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It is the type species, and most thoroughly studied member of its genus. Its name means "cellulose-breaker under hot conditions", "breaking up polysaccharides". [115] Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansickleae Nanayakkara, Sumanapala & Kirk, 2019 - family Theraphosidae. This tarantula from Sri Lanka has the longest binomial name of any spider. [116]
1100 BCE (China), then the 17th century CE (Europe), [52] the 18th Century (Japan) China, Europe, Japan: animal feed, racing, research, show, pets Tame, significant physical changes Common in the wild and in captivity 1d Rodentia: Fancy rat a.k.a. laboratory rat (Rattus norvegicus domestica) Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) the 19th century CE [53]
The Flemish Giant originated in Flanders.It was bred as early as the 16th century near the city of Ghent, Belgium.It is believed to have descended from a number of meat and fur breeds, possibly including the Steenkonijn ("Stone Rabbit"—referring to the old Belgian weight size of one stone or about 3.8 kilograms (8.4 lb)) and the European "Patagonian" breed (now extinct).
Country Name of animal Scientific name [a] Picture Ref. Albania: Golden eagle (national bird) Aquila chrysaetos [1] [2] Algeria: Fennec fox (national animal) Vulpes zerda [3] Antigua and Barbuda: European fallow deer (national animal) Dama dama [4] Frigate (national bird) Fregata magnificens [4] Hawksbill turtle (national sea creature ...
The name Mangalica derives from Serbo-Croatian, meaning approximately roll-shaped and suggesting the animals are well fed. [4] The blonde Mangalica variety was developed from older, hardy types of Hungarian pig (Bakonyi and Szalontai) crossed with the European wild boar and a Serbian breed (and later others like Alföldi [5]) in Austria-Hungary (1833). [1]
This is a list of mammals of Europe. It includes all mammals currently found in Europe (from northeast Atlantic to Ural Mountains and northern slope of Caucasus Mountains ), whether resident or as regular migrants .
The 100 species with longest life-spans recorded and verified [1] This is a list of the longest-living biological organisms: the individual(s) (or in some instances, clones) of a species with the longest natural maximum life spans. For a given species, such a designation may include:
It serves as a standard taxonomic source for animal taxonomy within the Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure (PESI). [1] As of June 2020, Fauna Europaea reported that their database contained 235,708 taxon names and 173,654 species names. [2] Its construction was initially funded by the European Commission (2000–2004).