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Brian Tanis
@TanisBP
mammalian macroecology & evolution through diet
Mar 23, 2021 • 18 tweets • 8 min read
NEXT UP: No. 6 seed Ammonite (Didymoceras nebrascense) vs No. 3 seed Platyzilla (Obdurodon tharalkooschild)!!! #2021MMM Left: Didymoceras ammonite fossil photograph via Smithsonian Platyzilla's scientific name O. tharalkooschild acknowledges the Indigenous Australian dreamtime story of Tharalkoo's infant that features the "cautionary tale" & "origin" themes often found in folklore. #2021MMM
Mar 19, 2021 • 14 tweets • 9 min read
NEXT UP: #3 Mountain Tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) vs #6 Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi)! Collaborative battle by me and @annewhilborn with genetics by @sexchrlab #2021MMM Image showing a stout bodied dark grey tapir on the left pic @AnneWHilborn @sexchrlab Mountain Tapir can be active any time of day, unlike other tapir species which are mostly nocturnal. Activity levels depend on elevation, with more foraging occurring throughout the day in secondary forests below 3000m. (tinyurl.com/4dfrvh9f) #2021MMM
Mar 16, 2021 • 16 tweets • 9 min read
NEXT UP: Tube Anemone (Arachnanthus lilith) vs Platyzilla (Obdurodon tharalkooschild)!!! #2021MMM Our first combatant is the Tube Anemone, a member of the diverse group of Anthozoans which live in the sediments of the oceans. #2021MMM A portion of a tube anemone above light colored substrate. I
Mar 12, 2021 • 17 tweets • 11 min read
NEXT UP: Mountain Tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) vs Common Treeshrew (Tupaia glis)!!! Genetics tweets for this battle provided by @sexchrlab #2021MMM An adult standing closely behind a juvinile in captivity at Individual on a log facing the camera. It is covered in shor @sexchrlab Mountain Tapir are the smallest of all tapirs, less than 1 meter at the shoulder & only 150kg. They are distinctly colored - a uniform dark brown, with bright white lips and tips of their ears. #2021MMM Adult Mountain Tapir surounded by lush forest standing in sh
Mar 13, 2020 • 15 tweets • 8 min read
NEXT UP: Raccoon Dog (#3) vs. Northern Short-tailed Shrew (#14)!!!! #2020MMM Raccoon Dogs are omnivores native to Eastern Asia. Despite the characteristic black bandit mask & brown fur, they are actually not closely related to raccoons! Their common name is half correct though, they are closely related to foxes. #2020MMM A dark brown individual facing the camera showing the black crecent mask from eyes to jowls and very fluffy fur
Mar 20, 2019 • 17 tweets • 8 min read
UP NEXT: 2-seed Coyote & Badger (Canis latrans & Taxidea taxus) versus 15-seed Ants & Aphids (Formica cinerea & Aphis varians) #2019MMM Our battle today takes place within Dinosaur National Monument along the Green River in Colorado. It has been another dry winter and the entire desert is feeling the impacts. (nps.gov/dino/index.htm) #2019MMM