The Sigmodontines
It’s time we spoke about sigmodontines
Tetrapod Zoology
Amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals - living and extinct
The Soay Island Sea Monster of 1959
The tale of a strange sea monster that can... maybe... be resolved...
Predatory Actions of the Amphisbaenians
Because I like amphisbaenians.
Some Azhdarchid Pterosaurs Were Robust-Necked Top-Tier Predators
New analysis shows that some of these amazing flying beasts were far more formidable than we'd ever thought before...
Palaeoart Memes and the Unspoken Status Quo in Palaeontological Popularization
Palaeoart memes are important and pervasive—what are they, and what do they mean for the popularization of palaeontology?
Animal Species Named from Photos
You think you have a new species. Can you name it from photos alone?
Today Is Tet Zoo's 11th Birthday
It is January 21st, and that makes it Tet Zoo’s birthday
Nonstandard Ideas in Amphibian Evolution, Part 3: Could Sirens Not Be Salamanders?
Sirens—long-bodied, aquatic salamanders—are weird. But are they really so weird that they might not be salamanders at all? It's a radical idea that has at least been considered
The Asian Dove That Ate Europe Alive
The story behind one of Europe's most familiar columbiforms...
The Strange Case of the Minnesota Iceman
The modern-day corpse of a human-like hominid, preserved in a block of ice, encountered by researchers in the 1960s, you say? Surely the zoological discovery of the century!
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Rosetta Stones
Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
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The Artful Amoeba
A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
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Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
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