ONLY THREE MORE BATTLES in #2021MMM
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TONIGHT THE FINAL ROAR!!!
Kangaroo vs. Mountain Tapir
Saber-Toothed Anchovy vs. Harpy Eagle #2021MMM
The encounters will occur in randomly selected habitats from 4 possibilities: freshwater swamp forest, dwarf forest, semi-arid desert, & seagrass meadow... and will be announced at the start of the battle! #2021MMM
After consulting with tonight's narrators, the Taxon Story Association of America has rated tonight's narrations as... C for CARNAGE!!!
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And now, without further ado... #2021MMM
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And now time for an #2021MMM Intermission
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Art is at the heart of teaching about nature. These rock drawings are in a Yankunytjatjara and Pitjantjatjara children’s “classroom” at the base of Uluru, a place used for thousands of years to pass on key knowledge of the world & how all living things are connected. #2021MMM
Every year March Mammal Madness Art Team creates vibrant & compelling imagery of all combatants. #2021MMM saw an incredible #LevelUp in the team's artwork. You can bring this art into your own space in while simultaneously supporting the Art Team! society6.com/mammalmadness
FIRST UP from the Sea Beasties Division: No. 1 seed #1 Saber-Toothed Anchovy (Monosmilus chureloides) vs No. 2 seed Midgardia Seastar (Midgardia xandaros) #2021MMM
Tonight's Battle is a collaboration with @je_light, and I frantically double-checked some things with @DrewLab an hour ago. #2021MMM [gif is rabbit running late]
Saber-Toothed Anchovy has had a pretty uneventful tournament so far. Round 1 was easy, with a swish of the tail sending Copepod out of the field of battle & Rounds 2 & 3 ended with Pink Vent Fish & Vampire Squid meals #NomNomNom#2021MMM
Chimpanzee males spend their lives in the community they are born into, developing bonds, friendships, & coalitions with other males. These relationships begin during development, often with kin (Sandel et al. 2020) #2021MMMpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31903634/
Next Up: 4th-seeded Maroon Langur (Presbytis rubicunda) vs. No.5 seed Red Brocket (Mazama americana) #2021MMM
After last night's amphibian vs amphibian, reptile vs. reptile, named for an Egyptian god vs named for an Egyptian god...
Tonight we bring you brutal Ruminant on ruminant* action! #2021MMM