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"The Omiltemi cottontail rabbit, a species lost to science since 1904, has been rediscovered in Mexico's Sierra Madre del Sur mountains.

The elusive rabbit was spotted by a team led by José Alberto Almazán-Catalán, president of the Instituto para el Manejo y Conservación de la Biodiversidad (INMACOB).

The rabbit was caught hopping around on camera traps, seemingly unaware that it was lost at all.

Why This Matters

The Omiltemi cottontail rabbit is a niche species found exclusively in high-altitude conifer forests, making it particularly vulnerable to habitat loss and human activity.

This find provides critical data for conservationists to understand the species' ecological role and create strategies to ensure its survival.

"Just knowing that it had been 100 years, and no other scientist had seen a live [Omiltemi] rabbit is incredible," Almazán-Catalán said in a statement. "It's totally different from the regular cottontail, and I was completely amazed and very happy to have had that opportunity to see one."

What to Know

The Omiltemi cottontail stands out by the nature of its unique features. Despite its name, it does not have the fluffy white tail typical of cottontails; instead, it sports a short, black tail. The rabbit is smaller than others in the area, with shorter ears and distinct fur color.

Almazán-Catalán's team began their search in 2019, initially focusing on areas where the rabbit was first documented by naturalist Edward William Nelson in 1904. Although the forests near Chilpancingo yielded no results, the team shifted to more remote high-elevation areas.

With the help of local hunters, interviews and camera traps, they confirmed sightings in seven out of ten targeted locations.

Despite scientists losing track of the rabbit for over a century, locals were keenly aware of its existence, and some communities even relied on the species as a regular food source.

The rabbit is only found in the conifer forests of the Sierra Madre del Sur in Mexico.

What People Are Saying

...Christina Biggs, lost species officer for Re:wild, added in the statement: "This search was full of unexpected turns and employed everything from interviews to drones to find this little rabbit. We applaud these tenacious and comprehensive efforts as they provide crucial updates for our partner IUCN Red List assessors to better make recommendations for species survival.

"Alberto and his team are helping fill a huge knowledge gap to make sure that the Omiltemi cottontail rabbit is never lost to science again."

Pictured: An omiltemi cottontail rabbit captured by conservationists in Mexico. Despite locals being aware of its existence, the species has been lost to science since 1904.

What Happens Next

The expedition team has achieved 80 percent of their objectives but acknowledges there is much more to learn.

Researchers aim to study the rabbit's reproductive behavior, population size and ecological role. Conservation measures will require collaboration with local residents, authorities and environmental organizations like the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP).

Currently, the Sierra Tecuani Biosphere Reserve overlaps the rabbit's habitat, but there are no specific protections for the species. Efforts are underway to design conservation strategies to ensure the survival of the Omiltemi cottontail rabbit for future generations."

-via Newsweek, January 23, 2025

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Oselotan and Zwazo! Commissions for the lovely Rashkah!

(After the first commission Rashkah pointed out that the tusks grow from the top, not the bottom, d’oh! The more you know! 💫 )

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p. bueckers x mexican!reader moodboard ⋆˙⟡

authors note | cuando digo q me saquen de méxico, es de puro mame

definitely learns spanish for u (probably only the cuss words cuz u say them a lot)

imagine her face when u yell at her in spanish 😭

likes to listen to spanish music too, maybe some peso pluma, mon lafarte, luis miguel, fuerza regida and shakira

her favorite mexican food is definitely enchiladas rojas, el pozole verde and a chasca

her favorite candy is the mazapán and rellerindos (rellerindos supremacy 🙏)

lovesssss when u call her names in spanish (but not pendeja, idiota, estúpida bc she knows the significance behind those words)

eats a lot of tacos and the taquero will call her out for eating so much 😭

likes to play la lotería (but she doesn’t like loosing)

and also break piñatas! she would def break them in one blow and will never shut up about it

[herpsandbirds]

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris), male, family Cardinalidae, order Passeriformes, Chiapas, Mexico

photograph by Juan Carlos García

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Revisited

&Revised

Art, Grades 6+, Artist's Intent, Latin American Heritage Month

Do Now:

Turn and Talk. Imagine you are Mexican artist Chavis Mármol. It is March 14, 2024.

