Overview Most hawks are solitary hunters, fiercely antisocial, but one species displays the kind of behavior usually associated with only wolves, killer whales and humans, the sooty black, white-rumped Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) of the Southwest. Hunting Across the deserts of west Texas,...

History & Overview The Kromfohrländer is one of the most recent German breeds and has been recognized internationally since 1955. Ilse Schleifenbaum who first bred it, lived near Siegen in southern Nordrhein-Westphalia near the district "krom Fohr" (in modern German "crooked furrow"), hence the name "Kromfohrländer". The breed...

History & Overview The Picardy Sheepdog has very ancient origins and it is believed that the breed originated from the Picardie region, France. It was recognized as a distinct breed in 1925. The Picardy Sheepdog is a medium-sized dog with a somewhat rugged appearance.

Overview Severum Cichlid (Heros Efasciatus) is a freshwater tropical Cichlid native to the Amazon region in South America. It is very popular among aquarists, often in its gold colored variation rather than the wild-type olive green one. In the wild, Severum is found in slow-moving rivers, tributaries and...

Overview This handsome, noisy bird is known for its raucous voice and the wide variety of its calls, cries, and screams. But like other jays, the Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) also has a "whisper song," a series of faint whistles and soft, sweet notes delivered from a perch...