A fun fact about the skies’ greatest predator!
Author: The Ethogram
The official blog of the UC Davis Animal Behavior Graduate Group.
Field Frame Friday: Tiny bee, tiny bee, what are they feeding you?
Some bees are so small that to identify them, one needs to look at them through the lens of a microscope. This little specimen is a male Lasioglossum dispersum, a type of sweat bee found in the caribbean. The second part of their name (or specific epithet) refers to how dispersed the species is. It can be…
Creature Feature: Greater Sac-winged bat
Check out these well-mannered, furry night creatures – the Greater Sac-winged bat! 🦇
Sunday Sketch: Stink Fight!
A stinky fun fact ahead!
Sci Hero: YnĂ©s MexĂa
The Ethogram believes that science should be accessible and diverse in order to increase the sense of belonging within the science community. As a part of our continuing effort to make science a more inclusive field, we will be highlighting a “Sci Hero” each month so that the next generation of scientists and naturalists may be inspired and identify with the diverse community that came before them.
Science Heroes: YnĂ©s MexĂa
Science Heroes: the column highlighting scientists and naturalists that if you don’t know, you should! This month highlights Mexican-American botanist YnĂ©s MexĂa!
Creature Feature: Crotch’s Bumblebee
Learn more about these rare, sparkly, fuzzy critters and how you can help preserve them 🙂
Field notes: Diary at a Dairy
ABGG student Isabelle tells us all about her research on dairy cows and their abnormal behaviors.
Sunday Sketch: The whale watcher’s dilemma
A crazy fact about the potential harms of whale watching.
On Welcoming Man’s Best Friend to Our Home: Guide for first-time puppy owners
Getting a new puppy can be one of the greatest joys in life. From the moment you lay eyes on them, to the first time you hold them, cuddle them, and comfort them, they have a way of making it into your heart and staying there. New puppies often times become family members, best friends,…
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