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as it's I'm reading up on one of my favourite ever ecological phenomena - whale falls, the abyssal ecosystems that bloom from a sunken whale carcass. illustrated here in 3 stages by Michael Rothman

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2019-02-16

Mark P. Witton explores the ecological roles of Pterosaurs, aided by a growing body of fossil evidence for their dietary preferences and roles as food sources for other species...read more here https://t.co/I25JTiosbF

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2019-02-01

The neck is composed of an astonishing 17 vertebrae, surpassing most sauropods! It was thus probably somewhat flexible, & arose either through sexual selection or exploiting some ecological niche (upper mid-level browsing?)

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2019-01-24

Glyde Borealis, Felyne Scribe and Ecological Researcher!

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2019-01-19

Incidentally, cleaner wrasse was my inspiration for this speculative zoology piece on "Cleaner Placoderms" https://t.co/OcIS9SYZJV about how some ecological interactions we see today might have also existed in the ancient past

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2019-01-16

most read article of 2018: Healthy hosts rule within: ecological forces shaping the gut by Andreas Baumler https://t.co/sD418eN3jU

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2018-12-30

Finishing up the last details on the first of a set of zines illustrating ecological stories 💩🐚🐦 Looking forward to getting these printed up!

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2018-12-15

Traditional ecological knowledge of the Critically Endangered Tooth-billed Pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris), endemic to Samoa https://t.co/x06gHfdsM9 | |

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2018-12-11

have tube feet operated by a hydraulic system and a mouth at the centre of their surface. They are opportunistic feeders and are mostly predators. They occupy several significant ecological roles.

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2018-12-09

Today's postcard from Sunnyhill farm is a little Wren. One of my favorite birds, the world record is 61 wrens in the same nest box keeping warm. That's huddling!

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2018-12-07

A few ecological relationships...what are your favorites?

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2018-11-30

Just finished Arambourgiania, the other end of the azhdarchid ecological and morphological spectrum opposite Hatzegopteryx. It may look ungainly, but keep in mind that head is a lot lighter than it looks.

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2018-11-14

"Painting topics are usually derived from my personal life and philosophies, as well as current social and ecological issues." -Christine R Bay https://t.co/9HkDCsxMhN

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2018-09-17

I love getting the British Ecological Society’s quarterly bulletin! And once again I’m so excited to open it up and see my work inside next to so many wonderful articles. This time my piece is on weeds, their ecology, and our relationship to them!

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2018-09-10

Hi ! I'm Liz, a queer lady who does comics on environmental history, ecological restoration, and general science communication!

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2018-08-22

Our own turtley awesome Dr. Emily Miller () drew this conscious-of-its-ecological-issues-but-hopeful-on-the-inside hawksbill turtle for She recently presented her study on the global commercial trade in tortoiseshell.

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2018-08-04

🌿 Identification of Animals and Plants is an Essential Skill Set https://t.co/loOaHCZv00 "Take the time to engage with both the little and big things growing around you and discover the joy of re-connecting with Nature."

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2018-04-10