 to describe a seabird, and grisea means gray in medieval Latin. These birds live in small islands in the southern South Pacific and Atlantic oceans, around New Zealand, the Falkland Islands, Tierra del Fuego, Auckland Island, and Philip Island off Norfolk Island, and often visits North America....
The Tamaulipas pygmy owl (Glaucidium sanchezi) is a very small-sized owl endemic to northeast Mexico. These owls have the tiniest range of any pygmy owl in North or Central America. This pygmy owl can be located north of Hidalgo and southeast of San Luis Potosí. They favor canopies of evergreen cloud forests and are rarely seen. These owls are surprisingly active during the day. They nest in uninhibited old woodpecker holes or tree holes....
Treehoppers are also known as thorn bugs owing to their typical appearance and practice of camouflage to resemble a thorn. These insects are abundantly found all over the world and have over 3200 types and species of it. By nature and because of evolution, the Treehopper (family membracidae) shares a mutually beneficial relationship with ants. To date, there seems to be debate surrounding its scientific classification and arrangement. As it stands today, the Treehopper can be classified into three types of its lineage....
The trout cod (Maccullochella macquariensis), also known as bluenose cod, is a popular freshwater fish, closely related to Murray cod and sometimes caught with it during fishing activities. It is native to southeast Australia. This fish is usually found in the Murray River (Victoria) and around coastal New South Wales. Most of the fish are under protection except for one wild population left in Victoria which is restricted to the Seven Creeks system near Euroa (Victoria)....
A rare winter visitor to Britain, the tundra bean goose (Anser serrirostris) is from a family of gray geese. Despite common misconceptions, this species and the taiga bean goose (Anser fabalis) species are considered separate species. Organizations such as the American Ornithological Society and the International Ornithologists’ Union recognize both as separate species.Wintering flocks of the tundra bean goose are found in Yare Valley, Norfolk, and the Avon Valley in Scotland....
The old warblers family contains about 350 species and the new world species consist of 120 species of birds. The yellow-browed warbler is an old warbler bird. They belong to the family Phylloscopidae. Yellow-browed warbler is known by its scientific name Phylloscopus inornatus. The yellow-browed warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) is the Least Concerned species listed by the International Union For Conservation Of Nature (IUCN). Yellow-browed warblers (Phylloscopus inornatus) are found in deciduous, mixed, and coniferous forests located in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Western Europe....
