Sunday Sketch: Japanese macaques The Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) are often referred to as “snow monkeys” due to their habitation in snowy regions of Japan. They reside in matrilineal groups, meaning that the fema…

Check out these adorable snow monkeys drawn by kit.faced
Read the article to see how parenting styles affect baby snow monkeys.
#SciComm #SciArt #Monkey #Art #AnimalBehaviour

What Reality TV Gets Right (and Wrong!) About Animal Pair Bonds Valentine’s Day is approaching, which means science media is going to once again be filled with awww-inducing images of penguins standing shoulder-to-shoulder and seahorses delicately entwining the…

Happy Valentine’s Day, all! 💕🌹🍰 Sabrina Seaborn-Mederos wrote a love themed article using reality TV as a metaphor for how romance plays out in the animal kingdom to tackle misconceptions.
#SciComm #ValentinesDay #AnimalBehavior #NatureFacts #Love

As this year comes to an end, take a moment to look back on the wonderful memories you made with nature, and think about the new ones you’ll create in the year ahead.
Thank you for following us for science facts about animal behavior!
We wish you a lovely 2026!
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Field Frame Friday: Anna’s hummingbird Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna) is known for its striking iridescent pink throat and crown. The males have a classic mating ritual where they perform a “shuttle” behavior where …

Cassidy Cooper captured this photo of an Anna’s hummingbird. Read on to learn about the male’s impressive mating dance and song!
#SciComm #Hummingbird #BirdBehavior #CourtshipDisplay #WildlifePhotography #NatureFacts #Photography #Bird #Nature

Painting of a whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus

Here is a watercolor painting of a white tipreef shark to make you smile.
#sciart #marinelife #coralreefs #oceanconservation #sharks #sharksandrays

Field Frame Friday [Halloween edition]: Attack of the Clones! Light bulb tunicates (Clavelina huntsmani), named for their bands of pink internal organs that resemble light bulb filaments, are a social species of tunicate (or more adorably known as “sea …

Send in the clones!✨ Light bulb tunicates reproduce asexually, so in this photo taken by Karli Chudeau, you’re seeing a cluster of clones! Read on to learn more about these fascinating marine organisms.
#SciComm #MarineBiology #Invertebrates #SeaCreatures #NatureFacts #Photography

Another favorite bird to paint for me is the mighty Gyrfalcon. Here are some watercolour and acrylic paintings I did over the last few years. Gyrfalcons live here in Norway, far up north. They are the biggest, and according to to some, most powerful falcons in the world.
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Creature Feature: Butterflies of the Sea There are butterflies floating in the oceans all around the world. Usually only about a centimeter long, these beautiful, tiny creatures are actually snails that live their whole lives as plankton …

Found in oceans all around the world, sea butterflies! There are also sea angels! Have you heard of either of them? What are they? Read the article to learn more about these fascinating aquatic creatures.
#SciComm #SeaButterflies #SeaAngels #MarineBiology #OceanLife #NatureFacts #Nature

Illustration masked off to apply Copic marker background

Finished illustration of Blacktip Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus). Marker and Prismacolor on Strathmore gray toned paper.

Showing how I mask off the background area & try something a little different than usual.

Used the Copic markers to create a sort of stipple ombre fade.

Blacktip Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus).

#shark #marinelife #sciart #Reef #nature #fish #fishart #animal #animalart #ArtYear #aquatic

Creature Feature: African wild dog Think of a wolf: pack-living, broad-ranging, adept at taking down large prey cooperatively. Then give even the adults the playfulness, charisma, and expressive face of a puppy. Paint this creature’…

African wild dogs are critically endangered mammals. Within their packs, there’s little aggression. They don’t even fight over food! To learn more about these fascinating animals, read on.
#SciComm #AfricanWildDog #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeFacts #AnimalBehavior #Conservation #Canids #Nature

#SciArtSeptember Day 25: Tireless

Some shark species sleep on the move, either by switching off each hemisphere of their brain, or by activating nerve centers in the spinal cord, allowing them to continue swimming and breathing.

#illustration #sciart #wildlife #scicomm #sealife #MarineLife #shark

Timelapse of the eighteenth piece in the Close Encounters Collection, "Smug"!

#catportrait #catpainting #art #cats #gingercat #sciart #painting #catart

Field Frame Friday: Rural Raccoons Raccoons are versatile mammals that can adapt to both city and wilderness settings. Contrary to their “trash panda” perception, rural raccoons are cunning foragers, seeking out seasonal…

Raccoons are insanely adaptable! While we think of them as trash pandas in the city, out in nature, they feed on worms, fruit, & more. Ian Ramshorn Haliburton took this shot of a raccoon posing for the camera. 🦝📸
#SciComm #Raccoons #UrbanWildlife #AnimalBehavior #WildlifePhotography #Photography

Field Frame Friday: Grazing or lazing Beef cattle (bos taurus) display individual differences in grazing behavior on rangelands such as those in California. Even same-breed cattle can exhibit a variety of grazing patterns, such as trav…

Nick Chudeau captured this photo of beef cattle grazing.
📷🐄 Dr. Maggie Creamer notes that cattle can have different grazing patterns.
#SciComm #CattleResearch #AnimalBehavior #Livestock #GrazingPatterns #Agriculture #Cows #Photography

Australia approves the world’s first chlamydia vaccine for koalas Australia’s veterinary medicine regulator has approved a vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia, one of the leading causes of koala infertility and death. Researchers found the single-dose vaccine…

Australia’s veterinary medicine regulator has approved a vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia, one of the leading causes of koala infertility and death.

