This one went a bit viral as well...

It's International Bat Appreciation Day! Did you know we recently published an entire issue dedicated solely to bats? Guest Edited by Sharlene Santana, Tim Smith & Tom Eiting.
Check it out here: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19328494/2…
#BatAppreciationDay #Bats

A short clip of part of a 300+ strong pod of Melon-headed Whales between Ascension and Cabo Verde, just one of 21 species of Cetacean recorded over the past 30 days (with only 0.5 glassy days and 2 days under sea state 2) #Cetaceans #Atlantic

Amphibian-killing fungal pathogen Bsal shows persistence in soil from the Smoky Mountains compared to sister pathogen Bd 😬This microcosm experiment was a big portion of my PhD work! Check out our study published today in Proceedings B ⬇️
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

Pencil study and paint sketch for Wayne Barlowe's Approaching Storm, Nanotyrannus/juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex, done for An Alphabet of Dinosaurs.

Exploring the relationship between anatomy and evolution in Amphisbaenia! A new study delves into the atlantoaxial complex across 15 species, shedding light on morphological diversification and intriguing convergences.
Research by Salvino et al.: doi.org/10.1002/ar.254…

Doing ecological studies during a biodiversity crisis is difficult. In 2002 I began studying Marsh Tits in an ancient woodland to see how a functioning population worked. After 10 yrs I realised I was now documenting their slide towards local extinction:

theguardian.com/environment/20…

Been working in the biology lab at the University of Koblenz 🇩🇪 to understand some differences in frogs or Rwanda. We have species that are so cryptic and have been confusing the measurements of diversity. Hoping to remove these biases.

Just a painterly Pebanista...

Why, yes, I did make temporary tattoos to celebrate my book's publication! 🎉

It's here!!!!!!!! Happy book birthday to me!

I have looked forward to this day for a long time. Huge thanks to all the awesome photographers who contributed the best parts of this book: Marisa Ai Ishimatsu, Zeev Sinai Nitzan Ginsburg, Chad M. Lane, and so many others.

Darren Naish A clutch of sightings reported on BirdGuides yesterday, a definite upgrade from the earlier trickle.

Heard - but didn't see - the first swift of the year yesterday. That's not unusually early, since mid/late April is typical.

Friendly reminder of the power of a giraffe's neck.

Do you live in or near Surrey and Hampshire? Are you interested in helping out some of Britain's most underrepresented animals?
Come and volunteer with our Weald Field team💪🪻🦎
Read more about what we do and fill in the volunteer sign up form👉 arc-trust.org/reserve-manage…

Publication dropped today! We investigated how novel colorations in different wildlife species elicit varying responses in people influencing human-wildlife interactions. Major thanks to all my co-authors especially my co-lead Sam Kreling. Great job!
link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Female Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. She started in Central America, Mexico, or the Caribbean, made it all the way to Chicago, and was needlessly killed by a Chicago window. The 4 to 6 babies she was to have will never be born.

A new addition to the collection

🚨New paper!!🚨Fantastic work by Hank Sharpe on the skull anatomy of our wee Edmontosaurus, nicknamed Gary. I discovered Gary in 2017, but it was a major team effort finished off by Annie McIntosh, Mark James Powers and an army of volunteers.

Link: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Darren Naish as Gorosaurus