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Have you been intimated that there are over 4,000 distinct skipper species across the globe leaving out Antarctica? North America boasts 250 separate species of skippers! The grizzled skipper (Pyrgus centaureae) of the Hesperiidae family has been classified into three subspecies that are Pygrus centaureae loki, Pyrus centaurae freija, and Pyrgus centaureae wyandot. The species is renowned for the darting flight that makes it utterly impossible to trace. Male skippers portray territorial nature during the breeding period....

Do you find amphibians and reptiles, like the species of rat snake, interesting? Then here we have all the information on the Japanese pit viper. A Japanese pit viper snake or Japanese mamushi (Gloydius blomhoffii) is a species of pit viper. The most special thing about pit vipers is that they all are venomous snakes. The most venomous pit viper snake is the saw scaled viper. However, the most venomous snake found in Japan is the Japanese pit viper....

The long tentacle anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis) is also known as the corkscrew anemone or the tentacle red base anemone and it is an ideal pet to keep in your aquarium. They have plenty of different names such as long tentacle red base anemone, long-tentacled anemone, peppermint anemone, corkscrew tentacle sea anemone, noodle anemone, snaky sea anemone, red base anemone, and hexacoral, sand anemone.There are a lot of different colored anemones, such as the blue long tentacle anemone and the purple long tentacle anemone, to name a couple....

The rainbow frog, whose scientific name is Scaphiophryne gottlebei is a fossorial creature that lives underground but is skilled to climb walls and rock. It lives within the humid canyons and rocky dry forests along the Isalo Massif found in the Isalo National Park, which is located in southern Madagascar.These colorful amphibians grow only 1.5 in (4 cm) in length, and females are slightly larger than the males. The Gottlebe’s narrow-mouthed frog is a highly fascinating and decorated species of frog belonging to the Microhylidae family....

Cats are some of the most common animals in the world, yet, certainly, you do not know much about the lesser-known species of wild cats. In this article, we will learn about the marbled cats (Pardofelis marmorata) which inhabit many regions of Southeast Asia. These cats live in the forests of India, Nepal, China, Borneo, and Sumatra. The gestation period of this species is at most 81 days. Their distribution in terms of altitude ranges up to 8,200 ft (2,500 m)....

Have you ever wondered what a monkfish is or what a monkfish is like? The monkfish (Lophius americanus) is one of the strangest looking fishes in the sea world. There are various species of Lophiidae anglerfish found in the North Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean especially near northern Gulf of St. Lawrence south to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. There are different types of monkfish found in the north sea and Mediterranean sea too....

The New England cottontail rabbit is a species of cottontail rabbit found in the region of New England, USA. It is also known as gray rabbit, brush rabbit, wood rabbit, wood hare, or Cooney. It is a medium-sized rabbit that has black hair on its body. It is almost identical to the eastern cottontail. Their population is declining rapidly because of habitat destruction. The eastern cottontail is now more commonly found in the world than the New England cottontail....

The one-eyed sphinx moth is a subfamily of Sphingidae and a family of moths that are most often seen at night. These moths of North America are scientifically known as Smerinthus cerisyi and are mostly found across Michigan, southern Canada, south California, and beyond. This particular species of moth is part of a group that has eyespots on its wings, which makes it easy to differentiate them from other moths.The Smerinthus cerisyi sphinx is found mostly during the summer season....

Ovenbirds belong to the Aves class of the Parulidae family. These tiny yet adorable birds are very migratory. They usually tend to migrate from place to place in different seasons. Ovenbirds originated from North America, and they usually shift to mid-America during winters. They can fly up to 64km/h in the night when they shift to a summer home. Ovenbirds are oval with olive green, brown, orange stripes and pink legs, enhancing the beauty of the species....

The puma (Puma concolor), or the mountain lion, is a large cat found in the continents of America. ‘Concolor’ is the species name for the puma. It is a Latin word meaning ‘of one color’. Pumas have coats that are uniformly plain in color and hence the name is apt.Pumas are the most widespread of any large terrestrial animals, ranging from Canada (Yukon) to the tip of South America (Strait of Magellan)....

Sandhill crane (Antigone Canadensis) are large cranes inhabiting North America and northeastern Siberia. In North America, Sandhill cranes have six subspecies. The migratory cranes are greater Sandhill cranes, lesser Sandhill cranes, and the Canadian sandhill cranes. The Florida sandhill cranes, Mississippi sandhill cranes, and Cuban sandhill cranes are non-migratory birds.Each of the sandhill crane subspecies usually nests in the open, wet grassland habitats within their range. These North American cranes are opportunistic feeders....

