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1 day ago · Passer ahasvar Kleinschmidt, 1904. The house sparrow ( Passer domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. It is a small bird that has a typical length of 16 cm (6.3 in) and a mass of 24–39.5 g (0.85–1.39 oz). Females and young birds are coloured pale brown and grey, and males have brighter black ...
1 day ago · The orangutans are the only surviving species of the subfamily Ponginae, which diverged genetically from the other hominids ( gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans) between 19.3 and 15.7 million years ago. The most arboreal of the great apes, orangutans spend most of their time in trees.
1 day ago · Cats are common pets throughout the world, and their worldwide population as of 2007 exceeded 500 million. [199] As of 2017, the domestic cat was the second most popular pet in the United States, with 95.6 million cats owned [200] [201] and around 42 million households owning at least one cat. [202]
1 day ago · Early life and background Alexander Zverev was born on 20 April 1997 in Hamburg, Germany to Russian parents Irina Zvereva and Alexander Mikhailovich Zverev. His older brother, Mischa, born nearly a decade earlier, was also a professional tennis player. Both of his parents were professional tennis players for the Soviet Union. His father, ranked as high as No. 175 in the world, became the top ...
1 day ago · Jarry is the grandson of Jaime Fillol, a former ATP player who won seven titles, [5] and the great-nephew of Álvaro Fillol. His uncle, Jaime Fillol Jr., also played professionally, and his aunt, Catalina Fillol, is the tournament director of the Chile Open in Santiago, Chile. [6] In 2020 Jarry married Laura Urruticoechea with whom he has two ...
1 day ago · Men's singles. Novak Djokovic defeated Mardy Fish in the final, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2008 Indian Wells Masters. [1] [2] Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Djokovic.
1 day ago · The 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began on February 16, 2024. The season will progress through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and conclude with the 2024 NCAA ...