(1844-1923) Japanese general. He was the head of the Japanese First Army during the Russo-Japanese War;…
Female head-dress from the time of Edward I
Female head-dress from the time of the Plantagenets
Female head-dress from the time of the Plantagenets
Female head-dress from the time of the Plantagenets
The kalong bat can have a wingspan up to five feet. Its head is like that of the fox, and it lives primarily…
The Canada lynx is remarkable for its gait, going by successive leaps with the back arched. Its diet…
Armadillos live on carrion, insects and fruit. They are all small, except for the Gigantic armadillo…
The sloth differs from all other arboreal four-legged mammals in its manner of climbing. It always has…
Sure-footed hooved mammals found in mountainous areas. Males have heavily ridged horns that curve up…
Beetles form a large group of insects that number over 300,000 species. They all have hard wings which…
Beetles form a large group of insects that number over 300,000 species. They all have hard wings which…
Beetles form a large group of insects that number over 300,000 species. They all have hard wings which…
Beetles form a large group of insects that number over 300,000 species. They all have hard wings which…
When the common mosquito is first hatched in the water it is called a wriggler. After developing to…
The earthworm works through the ground by insinuating its pointed head between the grains of dirt, (Hooker,…
Head lice are parasites. That is any plant or animal which feeds upon another living plant or animal…
This toad is oviparous. She lays eggs, and the male piles them upon her back where they develop inside…
In the land salamander, the body is black and warty with long irregular yellow spots distributed over…
Iguanas are characterized by a very large thin dew lap under the neck, a double row of small palatal…
The head and throat of the male duck can be emerald green with shots of violet. The female is brown…
The swan has been an object of admiration for its graceful neck, oval head, prominent beak, soft, and…
The swan has been an object of admiration for its graceful neck, oval head, prominent beak, soft, and…
The head of the anhinga is slender and cylindrical, on a slim and excessively long neck, which makes…
The bill of the spoonbill is approximately four times longer than its head. It ends in the shape of…
This heron has a bill like an overturned boat. It also has a beautiful black crest that falls down behind…
The quail has a small beak, a short back toe inserted high up, tarsi furnished with a rudimentary spur…
The plumage of this bird is of a beautiful grayish blue; its head is ornamented with a pretty plume…
Cuckoos have elegant shapes; beaks almost as long as the head, compressed, and slightly curved; the…
Cuckoos have elegant shapes; beaks almost as long as the head, compressed, and slightly curved; the…
The hoopoes are easily recognized from the double range of plumes which form an arched crest on their…
(1828-1861) American military officer. Killed during the Civil War while at the head of an assaulting…
Horned owls are distinguished by two tufts or horns of feathers placed on each side of their head.