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Field Frame Friday: Don’t feed the neighbors.
Most coyotes (Canis latrans) are fearful of humans. Unfortunately, some coyotes lose this fear which can lead to less than ideal interactions between coyotes and humans or their pets. While this is very rare, the loss of fear is often facilitated by human behavior. This coyote is fed regularly by a homeowner whose property sits…
Arts & Crafts: Unlikely Friends
Come join our animal dance party on this Animal Adventure Thursday!
Creature Feature: Sea Cucumbers
What animal has no face, is named after fresh produce, resembles a flaccid turd, and can turn their bodies inside out when threatened? Well, if you guessed sea cucumbers (Class: Holothuroidea) you must be a fellow aficionado or… perhaps the title was a dead giveaway. Either way, these squishy marine invertebrates are unsung heroes of…
Field Frame Friday: GOODBYE 2020, HELLO 2021
Hello from your Field Series editors! We just wanted to pop in and say that 2020 was a difficult year for researchers all over the globe. For many of us animal behaviorists that rely on collaborators, animal managers, interns, and others in the academic and non-academic community for help and support, COVID required us to…
Sci Hero: Maria Sibylla Merian
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.
Newsroom: Seeing is believing for Chickadees
Check out this week’s newsroom, featuring a recent study on Black-capped Chickadee behavior conducted by researchers at the University of Alberta!
Science Heroes: Maria Sibylla Merian
Welcome to Science Heroes, the column highlighting incredible scientists and naturalists, such as ecologist and scientific illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian!
Field Frame Friday: Rockin’ Around the Ocean Floor
While some of us are rockin’ around adorning our bristly Christmas tree tops with twinkling stars, brittle stars (Class: Ophiuroidea) adorn sea floors around the world. This little star, found on the shores of western France, has relatives in the tropical reefs of Hawaii, the sediments of the Arctic, and even floors of the deep…
Arts & Crafts: Happy Holidays!
Our young explorer wants to wish you a peaceful holiday with this dove sketch!
