Fish and Amphibians

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Despite a slightly fearsome appearance, Bearded Dragons are one of the most fascinating animals on the planet. From that distinctive spiny beard to their puffed-up chin, there's no mistaking this amazing reptile. But you might be wondering whether your bearded dragon actually recognize people, and do they enjoy their company? Well, in this article, we're going to help you better understand this fantastic reptile and keep you informed about all that you can do to keep your Bearded Dragon healthy, happy, and loved by all! Signs of a Happy Bearded Dragon If you're now wondering what you need to look out for to know that your Beardie is happy, here are the most common things to look for 1. They approach rather than run away Nearly all reptiles are cautious in their behavior, and in the wild that keeps them alive and safe from predators. So, if your Bearded Dragon approaches your hand, then they're not feeling threatened by you being there. In fact, that is one g

A German vegetable seller discovered a chameleon in a can of cauliflower, local police said on Thursday. The trader was unpacking vegetables when he made the discovery in Bilsen, in the far north of Germany, 125 kilometers from the Danish border. He told police the cauliflower had been exported from France. Police said the chameleon was probably around nine months old and appeared to be in good health. "When we looked into the box of cauliflowers, two peeping eyes, moving independently of each other, stared at us from the vegetation," a police spokesperson said in a statement. "The four-legged creature, which presumably originated in Africa, showed no signs of the immense strain of the journey and was received by us in good health," he said. Officers took the chameleon to a local wildlife sanctuary in Klein Offenseth-Sparrieshoop. The cabinet of reptilian curiosities Tiny – but a big find Brookesia nana is the

Pancake tortoises (Malacochersus tornieri), are a little-known species currently listed as Critically Endangered (CR) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Unlike most tortoises that have heavy and solid shells, the pancake tortoise's shell is soft, flexible and lightweight. But the pancake tortoise faces many threats to its existence of loss of habitat due to rock destruction, deforestation, cultivation and illegal international pet trade. "Some countries in Europe and US use the pancake tortoise as pets and they smuggle them. We have farms that farm for pancake but some individuals get them from the wild to the international market so illegal trade is one of those major challenges that is facing their conservation and also habitat loss because of a lot of growing human population there habitat loss and that also affects their co

A band of misfits come together to find a home where they'll be accepted in Netflix's latest CG-animated adventure, "Back to the Outback." Except the lovable outcasts here happen to be among the world's deadliest creatures, all of whom — along with a cute but completely obnoxious koala bear (voiced by Broadway's Tim Minchin) — escape from a Sydney zoo to find a home in the Australian Outback, where they'll be loved for who they are and not feared for what they look like. First-time feature directors Clare Knight and Harry Cripps previously worked together on "Larrikins," the Outback-themed feature from DreamWorks Animation that was scuttled in the wake of the studio's acquisition by NBCUniversal in 2016. Cripps was set to co-direct the film alongside "Puss in Boots" director Chris Miller, while Knight, a DWA veteran who had worked on the "Kung Fu Panda" trilogy, was to serve as editor. Related

Malvo the leopard gecko    Photo: Courtesy of Lauren Girvin " class="uk-display-block uk-position-relative uk-visible-toggle"> click to enlarge Photo: Courtesy of Lauren Girvin Malvo the leopard gecko As people spent increasing amounts of time at home during the pandemic, cuddly and furry friends became c

Hugo, An English setter, looks on while we wait for free range cows to clear the road. Taken in Idaho in October of 2016. (Photo by Steve Meyer) Great, I thought, as I recovered from tripping in a hole that some well-meaning and industrious badger had dug since last I crossed the pasture. So much for my "good" pants that were torn and grass-stained from the fall. Knowing my mother would have a fit didn't have the meaning it might have if the Hereford bull across the pasture wasn't hell-bent on stomping me into the equivalent of a raspberry sundae. The day had dragged on, it seemed forever, from my desk inside the fifth grade classroom. Indian summer we called those beautiful September days when the sun seemed warmer than it should have been on the North Dakota prairie. Cooped up in a stuffy room after a vacation of running the countryside left me wanting. Over the weekend my dad had driven over by the pasture in question, and pointed out another adjacent field overr

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Advice from a squirrel: Plan ahead, stay active, spend time in the woods, go out on a limb and its OK to be a little nuts. The Fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) is typically found in the United States and Canada.  This squirrel has a lot of red in its fur and many people will call this guy a red squirrel. It is easy to tell a Fox squirrel from an American Red squirrel (Tamiasciuru hudsonicus) based on size alone.  Fox squirrels are the largest tree squirrel in North America and can weigh up to two pounds. American Red Squirrels are much smaller with an average weight of about half a pound. The American Red Squirrel is one of three species that are generically called "Pine Squirrels".  These squirrels are abundant in Boundary County and across the United States with populations in the Rocky Mountains and all across Canada. The most noticeable characteristics of the American red

SACRAMENTO— In response to a Center for Biological Diversity petition and lawsuit, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed Endangered Species Act protection for four populations of foothill yellow-legged frogs in the Sierra Nevada and central and Southern California. This stream-dwelling frog species has disappeared from more than 50% of its historic habitat in the state. "At last these little lemon-legged frogs, who are such an integral part of our natural stream ecosystems, have gotten the protection they need to survive," said Jeff Miller, a senior conservation advocate at the Center. "Protecting these precious creatures will also help safeguard the coastal and Sierra foothill rivers and creeks we all rely on for clean drinking water and recreation." The Service has proposed listing foothill yellow-legged frog populations in the Southern Sierra Nevada and Southern California Coast as endangered and the North Feather River and Central California Coast po

