Encyclopedian Dictionary: April 2013

Venus Flytrap ( Dionaea muscipula, J. Ellis )

Venus Flytrap, also known as Venus's Flytrap The Venus Flytrap is among a group of plants known as Carnivorous plants. There are various types of carnivorous plants, including flowering plants and fungi which prey and feed upon small animals and insects. Such species are sometimes referred to as insectivorous plants. Governor Arthur Dobbs of North Carolina was the first person to describe the...

American Grayling ( Thymallus arcticus )

American Grayling Thymallus arcticus. The American Grayling's is a small fresh water fish of the salmon family and genus Thymallus, common in northern streams and distinguished by its dorsal fin which is disproportionately large in ratio to its body size. The dorsal fin contains between 13 to 23 rays. The appearance of the fish is often in dispute from various sources, depending on factors which...