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Maya Elaine Higa (born May 24, 1998) is an American conservationist, falconer, [4] wildlife rehabilitator, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber. She is the founder of Alveus Sanctuary, [5] a non-profit exotic animal sanctuary and virtual education center based in Austin, Texas. [6]
Dr. K's Exotic Animal ER is an American television series on the Nat Geo Wild network. It premiered on October 4, 2014, and follows Susan Kelleher, the titular Dr. K, and the veterinarians and staff of the Broward Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital located in Deerfield Beach, Florida. [1] [2] An eighth season premiered in September 2019.
Enbarr ( Irish ) – Manann's horse, capable of traversing land and sea. Hippocampus ( Greek ) – Horse with a fish tail. Ichthyocentaurs ( Greek ) – Upper body of a man, the lower front of a horse, tail of a fish. Kelpie ( Scottish ) – Water horse. Morvarc'h ( Breton ) – Legendary horse that could gallop on the waves.
Entities that may be considered cryptids by cryptozoologists include Bigfoot, Yeti, the chupacabra, the Jersey Devil, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Mokele-mbembe . Scholars have noted that the cryptozoology subculture rejected mainstream approaches from an early date, and that adherents often express hostility to mainstream science.
The definition is an evolving one; fish, rabbits, and some rodents and birds have become firmly enough established in the world of animal fancy as to no longer be considered exotic in general usage, though they may still be classed as exotic in veterinary practice. [1] Sometimes any unique or wild-looking pet (including common domestic animals ...
Physical characteristics. The kinkajou has a round head, large eyes, a short, pointed snout, short limbs, and a long prehensile tail. The total head-and-body length (including the tail) is between 82 and 133 cm (32 and 52 in), and the tail measures 39 to 57 cm (15 to 22 in). [2] Its mature weight ranges from 1.4 to 4.6 kg (3.1 to 10.1 lb).
Xianxia (traditional Chinese: 仙俠; simplified Chinese: 仙侠; pinyin: xiānxiá; lit. 'immortal heroes') is a genre of Chinese fantasy heavily inspired by Chinese mythology and influenced by philosophies of Taoism, Chan Buddhism, Chinese martial arts, traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese folk religion, Chinese alchemy, other traditional elements of Chinese culture, and the wuxia genre.
Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by their lizard -like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. All ten extant salamander families are grouped together under the order Urodela from the group Caudata. [2]