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#DispatchesDNLee: Panyabukuu Haiku

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Pouched rats I study

Black and white, naked scaly

Tails they have


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~ inspired by the Arusha Poetry Club of Arusha, Tanzania

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Badaaye and Asante sana!Dada DNLee

DNLee is a biologist and she studies animal behavior, mammalogy, and ecology . She uses social media, informal experiential science experiences, and draws from hip hop culture to share science with general audiences, particularly under-served groups.

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