##zoology
Discover the surprising intelligence of cats in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/cat-intellig... ( #cat, #kitty, #kittycat, #feline, #houseCat, #petCat, #kitten, #intelligence, #animalIntelligence, #zoology, #pets)
January 5, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Discover some unexpected weirdness about ants in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/ants ( #ant, #ants, #insects, #entymology, #zoology, #biology, #antColony, #pests)
January 5, 2026 at 8:27 PM
January 5, 2026 at 6:10 PM
A wild boar was here. Kicin, Wielkopolska (western Poland).
#mammals #zoology #dzik #wildboar
January 5, 2026 at 3:34 PM
@afg i'm guessing the bilateral "scratch marks" are from wings. But the prints do not look like bird feet. Could it have been two animals? Maybe an owl fumbling an attack on a rodent? I can only try to imagine. #zoology
January 5, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Discover the worst way of eating in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/the-worst ( #spider, #tarantula, #eating, #culinary, #arachnid, #zoology, #animalKingdom, #injest, #digestion)
January 4, 2026 at 7:23 PM
You may not like the way a snapping turtle can breathe. Details in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/breathing ( #turtle, #snappingTurtle, #breathing, #herpetology, #reptile, #oxygenation, #zoology)
January 4, 2026 at 7:20 PM
A skunk will give you two warning signs before spraying. Here they are in the intellectual playground: 500ways.com/skunk-spray ( #skunk, #skunkSpray, #warning, #odor, #stink, #smell, #zoology, #animals, #wildlife, #camping)
January 4, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Discover some interesting and unusual details about cats' eyes in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/cat-eyes ( #cat, #kitty, #kitten, #housecat, #animals, #vision, #eyes, #seeing, #veterinary, #animalScience, #zoology, #eyesight)
January 4, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Good news for biodiversity:
Previously thought extinct, the Flat-headed Cat (Prionailurus planiceps) made a reappearance at the Princess Sirindhorn Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand.

panthera.org/newsroom/end...

#nature #wildlife #felidae #feline #biology #zoology #iucn #science #caturday

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January 3, 2026 at 9:41 AM
January 3, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Dolphins have the strangest way of sleeping. Discover the details in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/dolphin-sleep ( #dolphin, #porpoise, #sleep, #sleeping, #sleepScience, #zoology, #oceanography, #marineScience, #mammals)
January 3, 2026 at 3:04 AM
With female echidnas seemingly creating burrows in random places at this time of the year, wildlife carers warn to keep an eye out for what might be disturbed doing holiday work on your property. #animals #zoos #zoology #native #species
Puggle trouble prompts warning to watch out for baby echidnas
With female echidnas seemingly creating burrows in random places at this time of the year, wildlife carers warn to keep an eye out for what might be disturbed doing holiday work on your property. #animals #zoos #zoology #native #species
www.abc.net.au
January 2, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Officials suspect bird flu after 12 swans die at #Orlando's Lake Eola. Via @sciencex.physorg #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature #Ornithology 🦢 #Florida
Officials suspect bird flu after 12 swans die at Orlando's Lake Eola
A dozen of the iconic swans that live in the heart of downtown Orlando, Florida, have died in recent days of an unknown cause, leading officials to suspect that bird flu is to blame.
phys.org
January 2, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Bison return to Illinois' Kane County after 200 years, a crucial step for conservation and Indigenous connection. Via @sciencex.physorg #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature
Bison return to Illinois' Kane County after 200 years, a crucial step for conservation and Indigenous connection
From their cozy homes in suburban Burlington, children curiously watch their new neighbors through windows and brainstorm nicknames.
phys.org
January 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
January 2, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Volume 41 – Levesque et al. share strandings records from the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group for 2023. For subscription details visit: irishnaturalistsjournal.org

#IrishNaturalistsJournal #Zoology #Cetaceans
January 2, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Tilting at windmills: Trump laments death of bald eagle in the US … which was really a falcon in Israel. Via Via @guardian #Politics 🇺🇸 🗳️ #RenewableEnergy ♻️⚡🌎 #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature #Ornithology 🪶 🦅
Tilting at windmills: Trump laments death of bald eagle in the US … which was really a falcon in Israel
A pity that Trump, or one of the 18 intelligence agencies reporting to him, did not trace the image back to its source
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Great white #sharks face extinction in Mediterranean, say researchers. Via @bbc #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology
#Nature #MarineBiology 🌊 🦈 #Shark
Great white sharks face extinction in Mediterranean, say researchers
Overfishing and illegal fishing are contributing to the loss of sharks, including great whites.
www.bbc.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The hagfish is the worst fish ever, and it's more than just about being ugly. Details in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/hagfish ( #hagfish, #oceanography, #zoology, #ichtheology, #fish, #fishing, #ocean, #marine, #ugly)
January 1, 2026 at 4:47 PM
With every extinction, we lose not just a species but a treasure trove of knowledge. Via @sciencex.physorg #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature
With every extinction, we lose not just a species but a treasure trove of knowledge
The millions of species humans share the world with are valuable in their own right. When one species is lost, it has a ripple effect throughout the ecosystems it existed within.
phys.org
January 1, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Do you know what the study of ichthyology is? The answer is in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/ichthyology ( #ichthyology, #biology, #zoology, #science, #definition, #dictionary, #study)
January 1, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Did reintroducing Wolves to Yellowstone really cause an ecological cascade? Via @live_science #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature 🐺
Did reintroducing Wolves to Yellowstone really cause an ecological cascade?
Previous research on the effect of wolves on the food web has been criticized, raising questions about the predator’s role in the Yellowstone ecosystem.
www.livescience.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:00 AM