The oceans contain a vast variety of creatures. Here are some marine animals whose names span the alphabet from A to Z.
The "Tully Monser" (Tullimonstrum gregarium) was a soft-bodied invertebrate of unknown affinities that lived in the the waters of muddy estuaries during the Pennsylvanian period, 300 million years ago. Its fossils have only been found in the Mazon Creek fossil beds of Illinois, United States....
The swimming spots of Australia’s interior may be a world away from those on the coast but they’re no less magical. Some are hidden deep within towering rock formations; others are set high on cliffs, offering incredible outback...
the bongo has a bright, chestnut-brown coat with vertical white stripes. With a shoulder height of up to 1.3 m / 4.3 ft, the bongo is the world’s third-largest antelope.
Paris City Hall has now signed an ambitious contract to triple the size of the network by 2042 to 157 miles. It would make it the largest urban cooling system in the world. Three of the 10 high-tech cooling sites lie on the Seine river. When the Seine’s water is cold enough, a ma...
Type of animal:Mammal, family Leporidae (the rabbit and hare family) Where found:Sonoran Desert, Arizona & Northern Mexico Conservation status:Least Concern The antelope jackrabbit is a hare found in deserts and other dry habitats in the south western United States. It is one of the largest No...
The world’s largest population of manatee is in Florida, but even there, fewer than 3,000 individuals are in existence.Status: Threatened Why They’re in Trouble: In addition to passing problems like the 2010 winter freeze that harmed manatees and other sea creatures in Florida, toxic algae...
In India, it is known to enter theMahanadi river, up to 64 km inland, and also is very common in the estuaries of the Ganga and Brahmaputra. Threats: The principal threat to all sawfish are fisheries. Their long tooth-studded saw makes them extraordinarily vulnerable to entanglement in any...
The northern part of the Senegal coast is made up of dunes and to the south are muddy estuaries. Behind the coast is a sandy plain, which extends north to the floodplain of the Senegal River. The Casamance [source] city of Senegal is Dakar. Land Most of the country is low-lying, with...
Saltwater crocodiles are the physically largest species among the genus. Since 1996, regulations on hunting have recovered populations of the species...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a q...