Aug 26, 2019 · The blue-winged goose is an enigmatic species of waterfowl endemic to Ethiopia. Its placement among other Anseriformes is a matter of debate, and recent molecular analysis suggests it might be basal to other waterfowl.

Jan 25, 2025 · Unlike the GWTE, the Blue-winged is rarer where I currently live in Utah. Today’s BWTE is from the same set as the aforementioned GWTE by AAA, and like its green-winged cousin, was featured on both the Large and Small duck collections.

Apr 26, 2020 · Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. Those are the names of the Great Lakes of North America that boarder the central/east United States and Canada.

Nov 30, 2024 · In the 19th century, selective breeding of these cats occurred, with an emphasis on the unusual blue-grey variant known today as the British Blue (to distinguish it from the Russian Blue). Around the time of World War I, the popularity of the British Shorthair started to drop after the introduction of long-haired breeds such as Persians. Some breeders crossed British Shorthair with Persians ...

Jan 27, 2022 · 74 years ago from this very day, Lt. Col. Waldon C. Winston witnessed and documented what he noted as the largest whale to have ever been weighed. Winston was

Jan 22, 2025 · Although they’re most recognized by collectors for their prehistoric animal models, PNSO has also produced a number of extant animal figures over the years, aptly named the Living Animal Model Series, in both large and small sizes. In 2015 PNSO released thirteen Small Model Series figurines as an African Animals set, sold separately or bundled all together. Number 012 in the series was Naeem ...

May 10, 2020 · I’ve been keen to review this old fella for a long time now but here’s the catch, I have no idea what species it is. Because it’s a AAA toy the description on the bottom is vague, it’s just “monitor lizard.” AAA is notorious for poorly labeling these toys as I’ve stated in previous reviews (here and here). Growing up I instinctually thought it was a Nile monitor (Varanus ...

Oceanic dolphins are among the most fascinating and exciting group of marine mammals. Delphinidae are the most species-rich family of extant cetaceans, with roughly 35 recognized extant species. This lineage arose roughly 10-17 million years ago during the Miocene, branching off from its common ancestor with porpoises and monodontids. This family is very diverse, ranging from the Hector’s ...

Dec 16, 2021 · Review and images by EpicRaptorMan; edited by bmathison1972 This small dolphin is known from an assortment of common names some of which include: the panda dolphin, skunk dolphin, jacobita, and Commerson’s dolphin, just to name a few. This cetacean was first described in 1767 by the French naturalist Dr. Philibert Commerson while exploring the waters around the southern tip of South America ...