#zoology

For World Jellyfish Day I am sharing self-taught trail-blazing Irish #marineBiologist Maude Delap (1866 – 1953), 1st to successfully breed jellyfish in captivity & document their full lifecycle. She is surrounded by blue #jellyfish (Cyanea lamarckii) life stages based on her diagrams. Born 7th of 10 kids to Rev Alexander & Anna Jane Delap in County Donegal, her family to Valentia Island when she was 8. Sisters Maude & Constance were encouraged in their interest in #biology & #zoology by their 🧵

What Do You Know About the Deep-Sea Barbie Pig? https://nautil.us/what-do-you-know-about-the-deep-sea-barbie-pig-1285329/ #Science #Ocean #Zoology

This Stray Cat Turned Out to Be the First New Cat Species Discovered in Over a Century https://nautil.us/this-stray-cat-turned-out-to-be-the-first-new-cat-species-discovered-in-over-a-century-1285132/ #Zoology #Animals #Science

How a "Psychic" Horse Named Clever Hans Changed the Way We Do Science https://nautil.us/how-a-psychic-horse-named-clever-hans-changed-the-way-we-do-science-1284622/ #Science #History #Zoology

New #introduction because it's been a while & I'm ready to (possibly) make new friends. About me: •joined Fedi Fall of '22 •former corporate accountant & former lifestyle/hobby Domme* who's been sidelined by an autoimmune disease that regularly kicks my ass & makes my hands not work •servant of a goblin child cat who rules my life •dealing w/ a debilitating #houseplant addiction • #Neurodivergent, of the #ActuallyAutistic flavor (late-diagnosed in 2021 so masking is still an issue) Interests: #TypeONegative #horror #HorrorMovies #Zoology #Taskmaster #Android #Birding #QI #Horses *be creepy/disrespectful about this and I will block you into next week

🦦🍫 Giant #otter triplets born at #Chester Zoo weigh about 200 grams each at birth. These offspring of first-time parents Bonita and Manu belong to the largest otter species on Earth. The pups will eventually reach 2 meters in length and weigh more than 30 kg. 👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/new-otter-babies/ #otters #wildlife #conservation #biology #nature #animals #zoology #chesterzoo #science #ecosystem #mammals

RE: https://mstdn.social/@hkrn/116439816399727791 as a Monty Python fan, seeing the book casually in the background of one of their episodes got me to read the Naked Ape; but it was his documentaries for the BBC, The Human Animal and babytalk that really homed in for me his zoology of humans. those docus came out when i was still contemplating if i wanted to be a mom. to this day, i say motherhood is my own human zoo & “Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom”. blame Desmond Morris for that. apespeed Mr. Morris #RIP #zoology #sociology

These snakes steal poison from their prey—here's how they know they have enough https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/these-snakes-steal-poison-from-their-prey-heres-how-they-know-they-have/ #zoology #biology #nature #science #STEM