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Budgie By: Gabe Buckley Last Updated: July 16, 2020 A Budgie Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Psittaciformes Family Psittaculdiae Genus Melopsittacus Species Melopsittacus undulatus Niche Seed-eating Tree Dweller Length Around 7 in (18 cm) Weight Just over 1 oz (30-40 g) Lifespan Typically around 8 years, though some have reached 20 years Social Structure Flocks Conservation Status Least Concern Preferred Habitat Open scrubland, woodlands, grasslands Average Clutch Size 4-8 eggs Main Prey Species Grass seeds, nuts, seeds, corn, grains Predators Predatory birds, reptiles, mammals The Basics The budgie (short for budgerigar) is a species of parrot native to Australia....

Detritivore By: BD Editors Last Updated: March 27, 2019 Detritivore Definition A detritivore is a heterotrophic organism, which obtains its nutrition by feeding on detritus. Detritus is the organic matter made up of dead plant and animal material. Detritivores may also obtain nutrition by coprophagy, which is a feeding strategy involving the consumption of feces. Detritivores are often invertebrate insects such as mites, beetles, butterflies and flies; mollusks such as slugs and snails; or soil-dwelling earthworms, millipedes and woodlice....

Dimetrodon By: Lindy Whitehouse, Ph.D. Last Updated: September 17, 2020 Dimetrodon was an early mammal-like reptile. Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Synapsida Order Pelycosauria Family Sphenacodontidae Genus Dimetrodon Species 15 known species Length More than 11.5 feet ( 3.5 meters) Weight 550 lbs (226 kg) Lifespan Unknown Social Structure Unknown Status Extinct Preferred Habitat Unknown Average Clutch size Unknown Diet Carnivore Main predators Unknown The Basics! The Dimetrodon is a genus of predatory carnivores that lived during the Permian period, 280 – 260 million years ago....

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson attended this week’s AEW Dynamite in Baltimore, drawing such a big reaction from the fans in attendance that he wound up getting called out by Chris Jericho. Jackson was asked about the interaction after practice on Thursday and said with a laugh, “I got called out. I wasn’t thinking he was going to call me out. Chris Jericho called me out. I didn’t really hear what he said at first, and then they told me, I started laughing like, ’this man is crazy....

Marvel’s Kingpin is entering some dirty dealings with a very dangerous Avenger – as revealed in the latest Marvel previews! Joe Fixit #1 will see The Hulk’s alter-ego Joe Fixit getting back to his criminal ways, out in Las Vegas. However, as Joe Fixit apparently goes full mobster, he also runs into another big figure of the crime world (in both reputation and stature), The Kingpin! PETER DAVID RETURNS TO JOE FIXIT!...

The earliest entries in the Sonic the Hedgehog series were 2D platformers, before the main series shifted to 3D starting with Sonic Adventure. In the 25 years since, Sega has released a number of 2D games alongside its 3D Sonic titles, and it seems the company has no plan to move away from that. When asked by a fan about future games like Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (which was developed by Dimps), Sonic Frontiers director Morio Kishimoto confirmed that players can “look forward” to additional 2D Sonic games....

Pokemon Journeys is now working through the highly anticipated Masters Tournament finals battle between Ash Ketchum and Leon, and the promo for the next phase of their battle is setting up Pikachu for one of its toughest challenges in the series to date! The latest string of episodes airing overseas have kicked off the fight between Ash and Leon after Ash had worked his way up to the top of the World Coronation Series ranks....

DC Studios is getting ready to start a new slate of projects after James Gunn and Peter Safran took over as co-CEOs and they have been creating some interesting new plans. Fans thought that Henry Cavill would return as Superman after his appearance in Black Adam, but we found out very quickly that he wouldn’t. Cavill announced his return back in November, but Gunn quickly revealed that they would be casting a different version of the character very soon....

Sarah Michelle Gellar is best known for playing the titular role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which premiered back in 1997. That was a huge year for Gellar who also appeared in Scream 2 and I Know What You Did Last Summer. Making I Know What You Did Last Summer was especially important because it’s how Gellar met her husband, Freddie Prinze Jr. The couple recently had their 20th wedding anniversary, but it hasn’t all been perfect....

