One of my pet woodlice. Very nice brown colour. It’s also one of my biggest. This one’s usually hiding so I rarely see it. #zoology #InverteFest
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@AlSweigart
Nonsense. Everyone who takes it seriously (!) knows the master-race is a crossbreed of the Fijians and the Gurkhas. Maybe throw in an equal amount of very very clever people from around the world... Are there any gene-pools that churn out very bright problem-solvers? The rest of us are just an evolutionary side-show :P
I wrote the above as a joke of course, but on writing it, I think the problem is that even if people could agree on the traits they wanted in future-humans, and if those traits had some basis in genetics, and if the humans with those genes could be persuaded to interbreed in an orderly fashion, I think most gardeners will agree, sooner or later the future-humans would become inbred and need fresh genetic stock from as different a gene-pool as possible to be brought in to make them (genetically) strong again.
The key take-home to my mind, aside from the notion that we should all try to sleep with more Fijians and Gurkhas, is that we should seek mates who are genetically as far from us as possible, in order to maximise the probability of our offspring being good stock.
I lament that this message is not more widely popular.
I'm not mad enough to know which hashtags go with a post like this, so I welcome any replies with silly hashtags anyone feels able to contribute.
Estampillas de Checoslovaquia: Anfibios
#Checoslovaquia #Anfibios #Amphibios #Zoología #Zoology #Ephemera #Estampillas #Stamps #Filatelia #Philately
#Checoslovaquia #Anfibios #Amphibios #Zoología #Zoology #Ephemera #Estampillas #Stamps #Filatelia #Philately
A dinosaur mural hidden away on the side of the Chemistry building of Glasgow University where it faces the Zoology building across a narrow, dead-end lane. I've often wondered if the Chernistry Department even knows it's there!
By the way, before anyone points it out, I know the one with the sail on its back isn't really a dinosaur, but another type of ancient giant reptile!
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"Once considered simple and 'primitive', the 'reptilian brain is now recognized to govern complex behaviours', write De Meester and Baeckens. They argue that reptiles show 'immense potential' as model species for research into the 'mechanisms, the development, and evolution of animal cognition'.”
#MatthewWills, 2025
https://daily.jstor.org/the-reptilian-renaissance/
I, for one, welcome our new reptilian overlords : P
JSTOR Daily · The Reptilian Renaissance - JSTOR DailyThink reptiles like crocodiles and caimans are slow learners? It’s probably because you’re human.
We're looking for an Invertebrate Zoologist (palaeontologist) to come work with us at University of Reading! There's a potential to take on the curation of the Cole Museum of Zoology so museum experience would be a plus.
Please get in touch if you have any enquiries.
Application deadline is 25/04/2025.
https://jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=24301
#academia #jobs #academicjobs #science #zoology #Palaeontology #palaeobiology #invertebrates
jobs.reading.ac.ukLecturer in Invertebrate Zoology:Whiteknights Reading UK
Gorillas match chimpanzees in self-awareness study
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-gorillas-chimpanzees-awareness.html
Phys.org · Gorillas match chimpanzees in self-awareness study
For all the Big Bird lovers and all the scientists here, a talk coming out of a zoologist's dissertation research: "What, if Anything, Is Big Bird?"
https://www.pechakucha.com/presentations/what-if-anything-is-big-bird
www.pechakucha.comPechaKucha 20x20
This is a beautiful little detail on the door of Glasgow University's Graham Kerr Building. Designed by J.J.Burnet and built in the 1920s, it was originally constructed as the Zoology Building.
26-Mar-2025
How #elephants plan their journeys: New study reveals energy-saving strategies
new paper from #Oxford legend Fritz Vollrath
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1077588 #science #zoology #behaviour #ecology #navigation
EurekAlert!How elephants plan their journeys: New study reveals energy-saving strategiesA new study has revealed that African Elephants have an extraordinary ability to meet their colossal food requirements as efficiently as possible. Data from over 150 elephants demonstrated that these giants plan their journeys based on energy costs and resource availability. The findings – published today (26 March) in the Journal of Animal Ecology– could provide crucial information to help protect these iconic animals and their habitats.
New article! 
With Rafael Rosa and Daniel Cavallari.
It has everything known about the magician treesnail 
- a species long under the radar.
A highlight is the use of CT scans to observe internal anatomy.
A Super Fungus Is Evolving in Polluted Cities – And It’s Spreading Through Cats
Chimpanzee genes have changed over time to suit local conditions – new study https://theconversation.com/chimpanzee-genes-have-changed-over-time-to-suit-local-conditions-new-study-250973 #zoology #biology #evolution #science #STEM
The ConversationChimpanzee genes have changed over time to suit local conditions – new studyChimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savannah habitats. Some of the adaptations may protect against malaria.
If it weren't for the fact that american mink are a non-native invasive species destroying the local wildlife, I'd find them rather elegant and fuzzy...
First time of seeing one in the wild myself. Impressed at just how close we got (about 15' across a water channel).
https://www.europesays.com/1887901/ Japan’s 18-year-old Prince Hisahito says he’ll balance royal duties and university studies | World #GeneralNews #JapanPrinceHisahitoSuccessionAdulthoodDragonfly #lifestyle #royal #RoyalFamilies #RoyalFamily #royals #Royalty #WorldNews #zoology
Any ESVCE and AVSAB members who would be willing to help obtain conference proceedings from past meetings? #veterinary #veterinarian #animalbehavior #ethology #zoology #dogs #cats
ESVCE = European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology
AVSAB = American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior
Are animals more rational than you think?
From MIT Press Reader: "From tool-making crows to alligators that lure birds with twigs, animals may be more rational than we ever imagined."
The MIT Press Reader · Animals Are More Rational Than You ThinkFrom tool-making crows to alligators that lure birds with twigs, animals may be more rational than we ever imagined.
World’s largest insect faces #extinction: how to save two species of Africa’s giant Goliath beetle https://theconversation.com/worlds-largest-insect-faces-extinction-how-to-save-two-species-of-africas-giant-goliath-beetle-249228 #conservation #biology #zoology #science #STEM
The ConversationWorld’s largest insect faces extinction: how to save two species of Africa’s giant Goliath beetleTwo Goliath beetle species are in grave danger because cocoa farming has wiped out their forests and they’re being sold on the international dry insect market.
This is a Eurasian lynx -- one of the four species of lynx in the world.
Learn about this lynx & the other species in our most recent #podcast here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/lynx-pop-culture-superstar/
:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Lynx_lynx2.jpg
