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Registered non-profit CIC Educational Collaborative Database & Free in-person Educational Talks 🦴 Run by volunteers, working with museums & the public! Do you collect or work with vertebrate specimens? Check us out! https://linktr.ee/theskullindex

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · May 20

Our outreach stalls will be at these two events this summer. Make sure to save the date!

Microscopes, Skull Guessing Game, Activity Sheets to take home, handling specimen collection, stickers and more! 🦴

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 1d

🇦🇺Happy International Wombat Day! Wombats have chisel-like incisors, similar to that of rodents. They use these strong teeth to chew through tough vegetation, roots, and bark. Take a closer look at the specimen on our site at www.skull-index.com/common-wombat

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 3d

🦥 Happy International Sloth Day. Sloths have a long history in the Americas dating back around 40 million years. Today, there are two groups, the three-toed and two-toed that live arboreal lives in Central and South America. Take a closer look at our specimen at www.skull-index.com/linnaeus-two...

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 5d

Happy World Okapi Day! Today we celebrate giraffe’s little cousin from the forest. Artwork and photography was done by one of the Skull Index’s own staff! Find him on Instagram @anthro_andrew.

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · 21d

Today we remember Jane Goodall. Her life-long research of chimpanzees formed our understanding of their species and gave us deep insight into their complex lives and pushed our understanding of our own species. She was an inspiration for us all and will be missed by millions.

The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · Sep 22

🦏Today we have a double feature🐒
Happy International Tamarin Day & World Rhino Day! Big and small, we love them all. Join us in celebrating these two incredible groups of animals, and take a closer look at both specimens at www.skull-index.com/species/mamm...

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · Sep 20

❤️ 🐼 Happy International Red Panda Day. Join us in celebrating these adorable and elusive animals. Take a closer look at the specimen on our site at www.skull-index.com/red-panda 🦝 🧡

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · Sep 6

Happy International Vulture Awareness Day! Join us in celebrating these incredible scavengers. Take a closer look at our Lappet Faced Vulture specimen on our website here www.skull-index.com/species/birds

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · Sep 1

Happy International Primate Day! Today we celebrate an estimated 500 species from across the globe. From the rainforests of Madagascar to the temperate forests of Japan, primates have found their homes across many of Earth’s biomes.

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · Aug 26

Happy World African Wild Dog Day! Celebrate Africa's most colorful and second most endangered canid. Get a closer look at out specimen at www.skull-index.com/african-wild...

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · Aug 19

🦧 Happy International Orangutan Day! Orangutans are the largest arboreal animals in the world. All three species are critically endangered. Check out more photos of our Bornean Orangutan specimen, along with other primates at on our website, www.skull-index.com/species/mamm...

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · Aug 14

🦎From mighty monitors to graceful geckos, lizards make up the most diverse group of reptiles on the planet. Join us in celebrating World Lizard Day and be sure to check out the rest of our reptile specimens using the following link www.skull-index.com/species/rept...

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · Aug 8

Happy International Cat Day! 🐈 From predators to pets, cats have always have played a significant role in the lives of humans and their ecosystems. Be sure to check out the over 20 cat specimens on our website at www.skull-index.com/mammals-page-2

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · Jul 26

Check us out on Discord! We have a welcoming and active community server open to academics, professionals, and hobbyists! We have several exciting things planned for the next few months and our Discord server is the best way to keep informed while connecting with our staff.

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · Jul 2

We're getting some amazing species added to the index over the next few weeks. This is only a fragment of the selection. Javan Rhinoceros, Lappet-Faced Vulture, Rhinoceros Iguana + Saltwater Crocodile, to name some!

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · Jul 1

Amazing outreach stall at @uniofleicester.bsky.social 's Botanical Gardens for the Plant Sale & Family Day. Huge thank you to our volunteers and director who manned the stall, as well as volunteers who arrived at the end of the day to help take down the gazebo and tables!

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · Jun 18

Look what we have! Official Skull Index Pins! Designed by our Director, they showcase the Toco Toucan and critically endangered Helmeted Hornbill. They are made of recycled acrylic (R-MMA) and are VOC and HFC-free. What do you think?

Two acrylic pins on black backing cards, one pin features the skull of a toco toucan holding a berry between its very colourful and vibrant orange beak. The other pin shows the skull of a helmeted hornbill, which is holding an orange coloured fig called a strangler fig.

A hand holding up one acrylic pin on a black backing card, the pin being held up features the skull of a toco toucan holding a berry between its very colourful and vibrant orange beak.

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · Jun 3

We're getting a lovely selection of Bats added to the index this week, thanks to collaborator Podalirio_del_fantasista! A great comparative set.

Lateral left and right views of a skull of a bat, the species is Veldjamp's dwarf fruit bat.

Lateral left and right views of a bat skull, the species is Pratt's roundleaf bat.

Lateral right and left views of the skull of a bat, the species is Greater False Vampire bat

Lateral left and right views of a bat skull, the species is Great roundleaf bat.

The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · May 24

Corsac Fox (Vulpes corsac) and a Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) added to the index thanks to collaborators Cross.W & jaketeachesdeath!

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · May 20

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · May 19

If all goes well, we might be able to set up a small online shop to allow people to get these pins and more for themselves in August or September!
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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · May 19

50% of proceeds will be split between these charities during the events, any remaining funds go directly back to our volunteer led and ran CIC to help keep the domain and website afloat and the cost of table hires. 3/4

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · May 19

See them first at Leicester Botanical Garden Plant Sale & Family Day on the 29th June and GetCrafted!Market July 20th, along with other small keyrings & wooden pins by our artist to fundraise for multiple charities such as Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary, Rainforest Trust and Save the Frogs. 2/4

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · May 19

We've got some very exciting news! We've been looking at more ways to fundraise for wildlife and conservation charities/projects, and one of our in-house artists designed concept art for recycled acrylic pins! 1/4

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · May 17

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross submitted by collaborator Demikiev!

#atlanticyellownosedalbatross #birdskulls #vultureculture

Lateral Left view of the skull of an atlantic yellow nosed albatross, showing off the vibrant yellow and black beak. The Skull is against a black background.

Superior and Inferior view of the skull of an Atlantic yellow-nosed Albatross, showing off the vibrant yellow and black beak and delicate pterygoid bones. The Skull is on top of a black background

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The Skull Index CIC @theskullindex.bsky.social · May 17

Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) added to the index thanks to our USA Team Lead, @dreaddoughnuts.bsky.social !

Views of the skull of a Grey Fox ( Urocyon cinereoargenteus ), showing the dentition of the underside of the maxilla, and the dentition of the mandible, the skull is against a black background.

Lateral Right view of the skull of a Grey Fox ( Urocyon cinereoargenteus ), against a black background.

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