Researchers found the single-dose vaccine reduced mortality in wild koalas by at least 65%.

Digital drawing of a blue ring octopus

September 11: “venomous”
A blue ring octopus for #sciartseptember
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Have another happy honey bee visiting the sunflowers.
#FlowerReport #Bloomscrolling #InverteFest

I love the fractal symmetry of sunflower inflorescences.

Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris), Remora (Remora remora), Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) and Blue Marlin (Makaira nigricans).

My submission for #FishyFriday is this composite displaying all the non-shark fish I have done. Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris), Remora (Remora remora), Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) and Blue Marlin (Makaira nigricans). 💙

#fish #fishart #nature #marinelife #sciart #ArtYear #animalart #art

Dr. Ernest Everett Just: https://theethogram.com/2021/02/26/sci-hero-dr-ernest-everett-just/

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Science Heroes: Ernest Everett Just Imagine a young boy combing the shores of Charleston, South Carolina, gathering seashells, his mind buzzing with questions about marine biology. That boy would grow up to be Ernest Everett Just, on…

Dr. Ernest Everett Just (born 1883) made groundbreaking contributions to embryology and cell biology. Read on to learn more about his remarkable life and research!
#SciComm #BlackScientists #CellBiology #Embryology #ScienceHistory #NaturalScience #Research #SeaUrchin

Science and Culture: The Power of Play – Video Games as Agents of Ecological Awareness Global urbanization and advancements in technology have led to a disconnect between people and the natural environments around them [1,2]. This lack of interaction with nature has contributed to ri…

Virtual fieldwork in Animal Crossing? 🌱 Lessons from Final Fantasy about the dangers of exploiting nature? 🎮 Video games can help us connect with the importance of protecting the environment.
#SciComm #VideoGames #Nature #EnvironmentalAwareness #AnimalCrossing #Nature #Biodiversity #Ecology #NSF

Sunday Sketch: Sea Otter To consume hard-shelled food such as mussels or clams, sea otters utilize rocks as tools to break them open. They have specific rocks that they repeatedly use for this purpose. Art and fact by Kris…

Aren’t otters adorable? 🦦 They have favorite rocks! Kristina Leslie, tinaleslie_ on Instagram, made this otter artwork.
#SciComm #OtterFacts #Otters #WildlifeArt #SciArt #AnimalBehavior #Nature #CuteAnimals #Mammals #Art #Adorable

What Cats May Teach Us About Long COVID UC Davis researchers find cats could help us learn about long COVID. They've found a new cell therapy boosts immune systems in cats with severe coronavirus.

UC Davis vets are treating cats with a coronavirus disease, feline infectious peritonitis of FIP, with a combination of antiviral drugs and stem cells. It could bring insights into long COVID in humans www.ucdavis.edu/health/news/...

Sunday Sketch: Parrotfish Scarus psittacus, commonly known as parrotfish, is named for its parrot-like beak, which it uses to bite off chunks of coral that it crushes and digests. Most of the sediment found on white sandy b…

Dr. Darien Satterfield @diverdarien.bsky.social created this stunning parrotfish illustration! 🐠 Fun fact, a lot of soft white sand on beaches is parrotfish poop🤯.
#SciComm #Parrotfish #MarineBiology #OceanFacts #Beach #CoralReef #Nature #Fish #SciArt

Sunday Sketch: Tiger Beetle Tiger beetles are known for being both ferocious predators and extremely fast runners, capable of reaching speeds of up to 9 km/h (5.6 mph; 2.5 m/s). They run so fast that they can’t visually…

Tara Roth, StippledScience on Instagram, made this incredibly detailed tiger beetle art. These beetles are fast and ferocious predators!
#SciComm #SciArt #TigerBeetle #Nature #InsectArt #Bugs #Entomology #BeetleFacts #StippleArt #Beetles #Art #Insects

Field Fiasco Friday: Case of the Missing i-Pad The animal I study (the kinkajou, Potos flavus) is arboreal and nocturnal. This means that to watch one, I have to run through the Panamanian rainforest at night. While looking up. To manage this, …

How do you study a kinkajou? 🌙🐾 Alexander Vining tracked these nocturnal critters in the Panamanian rainforest, even having to track down his missing tech used for data collection! Read about his nighttime research adventure.
#SciComm #Research #Kinkajou #Night #WildlifeTracking #Fieldwork #Nature

Newsroom: Do cows have consistent traits across different environments? Have you ever met someone with a really strong trait? For instance, a friend of mine is extremely active–always jogging here and there, to and fro. I went on vacation with her, and although she was…

Dr. Maggie Creamer studied how cows behave in different environments. Do their grazing and handling patterns shift or stay consistent? Why is this research important for agriculture and cow welfare? Read on! 🐄
#SciComm #Research #Cows #AnimalBehavior #CattleResearch #Livestock #Agriculture #CowFacts

Creature Feature: Gato montes Argentinian wildlife Creature Feature, Part 1: The elusive, savvy, cat of the monte

Here, kitty kitty… If wild animal, why friend-shaped? 🤔
Seriously though, never get close or pet wild animals. Olivia Feldman shares insights and videos of gato montes, wild cats, from South America in this article.
#SciComm #WildCats #AnimalVideo #SouthAmerica #WildlifeFacts #Nature #DoNotPet #Cats