Storytime! Today I introduce you to Mari orangutan, who now lives at the Center for Great Apes! She loves her ropes and to imitate those around her.#sciencecommunication #orangutan #centerforgreatapes www.instagram.com/reel/Dbdrx6o...

Happy National Zookeeper Appreciation Week. This is my rant about the anti-captivity movement. Actually, this is just a tiny portion of my rant. More will probably follow. #Rant #zookeeper #conservation #aquarium

Backyard Safari - Sharpshooters: Have you ever gone outside and it felt like it was raining, but there was not a cloud in the sky? yep - bug pee. www.snexplores.org/article/how-... #sciencecommunication #nature #animals #scicom #sharpshooters #insects #bugs www.instagram.com/reel/DatKGzC...

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Another new series where Dr. Lyn tells stories from her time with animals. Intro post - what would YOU like to talk about?#sciencecommunication #scicom #animals #nature www.instagram.com/reel/DaYt0es...

In the 1400s a rooster was burned at the stake for the crime of being intersex - I mean, because he laid an egg. Same thing. A history story of an intersex animal for Pride month.#pride #queeranimals #sciencecommunication #scicom #animals #chicken #intersex www.instagram.com/reels/DaBCgc...

Talking-Animals on Instagram: "In the 1400s a rooster was burned at the stake for the crime of being intersex - I mean, because he laid an egg. Same thing. A history story of an intersex animal for Pr...

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New series! Animals are all over, you see. Over the course of the series, we'll explore the animals you can watch from your own backyards, and some tools to learn about them. #animals #squirrels #scicom #sciencecommunication

The long-awaited (hopfully) return of Queer Animals. Octopus! #Sciencecommunication #scicomm #queeranimals www.instagram.com/reel/DZLiG_x...

Talking-Animals on Instagram: "The long-awaited (hopefully) return of Queer Animals! This one filmed before the enforced break - part 2 of tentacles - octopus! #queeranimals #sciencecommunication #sci...

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New video on the rebranding and why - too long for bsky so and insta link! www.instagram.com/p/DXMznCCDXl0/

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‘Tis the season to talk about joy in animals!🎄🎅🏼 If you want to dive deeper into animal research on joy, then you should check out the Stories of Impact podcast episode on Animal Joy! Stories of Impact podcast episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh9v... #rats #apes #scicomm #animalfacts #science

⚠️Warning⚠️: Graphic duck content 🦆 Evolutionary sexual conflict has caused duck genitalia to become... frightening, to say the least 😳 Watch the full video here: www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yJMKe9/ #ducks #birdfacts #AnimalFacts #animalstories #scicomm #animalbehaviot #science #queerscience #funfacts

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 In light of the season, we’re asking the question… Do animals really show gratitude? 🤔 Or are humans over-interpreting animal behavior? #thanksgiving #sloths #guiltydog #gratefulanimals #science #animalscience #animalfacts #animalbehavior #gratitude

Greylag geese are fans of the throuple!🪿💜 #geese #science #scicomm #birds #birdbehavior #animalbehavior #animalfacts #animalscience #birdfacts #animalstories #greylaggeese #polyamory #throuple #MMF #queer #queerscience

30 minute podcast showcasing our work on joy in animals w/ Erica Cartmill, Heidi Lyn (@heidilynphd.bsky.social) and me: www.storiesofimpact.org/dr-colin-all...

Dr. Colin Allen, Dr. Erica Cartmill, and Dr. Heidi Lyn: Animal Joy and the Science of Connection

Are animals capable of feeling joy? How do we know? What is joy? Dr. Erica Cartmill wants to find out. She’s the Indiana University professor of cognitive science, …

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Jacanas, or Jesus Birds, say no to traditional gender roles! These birds are polyandrous, meaning one female has multiple males partners. While the female leaves to hook up with more mates, males stay home to protect the chicks🐣 #birds #birdfacts #scicomm #animalbehavior #science #animalfacts

Charlotte's Web movie adaptation left out that Charlotte was actually a cannibal😅🕷️ Females in many spider species, including barn spiders, eat their reproductive partners after doing the deed👀 #spider #insect #cannibal #scarystories #halloween #scaryanimals #scicomm #animalbehavior #science

The scariest thing about Komodo dragons isn’t their size or their serrated teeth… it’s the possibility of getting sepsis if you’ve been bitten😳😅 #komododragon #scicomm #halloweenstory #halloween #science #animalbehavior #animalstories #scaryanimals #science #scary #lizards

What’s both the grossest AND most delicious thing about bees? … Honey!🍯🐝 #bees #insects #honey #storytime #halloween #halloweenstory #animalbehavior #beeware #beevomit

Tarantula wasps’ reproduction tactic is an all-around creepfest 🫣🕷️ What’s scares you the most about tarantula wasps??👀 #wasps #tarantulas #scaryanimals #storytime #halloween #halloweenstory #insects #tarantulawasp #animalbehavior #animalstories #creepyanimals #scarystorytime

Horned lizards have the scariest defense mechanism in the animal kingdom😳🩸 Happy Halloween Week! Stay tuned for more scary animal stories😈 Do you have any scary animal stories? #hornedlizard #scicomm #halloweenstory #halloween #animalstories #scaryanimals #science #animalbehavior #lizards

Cordyceps—the fungus featured in The Last of Us—is actually real😱 and oh so spooky!🍄 Shout out to @blackforager.bsky.social for knowing all the fungi facts and keeping us safe😂 What’s your favorite spooky animal (or fungi)? #cordyceps #thelastofus #fungi #zombieantfungus #scicomm

There’s a reason that scientists at primate conferences rarely bring up homosexual behavior.👇 That’s because it’s not shocking to them at all — it’s expected. 🌈🦧 In the wild and captivity, same-sex behavior is just a normal part of primate life. #queeranimals #lgbtq #primates #academicconference

Trunks: nature’s multipurpose sex toy 🐘👀 #scicomm #elephants #QueerAnimals #lgbtscience #animalfacts

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Queer flamingos make amazing parents! 🦩🌈 #scicomm #lgbt #queerscience #queeranimals #queernature

Are 94% of giraffes gay? Probably not 🤷‍♀️ BUT a lot of of males DO engage in same-sex mounting and “necking.” 🦒

Bed bug s*x = stab wounds and infections AKA literal nightmare fuel #bedbugs #scicomm #queeranimals #gayscience

🐠🦁 Fish in drag. Lionesses with manes. Lizards faking it. Animals have been bending the rules of gender and expression long before humans showed up. 🌈 Follow for more Queer Animals content! 💜 #Intersex #scicomm #lgbtq #QueerAnimals #c3polab

🐠🦁 Fish in drag. Lionesses with manes. Lizards faking it. Animals have been bending the rules of gender and expression long before humans showed up. 🌈 Follow for more Queer Animals content! 💜 #Intersex #scicomm #lgbtq #QueerAnimals #c3polab

Nature doesn’t follow the rules of gender you learned in kindergarten. Cows, birds, lobsters - even whales - can be born intersex. And they have been for a long time! Intersex is natural. Queerness is everywhere. 🐋🌈 #QueerAnimals #Intersex #SciComm #LGBTQ #IntersexAwareness #LGBTQSCience

Jonathan the tortoise is 193 and might be the oldest queer icon alive. He spent years mating with “Frederica” until vets found out that “she” was actually Frederick! P.S. He had female options… he just liked Fred better. Follow for more queer animals stories! #queeranimals #scicomm #lgbtscience