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I just can't believe we're halfway through the year already. I haven't done much at #TetZoo - just no chance - but here's a quick thread of personal highlights of 2022 so far... 
First off, I enjoyed putting together my lookback at the 2001 #DorlingKindersley Encyclopedia of #Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Life, a book I co-authored and helped put together during my formative PhD-focused years tetzoo.com/blog/2022/1/29…
The recycled article on Kogia - the dwarf and pygmy sperm whales - was fun to reassemble... tetzoo.com/blog/2022/3/7/… #mammals #marinemammals #cetaceans #whales
For the return of the #UNMBioblog after our year hiatus, I chose to write about the negative consequences for cats, humans, and #wildlife when we allow #cats to roam freely. I couldn't help myself with the punny title.
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I was inspired to write this blog after I witnessed my neighbor's outdoor pet #cat killed a #bird under my feeder. A heated argument ensued. I know nothing has changed because I still scare him out of my backyard. I've counted 9 different cats in my backyard, here is one
I am a paradoxical #catlover, which stems from my #science & #ornithology career. I know how cute it is for my own #cat to frolic in flowers but I understand how dangerous it is for #cats, human #health, & #wildlife when cats roam #CatsOfTwitter #Caturday #catsofinstagram
The African crested rat looks adorable, but its fur is packed with lethal poison—just milligrams can kill a human. New study discovered they also have a rich social life.@NationalZoo @museumsofkenya @UUtah @MDeniseDearing @SaraBWeinstein doi.org/10.1093/jmamma… 📷StephanieHiggins
People in East Africa have known the rat to be poisonous but its source was mysterious. A 2011 paper proposed these rabbit-sized rodents sequester toxins from the poison arrow tree Acokanthera schimperi. They’re the only #mammals to use plant toxins for defense.
The 2011 study hypothesized that the rats chew Acokanthera bark and lick the plant toxins into specialized hairs at the center of these stripes. In the photo, the larger, porous center hair is poisonous, compared to the normal ones in the background. PC: @SaraBWeinstein @UUtah
