#zoology — Public Fediverse posts

Week in wildlife: a sea turtle hatchling, baby orangutans and flying ibises https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/sep/11/week-in-wildlife-sea-turtle-hatchling-baby-orangutans-and-flying-ibises #Wildlife #Animals #WorldNews #Environment #Photography #ArtAndDesign #Zoology

Week in wildlife: a sea turtle hatchling, baby orangutans and flying ibises https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/sep/11/week-in-wildlife-sea-turtle-hatchling-baby-orangutans-and-flying-ibises #Wildlife #Animals #WorldNews #Environment #Photography #ArtAndDesign #Zoology

Week in wildlife: a sea turtle hatchling, baby orangutans and flying ibises https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/sep/11/week-in-wildlife-sea-turtle-hatchling-baby-orangutans-and-flying-ibises #Wildlife #Animals #WorldNews #Environment #Photography #ArtAndDesign #Zoology

Week in wildlife: a sea turtle hatchling, baby orangutans and flying ibises
By Joanna Ruck

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/sep/11/week-in-wildlife-sea-turtle-hatchling-baby-orangutans-and-flying-ibises

#Wildlife #Animals #Worldnews #Environment #Photography #Artanddesign #Zoology #TheGuardian #JoannaRuck

Week in wildlife: a sea turtle hatchling, baby orangutans and flying ibises
By Joanna Ruck

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/sep/11/week-in-wildlife-sea-turtle-hatchling-baby-orangutans-and-flying-ibises

#Wildlife #Animals #Worldnews #Environment #Photography #Artanddesign #Zoology #TheGuardian #JoannaRuck

Week in wildlife: a sea turtle hatchling, baby orangutans and flying ibises
By Joanna Ruck

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/sep/11/week-in-wildlife-sea-turtle-hatchling-baby-orangutans-and-flying-ibises

#Wildlife #Animals #Worldnews #Environment #Photography #Artanddesign #Zoology #TheGuardian #JoannaRuck

Week in wildlife: a sea turtle hatchling, baby orangutans and flying ibises
By Joanna Ruck

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/sep/11/week-in-wildlife-sea-turtle-hatchling-baby-orangutans-and-flying-ibises

#Wildlife #Animals #Worldnews #Environment #Photography #Artanddesign #Zoology #TheGuardian #JoannaRuck

🦁 NEW: Researchers tracking #lions and spotted #hyenas in southern #Africa found that the hyenas consistently maintain distance from lions over kilometers of territory rather than merely scavenging near kills. #GPS #data captured male lions moving toward hyenas, reframing the dynamics of the famous #wildlife rivalry.

👉 https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/lion-hyena-predator-dynamic-reversed/

#science #zoology #animals #nature #biology #research #behavior #conservation #mammals #ecology #predators #study

🦁 NEW: Researchers tracking #lions and spotted #hyenas in southern #Africa found that the hyenas consistently maintain distance from lions over kilometers of territory rather than merely scavenging near kills. #GPS #data captured male lions moving toward hyenas, reframing the dynamics of the famous #wildlife rivalry.

👉 https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/lion-hyena-predator-dynamic-reversed/

#science #zoology #animals #nature #biology #research #behavior #conservation #mammals #ecology #predators #study

🦁 NEW: Researchers tracking #lions and spotted #hyenas in southern #Africa found that the hyenas consistently maintain distance from lions over kilometers of territory rather than merely scavenging near kills. #GPS #data captured male lions moving toward hyenas, reframing the dynamics of the famous #wildlife rivalry.

👉 https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/lion-hyena-predator-dynamic-reversed/

#science #zoology #animals #nature #biology #research #behavior #conservation #mammals #ecology #predators #study

🦁 NEW: Researchers tracking #lions and spotted #hyenas in southern #Africa found that the hyenas consistently maintain distance from lions over kilometers of territory rather than merely scavenging near kills. #GPS #data captured male lions moving toward hyenas, reframing the dynamics of the famous #wildlife rivalry.

👉 https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/lion-hyena-predator-dynamic-reversed/

#science #zoology #animals #nature #biology #research #behavior #conservation #mammals #ecology #predators #study

🦁 NEW: Researchers tracking #lions and spotted #hyenas in southern #Africa found that the hyenas consistently maintain distance from lions over kilometers of territory rather than merely scavenging near kills. #GPS #data captured male lions moving toward hyenas, reframing the dynamics of the famous #wildlife rivalry.

👉 https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/lion-hyena-predator-dynamic-reversed/

#science #zoology #animals #nature #biology #research #behavior #conservation #mammals #ecology #predators #study

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🎸🐍 Scientists named a newly described #NewGuinea groundsnake, "Lielaphis slashi", after Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, for his love of #reptiles.

Herpetologist Chris Austin first spotted the 71 cm (28 in) snake during nighttime fieldwork in 2006. Genetic and ecological analysis confirmed it as a distinct #species, supporting #conservation in New Guinea’s threatened #forests.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/snake-species-named-after-guns-n-roses-guitarist-slash/

#snakes #gunsnroses #herpetology #science #biodiversity #zoology #fieldmuseum #nature #wildlife #reptiles #discovery #genetics

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🎸🐍 Scientists named a newly described #NewGuinea groundsnake, "Lielaphis slashi", after Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, for his love of #reptiles.

Herpetologist Chris Austin first spotted the 71 cm (28 in) snake during nighttime fieldwork in 2006. Genetic and ecological analysis confirmed it as a distinct #species, supporting #conservation in New Guinea’s threatened #forests.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/snake-species-named-after-guns-n-roses-guitarist-slash/

#snakes #gunsnroses #herpetology #science #biodiversity #zoology #fieldmuseum #nature #wildlife #reptiles #discovery #genetics

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🎸🐍 Scientists named a newly described #NewGuinea groundsnake, "Lielaphis slashi", after Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, for his love of #reptiles.