A blue tongue lizard is pretty common in Australia as the reptile is often found in the backyards. But for the first time, the Somersby based Australian Reptile Park was surprised when a person, two years ago, handed them an extremely rare lizard. The authorities had earlier witnessed two-headed snakes and a two-headed shark, but they never came across a lizard which had two heads. The lizard's deformity made it rare and the handlers at the park were amazed at the sight of the reptile. The lizard was named Lucky, and it has been receiving the best care from experts at the reptile park. The head of the Australian Reptile Park, Daniel Rumsey in a 2019-interview stated that his team will treat the reptile, like the special little guy he is. While some experts suggested that the lizard would live long if it was set free in the wild. But according to the Reptile Park, animals with deformity are not able to survive owing to eating difficulties and their inability to defend themselves fro

A local artist has left his mark on the Twin Lakes community. Geoff Mowery, 76, is a lifelong painter. His subjects are often reflections of wildlife and sporting imagery. His work has notably been exhibited in the Cleveland Museum of Art, San Francisco Museum of Art as well as the Guggenheim Museum of Modern Art. Three paintings were also once selected by the Smithsonian Institution for display at the U.S Embassy in Norway. Mowery's work has been seen on plates, prints and at art shows. His accolades and achievements are many. Though his usual medium is egg tempera or oil on gessoed board, he recently completed work on a type of canvas that was completely new to him — concrete blocks. While showing off a mural commissioned by Twin Lakes community leaders, Mowery reflected on his life and art. The year was 1964. Mowery, who had spent most of his young life in Orange Village, Ohio, rode his motorcycle all the way out to Californi

A video of a cat who is lying next to bearded dragon in a heated tank has gone viral online, having attracted more than 1.6 million views. In the footage, which was shared to the app by an account called Alexistesaas, we can see a ginger feline lying next to the lizard inside its tank. The clip, which can be watched here, is made all the more amusing by the fact that the to animals appearing to be ignoring each other as they soak up the heat from the lamp which is shining into the tank. The footage has garnered a lot of attention on TikTok since it was posted on November 28, with nearly 400,000 likes and 9,000 shares. The video was also reposted to popular Instagram meme account Pubity on December 2, where it has attracted a further 150,000 likes. Many people have also flooded the comments section with their opinion on the bizarre friendship. One social media user, Soph, wrote: "That cat definitely loves the heat lamp." Another person, Ooga Booga, added: "They're hav

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Some foreign-flagged vessels, more specifically the Spanish and French, have also stopped their operations. (Joe Laurence, Seychelles News Agency) Photo license   (Seychelles News Agency) - Ten out of 13 tuna purse seiners fishing under the flag of Seychelles have stopped operations for 2021 after having reached their allocated yellowfin tuna quota for the year, a top fisheries official said. The chief fisheries officer at the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA), Vincent Lucas, told SNA on Thursday that usually vessels start reaching their limit towards the end of October or beginning of November, but this is vessel specific as they each manage their quota differently. Some foreign-flagged vessels, more specifically the Spanish and French, have also stopped their operations, said Lucas. Mandated to manage the fisheries of Seychelles, the authority is closely monitoring the remaining vessels to ensure that they stop all fishing operations once th

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If people on Vancouver Island come across snakes while enjoying the outdoors this spring, one nature enthusiast says there's nothing to worry about. You may even want to invite it back to your home garden. Frank Ritcey, a former provincial coordinator for Wildsafe BC, says all of the Island's snakes are harmless to people and they can be welcome helpers to rid pests, like slugs and insects, from your garden. Vancouver Island is home to four snake species, including the common Western Terrestrial and Northwestern garter snakes and the rarer Sharp-Tailed snake. "The garter snakes are really quite innocuous, so there's nothing to really be concerned about," said Ritcey. But even with their pest-control benefits, green-thumbed Islanders might want to hold the invite if they have fish ponds in their garden. That's because garter snakes prey on small fish. Ritcey said the snakes can stay submerged for around 10 minutes and have adapted to a point where the

In the waters off Sri Lanka, the number of sawfish, a rare and globally threatened group of marine rays, has declined so much that the animal is now considered "functionally extinct." That finding, from a study by Pew marine fellow Rima Jabado in the August 2021 issue of the journal Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems , has spurred lawmakers to explore measures to protect the remaining sawfish in the country. Jabado and her colleagues at Blue Resources Trust, a nongovernmental organization in Sri Lanka, interviewed more than 300 fishers and fish traders to investigate the distribution, species diversity, and health of Sri Lanka's sawfish populations. Named for their sawlike snouts, sawfish are a type of ray whose skeleton is made primarily of cartilage. And like many shark and ray species, these animals are targeted for their fins, which can fetch high prices in the marine wildlife trade. "Our goal was to gather information on the sta

Prawns with smoked paprika and rosemary butter. Photograph: Harry Weir Photography Serves: 6 Cooking Time: 20 mins Course: Starter Cuisine: Irish Ingredients 150g butter 50ml good olive oil Pinch chilli flakes 1 clove of garlic, peeled and thinly sliced ½ tsp smoked paprika 1 sprig of rosemary 30 large raw Dublin Bay, king or tiger prawns, shells removed Juice of half an orange Salt and black pepper

Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York By Oliver Peterson Napeague's famous Lobster Roll aka LUNCH opened their hotly anticipated second location in the former home of the Princess Diner and short-lived Silver Lining Diner in Southampton on Dec. 9. They have also announced big plans for the brand, which became even more well-known after it became a central location on Showtime's hit drama  The Affair  in 2014. This latest addition to Lobster Roll's legacy is the restaurant's first year-round location. Co-owners Fred Terry, Andrea Anthony, and Paul DeAngelis have teamed with Irwin Simon, chairman and CEO of Tilray Inc., for this cross-town expansion. In an announcement about the opening, the restaurant's owners explain that Simon's extensive knowledge of business development will help take Lobster Roll b