“You learn many different skills in graduate school; my favorite and most useful by far are construction skills! I designed and built 24 enrichment devices for my PhD and got so popular frequenting the local hardware store that they even gave me a 10% discount on PVC pipe!” [Photo and caption by Karli Chudeau] [Edited…
Lesson Plan: Asking Questions About Animal Behavior
Check out this first lesson in a three lesson series on using the scientific method to study animal behavior!
Field Frame Friday: Primate Party
Our very own ABGGer, Nalina, observes social interactions among free-ranging macaques at Wat khao Tamon, Petchaburi province in Thailand with the aim to link their social connectedness with their tuberculosis infections. The long-tailed macaque lives in urban areas and is in close proximity to human settlements, which could lead to disease spillover from humans. This special long-tailed macaque is…
Sunday Sketch: Alaskan Seals
Check out this fun fact about northern fur seals!
Field Frame Friday: Mouse + Lemur, What Could Be Cuter?
Mouse lemurs (Genus Microcebus) are the smallest primates and are found throughout Madagascar. These small primates may be some of the most adaptable lemurs, because they can live in small forest fragments that are much colder and drier than their typical home. [Photos and caption by Meredith Lutz] Reference: Andriambeloson, J. B., Blanco, M. B., Andriantsalohimisantatra,…
Arts & Crafts: Owl Oatmeal
Celebrate International Owl Awareness Day with this tasty creation!
Field Notes: Mud, Poop, and Bees – A Pilot Study on Swamp Gorillas
Lake Télé is striking on the map. It’s a near-perfect blue circle in a sea of green. Yet it is not this peculiar shape, nor the rich biodiversity of the surrounding forest [1], that it is known for. Instead, it has its very own mysterious monster, Mokele Mbembe. Not to discount the importance of legend…
Sunday Sketch: Rhino beetles
Check out this fun fact about rhinoceros beetles!
Field Frame Friday: Some snail mail for you!
There are 284 species representing 30 families of land snails and slugs currently described as living within the geographic boundaries of California. Now that’s what I call a snail-dense state! [Photo and caption by Alycia Drwencke] Reference: Sullivan, R. M. (2021). Phylogenetic relationships among subclades within the Trinity bristle snail species complex, riverine barriers, and…
Ask a Scientist: Master of Disguise
What is the mimic octopus’ diet? Where can you find them? Are they poisonous? Do they attack humans? Are they friendly?
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