Florida Museumさんのイラストまとめ

Some male butterflies affix waxy "chastity belts" to their mate’s genitalia to block rival males. But females can fight back. Can this sexual conflict speed up the evolution of new species? A new study investigates.

Story: https://t.co/RLLmJGRK0U

Burrowing frogs may not look ripped, but their pecs have been honed by 200 million years of evolution. (Talk about reps!) We bring you the science of #RoundFrog anatomy & workout tips for getting the burrowing body of your dreams.

Story: https://t.co/oriZfUrU5d

Meet the "dodo of Tonga" - Tongoenas burleyi, a giant pigeon that could swallow fruit the size of a tennis ball. It was eaten into extinction soon after human arrival. New genus & species described by Dave Steadman & Oona Takano.

Story: https://t.co/KBb3JRoWfE

Want to explore more? This specimen, # UF 155655, has been digitized for research and can be found on @MorphoSource for zooming and twirling in 3D space: https://t.co/cscBgxhhSu
🐍 Or you can download the 3D files of body and/or skull. Look at these teeth!

Art + Science: Wild azalea (Rhododendron canescens) is native to #Florida. Our collections inform us about the species' biological data while an artist can better preserve the plant's appearance. #SciArt
Minna Fernald's watercolors (digitized by @uflib): https://t.co/KdPUEEungP

Art + science: Minna Fernald's WWII-era botanical watercolors are still vibrant evidence of Florida's native plants, like this Cherokee bean. Over 300 of her paintings were donated to our herbarium & digitized by @UFlib.
More about Minna Fernald's legacy:
https://t.co/KdPUEEungP

How many cats earn someone #CrazyCatLady status? Asking for a friend.

We've got quite a few hundred Smilodon #fossils. Does that count? #FossilFriday #HereKittyKitty 🐈

Our favorite Smilodon gracilis is on exhibit in our fossil hall: https://t.co/XrpgjjQpL0

Happy #EarthDay! We hope you can go outside today and celebrate the natural world in person. 🌳🐰🐌🐟🦉🐢 Second best option is visit your local natural history museum (hint hint). Taking inspiration from today's #GoogleDoodle, come see the coelacanth in our Discovery Zone! 🌎

Artist & naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian traveled the world and was the first to accurately depict insect metamorphosis. #InternationalWomensDay #HerNaturalHistory
🦋 A rare black butterfly was recently named after her by our scientist Shinichi Nakahara: https://t.co/NYPJPpWOt7

Merian’s work was executed with such accuracy and detail that later scientists, including Linnaeus, would use it to describe 100 species, including the tarantula.
Story: https://t.co/NYPJPpWOt7