I've done variations of that, for sure, especially where there are traits that clearly delineate a right answer. But I love the creativity that the open-ended discussion board version brings out.

This year they're mostly agreed that various dragons/wyverns are somewhere in Archosauria (although beyond that they're probably polyphyletic), but there was more debate about the placement of the Xenomorph from Alien and the TurtleDuck from Avatar the Last Airbender.

Oh yes, very fierce.

Also, what is the ice trench?

Aaaaaah even your non-scenic pictures are so cool!!!

(Pun only partially intended.)

Ooooooh!

(The game looks interesting; I’m not just making random owl noises.)

Yes, this. I use "natural history" as a shorthand for "how does it live its life and make its way in the world?", which includes all of these things. A blend of behavior, ecology, and life history.

Okay, you’re right, Bloodlines was way better than 3-5. The Death Wind returns! Plus a new Death Penny!

I agree with the person in the comments on the original post who said that big production values are for the big screen; most dramas, comedies, etc. are fine on the TV at home.

Sometimes I want spectacle; sometimes I want pajama pants.

I have them in my (distinctly not marshy) backyard. Their petite little ears are the cutest.

*wakes up 7 hours later* these whales are migrating thousands of miles, which you can imagine is tiring, especially when the way you sleep is by turning off half your brain.

You know what they're not doing?

Buying Starbucks during the duration of @sbworkersunited.org's ULP strike.

It’s possibly the least of the issues, but does dude know you’re supposed to wear hoodies the other way around?

Related: Have you done Thermus aquaticus yet? I don’t know how artistically interesting it is, but it’s critically important to any part of modern biology that studies DNA.