Lucasfilm has been on a bit of a streak with their steaming service offerings like The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Obi-Wan Kenobi. The studios last few films have been critically ripped apart or didn’t make enough at the box office, but there was one film that was critically lauded and made bank. Star Wars: The Last Jedi was the third film the studio released after they were purchased by Disney, and while critics adored the film, there are definitely two sides....

Learning how to paint is one thing, but figuring out what to paint is completely different—and often calls for some inspiration to get those ideas flowing. One of the best ways to kick your painting practice into high gear is through art books that ignite inspiration and ideas. We rigorously researched the best books for painting ideas and inspiration, evaluating them on accessibility, guidance, skill level, painting medium, color theory, and techniques....

Whether you want to learn a new skill, create one-of-a-kind gifts for your family and friends, or are trying to make the goods in your household a bit more sustainable, creating your own soap from scratch is an exciting new project to add to your wheelhouse. When it comes to soap, the sky’s the limit. You can make soap using a variety of methods (melt and pour, cold process, hot process, and rebatching), using natural ingredients and botanicals, or by taking an alternate approach and going for colorful, whimsical designs....

Ticket to Paradise is coming to Peacock sooner than expected. Fans can watch George Clooney and Julia Roberts in the film at home on December 9th. The streamer announced the decision today and people are thrilled to experience the fun romantic comedy from the comfort of their couches. This year, other hits like Nope, Halloween Ends, Minions: The Rise of Gru, and Jurassic World Dominion all came home as well. NBCUniversal has been none too shy about growing their streaming platform and these kinds of fresh releases will really help in that regard....

God Friended Me’s Rachel Bay Jones and Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco star Will Sasso have joined the cast of Young Sheldon’s sixth season, where they will play the parents of Mandy (Emily Osment). The pair will serve as recurring characters in the sixth season of the CBS sitcom, which serves as a prequel series to The Big Bang Theory. As fans of the series likely expect, the main plot that Sasso and Jones will be dealing with is Mandy’s pregnancy, which impacts each of them slightly differently....

Konami has updated the Forbidden & Limited List for “Standard” Ranked Duels, banning a controversial card in the process. The update in total contains five changes. Perhaps the least significant of these changes is the Limited removal from Magical Meltdown. Meanwhile, the following cards are now at “2”: Anti-Spell Fragrance, Genex Ally Birdman, and Galatea, The Orcust Automaton. None of these changes are being talked about very much because none are very consequential perhaps other than the change to Anti-Spell Fragrance....

When it comes to grabbing a table at some of these fine restaurants in Virginia, patience is the name of the game. Forget the standard 15-minute wait; without a reservation, some of these tables might set you back nearly an hour, especially on a weekend night. Or in same cases, it’s not the wait but rather the distance travelled to get there. In either case, you can safely consider your time an excellent investment that will pay off....

Advantages of Bipedalism By: BD Editors Last Updated: September 7, 2017 Animals that walk upright on two legs either some the time or all the time have several advantages over those who do not. This posture raises the head higher up which gives the animals a wider field of view to look for prey and keep an eye out for predators. Being upright also makes it easier to reach up into trees for food (with the hands or the mouth) and it frees up the hands to hold and carry things....

Excretion By: BD Editors Last Updated: April 17, 2019 Excretion Definition Excretion is the process that biological organisms use to expel or eliminate the waste products produced by their metabolisms. In order for cells to survive, they need to perform certain biochemical reactions, as these reactions take place, some byproducts are formed which can be toxic or lethal to the cells if they are allowed to accumulate. The process of excretion collects these wastes, and rids them from the cell....

External Respiration By: BD Editors Last Updated: April 28, 2017 External Respiration Definition External respiration is the process of exchanging oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other blood solutes with the external environment. Respiration in whole is the process of delivering oxygen to the cells to extract the energy from sugars in oxidative phosphorylation in the mitochondria. This process uses oxygen, and produces carbon dioxide, as well as a number of other waste metabolites during the normal function of cells....

Humoral Immunity By: Sarah Knapp Last Updated: December 28, 2020 Humoral immunity is also called antibody-mediated immunity. This physiological mechanism protects the body from pathogens and foreign substances in extracellular fluids and is part of both the innate and adaptive immune systems. It involves a humoral immune response that occurs in two stages: primary and secondary. The primary phase is set into motion upon the body’s first contact with an antigen (surface protein found on pathogen membranes); the secondary phase describes the immune-system reaction to subsequent contact with the same antigen....