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Cecaelia is a half-human, half-octopus. Cecaelia – Half-human, half-octopus. The term was coined by fans in the late 2000s to describe characters such as Ursula from The Little Mermaid [26] and may also apply to Harry Styles in the music video of "Music for a Sushi Restaurant". [27]
Chausie, a hybrid between a jungle cat and domestic cat. Subfamily Pantherinae. Genus Panthera. Ligers and tigons (crosses between a lion and a tiger) and other Panthera hybrids such as the lijagulep. Species P. tigris. A hybrid between a Bengal tiger and a Siberian tiger is an example of an intra-specific hybrid. Family Canidae
The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is an African member of the Anatidae family including ducks, geese, and swans.Because of their popularity chiefly as an ornamental bird, the species has also been introduced to Europe, the United States and elsewhere outside their natural range.
Backcrossing in particular can negatively impact non-mallard species as oftentimes the hybrids breed with the more vulnerable species, leading to further genetic dilution. In captivity studies with the American black duck it has been discovered that the hybrids follow Haldane's rule with hybrid females often dying before they reach sexual maturity.
A new study found that some members of an octopus species hunt cooperatively in groups with fish. Video shows octopuses punching their companion fish to keep them on task and contributing to the hunt.
Hybrid ducks of the genus Aythya include birds that are a mixture of tufted duck, greater scaup, pochard, ferruginous duck and ring-necked duck. List of duck hybrids: Northern pintail × mallard; Ruddy duck × white-headed duck; Ruddy shelduck × shelduck; White-faced whistling duck × plumed whistling duck; Baikal teal × northern pintail ...
The sacred ibis, a bird that was venerated in Ancient Egypt, is an example of how birds were a significant part of Egyptian culture. This is a list of the species of birds found in Egypt, a country in north-east Africa. [1] The avifauna of Egypt include a total of 501 species of birds. No species are endemic to Egypt. [2] [3]
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