Australian blenny may expand southwards with those of several other similarly distributed species as temperatures increase due to climate change. Australian blenny The Australian blenny ("Ecsenius australianus") are small marine blennioid fish of the genus "Ecsenius". They are small and reddish brown with a white ventral side. Australian blennies inhabit the shallow marine waters of the tropics. They are often found along the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea of Australia. This species is believed to be most closely related to "E. fourmanoiri". Similarities between these two species include "broad, darkly dusky bands and stripes" and "dark opercular margin[s]", which are not
Little Grunt and the Big Egg Kirkus Reviews found "The illustrations are typical dePaola. The kids will lap it up, as they do TV cartoons of the same undemanding quality." while Publishers Weekly stated "This lively twist on the familiar tale of a boy and his pet is sure to provoke giggles." Little Grunt and the Big Egg "Little Grunt and the Big Egg (A Prehistoric Fairy Tale)" is a 1990 picture book written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. It is frequently studied in elementary schools in the United States. It was adapted into a play by William Morton. The Grunt Tribe live in a big