Why did you decide to craft a 9 ton (18,000 pounds, or ~8165kg) Olmec-style stone head and exhibit it crushing a real, actual Tesla?

Class Discussion:

Students share their interpretations of Mármol's art installation. Once all voices are heard, share the artist's statement as reported by Mexico News Daily.

“The Olmec head imposes itself over the technological object, bursting and crushing it,” the artist explained in an accompanying video. The Tesla vehicle, he said, “is just a product of a capitalist system.” “What matters is where we came from, who we are, and who we have been for generations,” Mármol added. In a later Instagram post, the artist also mentioned that his intention was to “troll Elon Musk and his new car plant in Mexico.”

Direct Instruction:

Expound on the following idea:

Good art communicates ideas. Great art leaves an impact.

Even if you didn't know exactly what Mármol's idea was, you still got the main idea.

Modeled Learning:

Students form small groups for discussion.

Show students how to navigate https://chavismarmol.com/. Direct them to the Neotameme page and look through the pictures. Tell them to try figuring out the Artist's Intent in this 2021 performance art piece, before showing them where to find the accompanying 3 paragraphs of small-print text.

Higher Order Learning:

Students look through the remaining artwork, interpreting the art pieces for themselves, such as Mr. Olmeca Head (click the link for more pics).

Click to see more images

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Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico

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ART NOUVEAU - El Gran Hotel, Ciudad de Mexico, MEXICO

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El viaje de los compadres

[viejospellejos]

El Juego del Calamar mejicano:

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1969, Jim Morrison visited Teotihuacan, exploring its ruins and standing beside a carved stone serpent. Known for his interest in history and mysticism, he seemed deep in thought. During The Doors' time in Mexico City, this visit offered a quiet moment away from the chaos of his music career.

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cabo san lucas

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I'd object on the grounds of whether the label is accurate.

Cartels do actually commit violence to discourage government responses (including cops), which makes it political.

But I'm still not comfortable calling them terrorists.

Anyway, here's the actual article. Says the sanctions could harm US businesses that unknowingly do business with cartels. Or are even extorted by them.

Because cartels are also into agriculture and tourism, and have their fingers in a lot of Mexican economic pies.

>The terrorist label could also push big parts of Mexico’s economy further into the shadows, where cash is used instead of electronically traceable transactions, making it harder for investigators to examine the cartels’ financial structures, Mr. Teichmann said. [...]

>The terrorist designation would also hurt American companies that are firmly north of the border but rely on Mexican labor. The designation is so broad and vague that ranches in Texas or farms in California could be swept up by the penalties if their employees send remittances to family members in Mexico who are involved in organized crime.

>If money transfer companies like Western Union also stop transactions to Mexico over worries about properly vetting Mexican clients, it could affect the remittances the country relies on. That would be devastating for the Mexican economy, which received $63.3 billion in remittances in 2023, nearly 5 percent of the country’s gross domestic product.

>The foreign terrorist designation could also pave the way for the United States to deploy forces inside Mexico against criminal organizations without the Mexican government’s consent, as it did in Afghanistan and Syria.

>But Afghanistan was occupied by the United States, and Syria’s government lost control over much of its territory in recent years. That gave Washington some cover under international law for the American military to deploy troops and launch special-forces operations to kill or capture terrorist leaders in those countries.

The article isn't actually about the bad stuff that could happen to the cartels, but the people who might be collateral damage, and the knock-on effects.

Pic unrelated.

[naidsoo]

De Hidalgo Los Xahuwis (Xamues) 🥴👇🏻

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via: Red de Investigación y Divulgación de Anfibios y Reptiles MX