The spur-winged goose Plectropterus gambensis (of the Anatidae family) is a remarkably interesting bird. It is called a goose because of its large size and nesting habits, but it is, in fact, a type of duck classified under the group of ‘True Ducks.’ Because it shares some geese and duck features while being its own creature, it is slotted in its own subfamily Plectropterinae. The genus of the spur-winged goose plectropterus comes from the Greek word for a ‘cock’s spur....

Catfishes are slimy creatures with thousands of different species, seen in various sizes ranging usually ranging between 1.5-1.8 in (4.5-4.8 cm). However not many of them are as interesting as the big brown freshwater river monster of the Sub-Saharan Africa region, the vundu catfish.The vundu catfish, called Heterobranchus longifilis scientifically, happens to be an amazing creature. It is more commonly called the Solomon fish, mazunda, or lenda by the locals. This fish appears to have a dark shade of olive-brown color on its back which gradually transitions into white by the time it reaches the front of this fish....

The white-breasted woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus) is amongst the most striking birds in the world. The white-breasted woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus) is a medium-sized, insectivorous bird found in eastern Australia. It is an Australian passerine bird that is not really related to true woodswallows; rather, they belong to the order Passeriformes, family Artamidae. It has an entirely dark-gray plumage, head, and neck. Moreover, it has an unusual head pattern comprising a white crown, face, and throat....

Jimi Jamison Birthday Highlights Birth Name Jimmy Wayne Jamison Place Of Birth Mississippi, USA Age 72 years old Birth Date August 23 1951 Jimi Jamison Facts Child Star? no Occupation Singer, Vocalist, Songwriter Education & Qualifications University of Memphis Net Worth $3,000,000 Current Partner Debbie Teal Jamison Children Amy Jamison, James Jamison, Lucy Jamison Parents Larry Jamison, Dorothy Aldy Derryberry About Jimi Jamison Jimi Jamison was a true rock and roll legend who began his career as a singer from the nationally acclaimed band ‘Target’ in the ’70s....

John Daly Birthday Highlights Birth Name John Patrick Daly Place Of Birth Carmichael, USA Age 57 years old Birth Date April 27 1966 John Daly Facts Child Star? no Occupation Golfer Education & Qualifications University of Arkansas Net Worth $2,000,000 Current Partner Anna Cladakis Children John Patrick Daly II, Sierra Lynn Daly, Shynah Hale Daly Parents Jim Daly, Lou Daly Siblings Leslie Daly, Jamie Daly About John Daly John Daly is an American professional golfer....

A blue cod (Parapercis colias) is a voracious fish species that belongs to the Pinguipedidae family. They are spotted in various parts of New Zealand, including the Marlborough Sounds, southern Cook Strait, South Island, and around the Chatham Islands. They are also famous by the names Boston blue cod, New Zealand cod, toragisu in Japan, and chung daegu in Korea. They are one of the primary subjects of commercial fishing in New Zealand, and a good amount is exported to various countries each year....

The blue grosbeak Passerina caerulea is a beautiful and small bird native to North American regions as well as southern parts of America and parts of Central America like northern Mexico. It’s a bird that is closely associated with old fields and woodland edges. The blue grosbeak was named for its large beak and the fact that they are blue in plumage. The females of the species are different in color....

You have probably seen wasps flying around your home or neighborhood. Scolia dubia, also known as the two-spotted scoliid wasp or the blue-winged scoliid wasp, is a North American wasp species that can be found from New England to Florida and west to the Rocky Mountains. Blue Winged Wasps are black insects with light yellow spots or other marks that are relatively broad, sturdy, and somewhat hairy. As per the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service, Scoliid Wasps are generally regarded as useful insects because these wasps aid in the containment of green June beetles, Japanese beetles and other beetle grubs as well....

The coscoroba swan is a beautiful swan species that belong to the order Anseriformes, family Anatidae, and the genus Coscoroba. It’s a large-sized bird that has white feathers all over its body. Its bill resembles that of ducks and the bill, legs, and feet of this swan are bright pink, or orange in color. It can be seen inhabiting freshwater bodies, lagoons, lakes, and swamps in southern regions of South America....