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Charles Lucien Bonaparte (1803–1857), French naturalist [49] who coined Latin names for many bird species; James Bond (1900–1989), American ornithologist, [50] author of Birds of the West Indies; Franco Andrea Bonelli (1784–1830), Italian ornithologist, [51] author of a Catalogue of the Birds of Piedmont, which described 262 species
Scientific names are generally formally published in peer-reviewed journal articles or larger monographs along with descriptions of the named taxa and ways to distinguish them from other taxa. Following rules of Latin grammar , species or subspecies names derived from a man's name often end in -i or -ii if named for an individual, and -orum if ...
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs .
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
A fossil orthid from the Devonian of Spain, "Dedicated to the great 17th century composer Georg Philipp Telemann, probably the most prolific composer in history, particularly for his vibrant and emotive trumpet music." [115] Dasyurus spartacus Van Dyck, 1987: Marsupial mammal: Spartacus [17] Davincia Girault, 1924: Wasp: Leonardo da Vinci [15 ...
This will show notable individual animals who have a record in the Guinness World Records or had in the past. Pages in category "Animal world record holders" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total.
[14] [15] It later appeared on the 2012 list of the world's 100 most threatened species. [16] [11] [17] Blakea attenboroughii Penneys: Flowering plant: A plant native to the Andes of Ecuador, named "in honor of the great natural historian, Sir David Attenborough, whose fundraising efforts permitted the land where it was discovered to be ...
List of individual apes; Oldest hominids; List of individual bears. List of giant pandas; List of individual birds; List of individual cats. List of longest-living cats; List of individual dogs. List of longest-living dogs; List of individual elephants; List of historical horses; List of individual bovines; List of individual cetaceans. List of ...