A new platypus mystery … hollow hairs like bird feathers!

Researchers have discovered that this egg-laying mammal, new platypus, has a microscopic feature in its hair never seen before in mammals. feathers! earthsky.org/earth/platyp... #biology #zoology #science #SciChat

Scientists Announce The First Clear Evidence of a Chimpanzee 'Civil War' Deep in the rainforests of Uganda, scientists have watched the largest known group of wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) turn on each other, as if engaging in a 'civil war'.

Scientists Announce The First Clear Evidence of a Chimpanzee 'Civil War'. Via @sciencealert #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature 🐒

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Town keeps museum supplied with koalas for the freezer Most people usually drive past animals killed on the road, but in Armidale, they stop, bag them up, and drop them off at the local museum.  #libraries #museums #galleries #zoology #animals #universities #scientific #research #higher #education

Most people usually drive past animals killed on the road, but in Armidale, they stop, bag them up, and drop them off at the local museum.  #libraries #museums #galleries #zoology #animals #universities #scientific #research #higher #education

How the wildlife trade boosts the chance of a disease jumping from animals to humans Decades of data reveal that animals involved in the wildlife trade—from pet sales to meat markets to illegal poaching—are much more likely to carry pathogens that can infect humans

How the wildlife trade boosts the chance of a disease jumping from animals to humans. Via @scientific_american #Health ❤️‍🩹 🧑‍⚕️ #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature

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Scientists stunned as chimpanzees turn on friends in killing spree -

#zoology
#conflict

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RSPB Lakenheath Fen helping restore UK crane population The site is home to three breeding pairs and has welcomed 26 chicks since 2007.

RSPB Lakenheath Fen helping restore #UK 🇬🇧 crane population. Via @bbc #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature

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Volume 42: Smyth et al. Present a survey of the biodiverse urban wildlife sanctuary ‘The Grove’, plant and bird species recorded, their interactions and current threats and pressures. Subscribe at irishnaturalistsjournal.org #IrishNaturalistsJournal #Zoology #Botany #Ornithology

A New Glass Frog Species From Ecuador Is Less Transparent—and Honors an Olympic Gold Medalist Meet Nymphargus dajomesae, a member of the glass frog family and a resident of one of the last amphibian paradises on Earth.

A New Glass Frog Species From Ecuador Is Less Transparent—and Honors an Olympic Gold Medalist. Via @discover.magazine #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature

Two Bald Eagle Chicks Hatch in California, Live on Camera — but a Nearby Development Could Drive Them Away Learn about the viral hatching of two bald eagle chicks in Big Bear — and how a nearby development could threaten Jackie and Shadow’s nesting and feeding habitat.

Two Bald Eagle Chicks Hatch in #California, Live on Camera — but a Nearby Development Could Drive Them Away. Via @discover.magazine #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature

Find out why this animal, a sponge, is totally unique at beyondosaurus.com/sponges ( #sponge, #oceanography, #zoology, #animal, #marineScience)

Emperor penguins are marching toward extinction. Antarctica fur seals too Conservationists now list the penguins and seals as “Endangered.” Climate change in Antarctica has led to plunging populations.

Emperor penguins are marching toward extinction. Antarctica fur seals too #Science #Biology #Zoology #EmperorPenguins #AntarcticWildlife #ClimateChange

www.sciencenews.org/article/emperor-penguins...

Gem-faced civit peering down from a branch. Title "Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation Volume 46, Number 1, 2026" International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council Logo.

New Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation! Featuring civets and modernizing policy. IWRC members can access this and the archive on our website: theiwrc.org/journal-of-w... Not a member? Join today!

#wildliferescue #wildliferehab #sciencenews #Zoology #researchpaper #wildlifeconservation

World's fattest parrot — on the verge of extinction 30 years ago — has record-breaking breeding season Conservationists are celebrating the 105th kākāpō chick to hatch during the 2026 breeding season — the highest number reported since such records began 30 years ago.

World's fattest parrot — on the verge of extinction 30 years ago — has record-breaking breeding season. Via @live_science #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature #Ornithology 🦜

A photo of a small white pale insect like animal on a piece of dirt. A person is holding the dirt piece in between their fingers. The animal has long antenna, six legs and antenna like appendages on the end of its abdomen.

One single Dipluran.

I've posted photos of a dead one under my microscope and this is what the live individuals look like :)

#bug #entomology #biology #zoology

Eurasian beavers return to Biggleswade in a 400-year first The "ecosystem engineers" are released on the Southill Estate after two years of careful planning.

Eurasian beavers return to Biggleswade in a 400-year first. Via @bbc #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature 🦫

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400 X magnification this time!

Currently trying my best to identify this little guy down to species, or at least get a rough idea of what it might be.

#bug #entomology #bugs #biology #microscopy #zoology

Close-up of a red panda resting on a tree branch, highlighting its distinctive facial features and reddish fur.

Curious what zoologists worldwide are reading? 🦎 Integrative Zoology's most-downloaded papers of 2025 cover everything from reptile age & growth to deep learning in wildlife monitoring.

Explore the collection 👇
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#Zoology #WildlifeScience #Evolution

A Disturbing Pattern Emerges in Zoo Penguins With Unlimited Food Pampered penguins in zoos escape the elements and feast on fish to their hearts' content, but care-free living comes at a cost.

A Disturbing Pattern Emerges in Zoo Penguins With Unlimited Food. Via @sciencealert #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature #Ornithology 🐧

An overlooked sentinel at risk in Africa View all access options to continue reading this article.

An overlooked sentinel at risk in Africa. Via @sciencemagazine #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature

Summer School - Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Webseiten der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Save the date! 🗓️ #GoenomiX is back with another SPIRIT Summer School: “Frontiers in Molecular Zoology.”
Hands-on genome editing, RNAi, and transgenesis. 🧪🦎
📍 Göttingen, Germany
📅 Sept 21–25, 2026
🔗 Details: www.uni-goettingen.de/de/summer+sc...
#MolecularBiology #Zoology #Genomics #PhD #Postdoc

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Illustration by Edouard Joseph d’Alton, from Die vergleichende Osteologie (1821–38).

Source: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Biodiversity Heritage Library

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#anatomy #animals #zoology #bones #birds #skeletons #osteology

There is a degree to which taxidermy in museums is a little non-you? Posted a question on fb: Have you been refused by Cambridge Drawing Society? Hoping to stage a Salon des Refuses. Let's see what happens? #theferrisfiles #ferrisphotos #mycottenham #museum #zoology

Bumblebees can perceive rhythm, despite their brains being the size of a sesame seed Turns out humans are not alone in mastering rhythm.

Bumblebees can perceive rhythm, despite their brains being the size of a sesame seed theconversation.com/bumblebees-can-perceive-... #biology #zoology #science #STEM

The landrace breed, Norwegian Forest Cat or “norsk skogkatt”/“norsk skaukatt” has thick, woolly, and water-resistant fur adapted to the cold climate of Scandinavia.

#felis #feline #felidae #wildlife #nature #biodiversity #zoology #norway #vikings #science #cat #caturday

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