The Airedale terrier breed of large terrier, about 60 centimetres tall, with a wiry red-brown coat and black saddlepatch. It originated about 1850 in Yorkshire, England, as a cross between the Otterhound and Irish and Welsh terriers and was named after the River Aire, although the breed was known by various names until the name Airedale Terrier was established at the 1879 Airedale Agricultural Show. Research Airedale Terrier
The Banteng or Banting (Bos sondaicus) is a wild ox found in southeastAsia having a black body, slender white
legs, short sleek hair, sharp muzzle, and the back humped behind the neck. It is often domesticated, especially in Borneo and Java. The Banteng is distinguished from the similar Gaur by a white patch on its rump. Research Banteng
Brandt's Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) is a medium-sized American seabird of the order Natatores, family Pelecanidae, with a long neck; long, slender hooked bill; dark brown to black in colour; dark throatpatch turns blue with a buff coloured area behind it in the breeding season. It dives from the surface, primarily for fish. It is a fairly common permanent resident along the Pacific Coast of California, preferring rocky shores, cliffs, fishing in inshore oceanwaters and breeds on Channel Islands. Research Brandt's Cormorant
The Canada Goose (Brenta canadensis) is an American wild goose, about 80 centimetres long, brownish above, lighter below with a black head, neck, bill and feet and a white patch on the cheek.
The Canada Goose breeds in the north of the continent, and migrates southwards when the frost becomes severe. Research Canada Goose
The common dolphin or Fraser's dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is a widely distributed pelagic mammal of the family Delphinidae, order Cetacea, found in all waters of tropical and warm temperate seas. They often accompany ships and play around boats and ride the bow-waves of large whales such as the fin whale. They are distinguished by a V-shaped black or dark grey saddle with a downward-orientated apex on the sides directly below the dorsal fin and a conspicuous white thoracic patch. The common dolphin feeds on small fish including blue whiting, pilchards, whiting, pollack and lantern fish and can dive to depths of 280 metres and stay under for as long as eight minutes. They are social animals, congregating in mixed sex schools of between ten and a few thousand animals. Research Common Dolphin
The death's head moth is a large handsome moth related to the hawk-moth with a wing span in the region of 12 cm. It is so named from its likeness to a large yellow patch on the thorax of the humanskull. It is remarkable for the sound it produces, somewhat resembling the squeaking of a mouse. The larva, by snapping its mandibles together, emits a clicking sound comparable to a series of electric sparks. This moth has been known to enter bee hives and take honey. It was formerly regarded by the uneducated as the forerunner of death or other calamity. Research Death's Head Moth
The Diana Monkey (Cercopithecusdiana) is an endangered species of monkey of the family Cercopithecidae found in the middle layer of tropical rain forests of Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana. The Diana Monkey is predominantly black with a white crescent on the forehead resembling the symbol of the goddess Diana and whence the name Diana monkey, white beard, chest, and throat; a white stripe along each thigh; and a deep reddish patch on the back. It is whitish, yellowish, or reddish on the inside of the thighs. The Diana Monkey is fast reducing in numbers due to the logging of the forests and the replanting of them with non-native species of trees. Research Diana Monkey
The goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is a migrant duck which visits Britain during winter. The male is black and white with a rounded green-glossed head and a conspicuous white patch at the base of the bill. The female has grey-brown plumage separated from a dark brown head by a pale neck. Research Goldeneye
The hoatzin (Opisthocomus cristatus) is a curious bird found only in the dense undergrowth which fringes the margins of rivers and lagoons around the Amazon. It is pheasant-like, with a long, thin body, a strong, serrated beak, an erectile crest on the head and long claws. The breast-bone is curiously modified, the keel being much reduced, having its anterior portion aborted and its posterior flattened out. Over this flattened region is a thickened patch of skin on which the bird rests. The crop is enormous, and the bird consumes large quantities of leaves and fruit. The young are remarkable in having claws both on the thumb and the index finger, and in using these, together with the bill and feet in scrambling about among the branches. Research Hoatzin
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