Minerals ( Wilhelm Haidinger (1795–1871), Demantoide, Quebec, Canada; René Just Haüy (1743–1822), Euclase, Zimbabwe; James Dwight Dana (1813–1895), Brookite, Genoa, Italy; James Smithson (1765–1829), Brazilianite, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Alexandre Brongniart (1770–1847), Analcite, Italy)

Minerals (Georgius Agricola (1494-1555) is considered as the father of geology, Cassiterite, Pingwu, China) Background info: Wilhelm Haidinger (1795–1871), Alexandre Brongniart (1770–1847), Brookite, Genoa, Italy, Demantoide, Quebec, Canada

Shells (Haliotis jacnensis, El Nido Beach, Philippines; Lobatus gallus, Warwick Long Bay Beach, Bermuda; Cassis flammea, Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States; Spirula spirula, Sotavento Beach, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands; Tridacna squamosal, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands)

Shells (Jenneria pustulata, Cancun Beach, Mexico)

Cats (Araneus diadematus, Siberian cat; Apodemus sylvaticus, Abyssinian cat; Erithacus rubecula, Russian Blue; Crocidura suaveolens, Devon Rex; Passer domesticus, Bombay)

Cats (Passer montanus, Toyger) Background info: Apodemus sylvaticus, Abyssinian cat

Dogs (Newfoundland, Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil; Labrador Retriever, Queen Elizabeth II; Belgian Shepherd Malinois dog, Oshkosh M-ATV; Mount McKinley, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever; Fire engine SCANIA P270, English Springer Spaniel)

Dogs (Mil Mi-8, German Shepherd) Background info: Fire engine SCANIA P270, Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil, Belgian Shepherd Malinois dog, Labrador Retriever, Newfoundland

Mushrooms (Melitaea trivia, Coprinus comatus; Entoloma hochstetteri, Litoria aurea; Boletus edulis, Pelophylax esculentus; Zebrina detrita, Amanita muscaria; Parnassius apollo, Cantharelluscibarius)

Mushrooms (Oudemansiella mucida, Rana temporária) Background info: Melitaea trivia, Coprinus comatus, Parnassius apollo, Zebrina detrita

Owls (Pulsatrix perspicillata; Tyto alba; Bubo scandiacus; Pseudoscops clamator; Aegolius acadicus)

Owls (Bubo bubo) Background info: Pseudoscops clamator

Parrots (Polytelis anthopeplus; Eclectus roratus; Ara ararauna; Pionites melanocephalus; Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)

Parrots (Cacatua galerita) Background info: Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

Dinosaurs (Irritator challenger; Ouranosaurus nigeriensis; Saurolophus osborni; Triceratops horridus; Stegosaurus stenops)

Dinosaurs (Diamantinasaurus matildae) Background info: Saurolophus osborni

Japanese speed trains (N700 Series Shinkansen; 300 Series Shinkansen; 500 Series Shinkansen; E6 Series Shinkansen; 800 Series Shinkansen)

Japanese speed trains (Shinkansen E926) Background info: 500, E6, 800 Series Shinkansen

Tribute to Stan Lee (Stan Lee (1922–2018); Benedict Cumberbatch; Joan Lee (1922–2017); Tobey Maguire)

Tribute to Stan Lee (Stan Lee (1922–2018))

Towards the Year of the Pig

Towards the Year of the Pig