Hi, we're Zoonomia! Our first paper is out #openaccess and we're celebrating by giving credit where credit is due, showcasing some of the amazing mammals we've been studying!

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Mammals & genomics. Diane Genereux and I distill it to (comparative) essentials in @broadinstitute public lecture “Clarity from comparison: How other animals' genomes illuminate our own.” Sadly, few @ZoonomiaProject species survived the #2021MMM #carnage https://t.co/1UsHGHBxAM

Find out about our science today! Public lecture @broadinstitute on how we’re using mammalIan diversity to understand how genomes work.

Diane Genereux and I are talking #mammal #genomics (@ZoonomiaProject) @broadinstitute next week! Public lecture, open to all. @scribbler_tom now has me pondering what cool mammal trait I’d want to have. Echolocation? Hibernation? Ability to survive deep ocean dives?

What do other species' feats of physiology (think squirrels' ability to hibernate for MONTHS) have to do with human biology? Find out when I host @zoonomia scientists @eenork & Diane Genereux for our next #ScienceForAllSeasons.

Unfortunately, and despite CDC precautions, the western lowland gorilla troup at the @sdzsafaripark has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

UPDATE: In following the guidance set forth from the Governor’s Office, we are temporarily closed. We remain committed to providing around-the-clock care for the remarkable wildlife at the Zoo during this time.

his shell protec his claws attac he only stop for peanut butter snac

The bumblebee #bat, aka Kitti's hog-nosed bat, is the tiniest bat... no, tiniest #MAMMAL, on earth! By length, that is.

Gambian pouched #rats have a keen sense of #smell. One, named Magawa, won the @PDSA_HQ Gold Medal 2020 for detecting landmines in Cambodia. This @HeroRATs has found 39 landmines and 28 unexploded munitions so far!

The critically #endangered #hirola (Beatragus hunteri) has huge pre-orbital glands beneath its eyes, giving the impression this #antelope is wearing glasses @IUCNRedList

Speaking of counting, some awesome news: twin ring-tailed #lemurs were born this summer at @sandiegozoo !

With its strikingly patterned tail and affinity for sunbathing, the ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta, is immediately recognizable. But don't be distracted by the lemur's appearance alone: it's also a counting wiz!

Zoonomia species #9! Black-footed cats (Felis nigripes) are Africa’s smallest wild cat. They have been nicknamed “anthill tigers,” due to their fierce temperament and their tendency to shelter in empty termite mounds.

Brown-throated sloth (Bradypus variegatus), like all sloths, moves veeerrry slooowwwwly, snacking on rubbery rainforest leaves w few calories & filled w toxins. Are they poisoned? NO! Their digestive system is built to handle these indigestible leaves.

Don't be fooled by its cute looks: this mouse is a fierce & howling hunter! Scorpions beware ... your venomous stinger won't phase this little fur ball, whose nerve cells have evolved shut down the toxin in scorpion venom so it doesn't hurt them.

In winter, the Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus), eats almost exclusively lichen, fungus-algae composite organisms found on tree bark. So how do males use their prominent fangs? To compete for mates ... and maybe to win Halloween!