A Graceful Giant of the Deep
The common skate Dipturus batis (© Randee Nashville)folios. It has a wide, disagycreative diamond-shaped body and spiny skin with external openings that make it look like an exoskeleton. A Master…
The Carpathian Brook Lamprey Dead-end Angle
The species in question is the Carpathian brook lamprey, Eudontomyzon danfordi, a curious and ancient fish endemizing elements of the Danube River basin. This is a lamprey of the class…
Goldzeisig
The American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is a cute little bird with beautiful gold color that fits well on the shoulder of its small size to armchair ornithologists. It is best…
Rotkehlchen
The songbird European Robin (Rotkehlchen in German; Erithacus rubecula) is a popular and well-known species due to its brightly colored plumage, melodic singing. The deep-red to orange chest along olive-brown…
Wanderdrossel
The American Robin (Wanderdrossel Turdus migratorius) is a familiar North American songbird associated with its red breast and spritely tune. It is easy to identify thanks to its reddish-orange underbody,…
Sumpfohreule
The Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) is a very special species of owl, not only because it’s medium-sized structure and distinctive look. Compared to other owls, these owl species have relatively…
Waldohreule
The Long-eared Owl (Asio otus), called Waldohreule in German is a mid-sized and unusual looking type of owl. What makes it very distinctive are the ear tufts from which –…