Check out this fun fact about alligator lizards!
Sunday Sketch: The blue-spotted ribbontail ray
Check out this fun fact about the blue-spotted ribbontail ray!
Field Frame Friday: Spotty Dads are not Shoddy Dads
A Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) father keeps a vigilant eye on his nearby nest from a creek-side perch. In Spotted Sandpipers, males take on most of the parenting duties, including incubating the eggs and protecting the newly hatched chicks, while females provide less parental care. One goal of my research is to determine how parental…
Field Notes: The Winding Path to a PhD with Zoo Animals
I’m a first year PhD student in the Animal Behavior Graduate Group, but I’ve had many different titles over the last ten years: zookeeper, animal trainer, and most recently, veterinarian. When people discover I am a licensed veterinarian, most are justifiably confused. “Why are you still going to school? Haven’t you had enough?” they ask….
Sunday Sketch: The Long-tailed tit
Check out this fun fact about the long-tailed tit!
Newsroom: “Beary” Complex Enrichment for Captive Malayan Sun Bears Newsroom:
Check out this new study about enrichment for captive sun bears, done by Yasmeen Ghavamian, of the Animal Biology Graduate Group!
Sunday Sketch: Penguin Pals
Check out this fun fact about penguins!
Field Frame Friday: Gobble Grabbin’
Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) can be common backyard birds in some cities—like here in Davis, CA! Texas A&M PhD Student Amanda Beckman visited Davis as part of a study spanning the country to learn more about the genetic and behavioral impacts that urban living might have on Wild Turkeys, receiving some help in the field…
Sunday Sketch: Bengal Tigers
Check out this fun fact about tigers!
Sunday Sketch: Humpback Whales
Check out this fun fact about Humpback whales!
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