#mammals

[antiqueanimals]

Werner Plangg (1933 – 1994). Canadian Monarch. Oil on canvas.

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[jollysunflora]

#smooch

[doglover43]

i will never stop loving sheepdogs we truly do not deserve them

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Eastern Spotted Skunk? 🦨 Florida?

Absolutely, these guys are one of my favorite mammals! Very elusive.

[ofhoovesandheart]

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[rebeccathenaturalist]

Beavers in North America were hunted nearly to extinction by the mid-19th century, and ecosystems across the continent suffered for it. As increased protections have allowed these large rodents to recover their numbers, they've been returning to their old stomping grounds. Beavers have been around for at least seven million years, and as such the communities they've been a part of have adapted to the changes they make to the landscape.

Beavers create wetlands by damming streams and other waterways. Not only does this create reservoirs of water and both semiaquatic and aquatic habitats, but it diversifies the boundaries between neighboring habitat types. Where a stream might once have been largely surrounded by forest with only a narrow riparian zone as a transitional place, a beaver-dammed stream adds in the wetland between forest and riparian areas. This invites more biodiversity to the region, strengthening the natural community overall.

This survey will not only help researchers gain a better idea of how many beavers are left in Oregon, but further quantify and describe their positive ecological impacts. For too long the narrative around beavers has been that they are mere nuisances that cause flooding--but as we have seen with increasingly severe weather, that "flooding" creates wetlands that are better able to withstand large amounts of precipitation in a short period of time, lessening the impact of weather-related floods that are not just a nuisance, but deadly. And with the ongoing effects of climate change, more resilient habitats and ecosystems are exactly what we need.

[fruitblush]

Weird mammals

Prints

[paleoart]

I just realized that apparently I never shared this series here on Tumblr??  

I call it Living Paintings, as they are recreations of extinct animals that some artists actually saw and painted from memory, a long time ago.

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[sticksandsharks]

little cenozoic guys

(hyaenodon, langstonia, smilodon, dromornithidae, stegotetrabelodon, glyptodon, moropus)

[antiqueanimals]

E. William Gollings (1878 – 1932). Indian Ponies. Oil on canvasboard.

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[hellsitegenetics]

Hello! I run the social media for my local library and I was just wondering what sort of plant or creature might emerge if I talk about books here. Just a lil guy perhaps, to encourage public library use. A new library mascot to say "Books are cool! Reading is fun!" etc. Thank you for your time and efforts. 📚

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Closest match: Lutra lutra genome assembly, chromosome: 14 Common name: Eurasian Otter

[doglover43]

i love when horses are newly born and have such long legs . what do you plan to do with those!!!!

[moomeecore]

african wild dogs

[great-and-small]

Im a bit obsessed with these images from Hope For Wildlife rescue of a wild mammal with alopecia.

Can you tell what critter this is?

[musiclovingmoth]

and when i say "specimens" i don't mean taxidermied mounts made to look lifelike for exhibit, i'm talking about the thousands to millions of specimens lying in drawers and shelves like this:

asking because i didn't know this until i was in high school. reblogs greatly appreciated, i want to reach as far out of science nerd tumblr as possible!