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Thorlaksonius platypus ranges in size from 3.5–10 mm (0.14–0.39 in). [5] It has a variable color which closely resembles the variation of Alia carinata. The color of only a single specimen has been described. This individual displayed a brown and grey body with a singular yellow band across its dorsal plates, called the pereon.
Size varies considerably in different regions, with average weight from 0.7 to 2.4 kg (1 lb 9 oz to 5 lb 5 oz); males have average length 50 cm (20 in), while females are the smaller at 43 cm (17 in). [21]
University of California. 2021 "California Terrestrial and Vernal Pool Invertebrates of Conservation Priority". California Department of Fish and Wildlife. 12 June 2017 "Giant Isopod". Aquarium of the Pacific. 2023; Gordon Ramel. "The Invertebrate Phyla". "Intertidal Field Guide".
Despite their awkward appearance, the platypus has a superpower-like sixth sense that it uses to hunt. With a beaver’s tail, webbed feet, and a duck’s bill, platypuses are one of the world’s ...
Researchers saw the white platypus 10 times between February 2021 and July 2023, the study said.
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California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi) Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae. Thirty species of squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots occur in California. Subfamily Sciurinae (tree squirrels and flying squirrels) Humboldt's flying squirrel, Glaucomys oregonensis. San Bernardino flying squirrel, G. o. californicus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
The Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) once roamed across many countries in Southeast Asia. Around 2,000 years ago, they were still common in many parts of China. Around 12,000 years ago, they ...