Herpetologist Chris Austin first spotted the 71 cm (28 in) snake during nighttime fieldwork in 2006. Genetic and ecological analysis confirmed it as a distinct #species, supporting #conservation in New Guinea’s threatened #forests.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/snake-species-named-after-guns-n-roses-guitarist-slash/

#snakes #gunsnroses #herpetology #science #biodiversity #zoology #fieldmuseum #nature #wildlife #reptiles #discovery #genetics

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🎸🐍 Scientists named a newly described #NewGuinea groundsnake, "Lielaphis slashi", after Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, for his love of #reptiles.

Herpetologist Chris Austin first spotted the 71 cm (28 in) snake during nighttime fieldwork in 2006. Genetic and ecological analysis confirmed it as a distinct #species, supporting #conservation in New Guinea’s threatened #forests.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/snake-species-named-after-guns-n-roses-guitarist-slash/

#snakes #gunsnroses #herpetology #science #biodiversity #zoology #fieldmuseum #nature #wildlife #reptiles #discovery #genetics

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🎸🐍 Scientists named a newly described #NewGuinea groundsnake, "Lielaphis slashi", after Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, for his love of #reptiles.

Herpetologist Chris Austin first spotted the 71 cm (28 in) snake during nighttime fieldwork in 2006. Genetic and ecological analysis confirmed it as a distinct #species, supporting #conservation in New Guinea’s threatened #forests.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/snake-species-named-after-guns-n-roses-guitarist-slash/

#snakes #gunsnroses #herpetology #science #biodiversity #zoology #fieldmuseum #nature #wildlife #reptiles #discovery #genetics

Evolutionary genome topology is a new comparative framework that projects the structural evolution of animal chromosomes onto a single map. It reveals that animal genomes do not change at random, but rather evolve along distinct, irreversible pathways over millions of years.
#EvolutionaryBiology #Genomics #MolecularGenetics #Zoology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/ebio08202601.html

Interspecies cooperation is a behavioral phenomenon where animals from different species work together for mutual benefit by exchanging information. This teamwork relies heavily on communication through specific cues and signals to coordinate complementary actions and achieve shared goals.
#BehavioralEcology #Zoology #EvolutionaryBiology #Mutualism #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/eco06222602.html

Dwarf mongooses anticipate future encounters with rival groups and proactively adjust their movement, communication, and resource defense strategies, even in the absence of an immediate threat.
#BehavioralEcology #Ethology #EvolutionaryBiology #Zoology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/bs06162601.html

Japanese macaques proactively utilize "semi-shade" as a distinct thermoregulatory microhabitat to mitigate thermal stress under hot and dry ambient conditions.
#Primatology #Ethology #BehavioralEcology #Biometeorology #Zoology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/zoo06062601.html

Via @your.local.federal.agent on Instagram:

Some of my favourite facts about blue whales!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DZPmp20sTGh/

#bluewhale #whales #animalfacts #marinebiology #zoology

🐦🧭 A team at the University of #Bonn found that #pigeons rely on iron-rich #macrophages in their livers to sense #Earth’s magnetic fields.

When researchers deactivated these #cells, the #birds lost their way on overcast days – but navigated fine under sunny skies, confirming a backup magnetic system that kicks in when visual cues aren’t available.

👉 https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/how-pigeons-exploit-magnetic-fields-for-navigation/

#navigation #science #biology #liver #biodiversity #zoology #germany #animals #magneticfield #research

Chironex blakangmati is a newly identified, highly venomous species of box jellyfish discovered in the coastal waters of Singapore.
#MarineBiology #Zoology #MolecularGenetics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/mb05152601.html

🐙🛡️ Regenerating a lost limb takes several months which is a significant portion of an #octopus's one-year lifespan.

Scientists observed that males prioritize the safety of the hectocotylus to ensure they remain viable for breeding. This instinct helps them avoid spending a large part of their life waiting for a critical organ to regrow.

👉 https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/the-one-arm-an-octopus-will-never-risk-in-a-fight-its-sex-arm/

#marinebiology #science #evolution #animals #ocean #nature #biology #zoology #research #cephalopod

Wild grey #squirrels are willing to expend additional time and physical effort to secure a higher-quality food reward, contradicting standard laboratory models that suggest animals consistently devalue rewards requiring extra exertion.
#BehavioralEcology #Ethology #Zoology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/bs03272601.html

Iguanas Drop From Florida's Trees as Record Cold Blasts Southern US. Via @sciencealert #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature #Florida #meteorology ☁️ #Snowmageddon #SnowStorm #BombCyclone ☃️

Iguanas Drop From Florida's Tr...

Illustration of a morpho butterfly (Morpho rhetenor helena) 🦋
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#scientificillustration #zoology #biology #insect #animal #boardgame #insectarium #menagerie #cardgameart #sciart #moth #butterfly #morpho #morphobutterfly

Gray's paradox (Zoology 🦥)

Gray's Paradox is a paradox posed in 1936 by British zoologist Sir James Gray. The paradox was to figure out how dolphins can obtain such high speeds and accelerations with what appears to be a small muscle mass. Gray made an estimate of the power a dolphin could exert based on its physiology, and concluded the power was insufficient to overcome the drag forces...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray's_paradox

#GraySParadox #Zoology #Dolphins #Paradoxes #Biomechanics