Monthly Tweet-Off

Zoology enthusiasts @rebeccasnell91, @JKannanR, @Jacqui_Bruce & @TamaraTwyman.
We're basically just here for the animals.
📖🦝🐍🐟🐭🐯🦜🦂📚

[Monthly Tweet-Off @MonthlyTweetOff]

Once a month @rebeccasnell91, @JKannanR, @Jacqui_Bruce & @TamaraTwyman host a Zoologically themed, fact-filled #TweetOff, winner of the most liked / retweeted #fact gets a donation from each of the others to a #charity of their choice! 🦌🐝🐸🦓🐀🐳🐌🐰
#MonthlyTweetOff

[Kannan Raja @JKannanR]

Ah, a #throwback to 6 years ago when we absolutely ruled #WorldOttetDay with this tweet-off!

We really ought to do another one, @rebeccasnell91 & @Jacqui_Bruce!

[Herpetological Society of Singapore @herpsocsg]

HAPPY HSS DAY!

Today, we celebrate our 8th Anniversary. It has been an incredible 8 years showcasing the herpetofauna of #Singapore to people across all walks of life.

To commemorate this day, we are featuring 8 skinks native to Singapore. Which of these is your favourite?

[Herpetological Society of Singapore @herpsocsg]

Here is the latest episode of our podcast, #TheTattlingToad!

In this episode, the Tattlers discuss herps that have taken to the air! Then, they open up about their herp nemeses; species that have eluded them for far too long, despite their best efforts!

https://t.co/b2qb29Z0iS

[Herpetological Society of Singapore @herpsocsg]

Here is our #ProjectRunOver report for 2022.

#ProjectRunOver is a citizen-science project that looks at wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVC) involving herpetofauna in #Singapore. WVCs are not limited to roadkills & motor vehicles; we also get reports from cycling paths & sidewalks.

[Herpetological Society of Singapore @herpsocsg]

Happy #Halloween!
Let’s get spooky with a new episode of #TheTattlingToad featuring our newest #frog on the block & some Halloweeny herps who are dressed up all year round!

https://t.co/SwEjJF5uH5

[Kannan Raja @JKannanR]

Don’t mind the black-and-orange washing as we drop a new podcast episode of The Tattling Toad!

[Herpetological Society of Singapore @herpsocsg]

It has been a long hot second since our last podcast episode, but we have fixed it!
Say hello to #TheTattlingToad 3: 'Of Herps & Fungi', featuring @stevoallain discussing his work on Ophidiomycosis.
Pop over to Spotify to catch it & our other episodes now!
https://t.co/tdiHztu74t

[Herpetological Society of Singapore @herpsocsg]

Say hello to 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘫𝘪, Singapore’s newest #frog!
Described by some of our members, this little frog’s species name honours the late Mr Subaraj, a giant in pioneering the conservation of #biodiversity in #Singapore.

https://t.co/5no2uipIxS

[Herpetological Society of Singapore @herpsocsg]

But this World Snake Day, we want to spend some time honouring the subtle charm of lesser-known snakes, like this Malayan Bridle Snake (𝐿𝑦𝑐𝑜𝑑𝑜𝑛 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠). It is not particularly flashy or highly venomous.
Photo Credit: Emmanuel Raphael Goh

[Kannan Raja @JKannanR]

This is @rebeccasnell91 and I whenever we are visiting zoos!

[Kannan Raja @JKannanR]

Some homegrown smooth-coated #otters for the #Twitter friends!
#SGBiodiversity

[Jacqui Bruce @Jacqui_Bruce]

It's #InternationalCorgiDay! 🐶
Queen Elizabeth II has had 30+ Corgis in her lifetime. Though her last two Corgis—Whisper & Willow—have both have died, she does still has one Dorgi ( Corgi/Dachshund mix) named Candy.
#PlatinumJubilee #FaunaFactsDaily

[BBC Earth @BBCEarth]

When you're in the shower giving your best arena performance 🎶

#ChrisPackhamsAnimalEinsteins

[Kannan Raja @JKannanR]

Finally managed to see one of these gorgeous #snakes up close! Love how its keeled scales stand out. #SGBiodiversity

Mangrove Pit Viper
𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴

[Monthly Tweet-Off @MonthlyTweetOff]

Happy #WorldOtterDay, everyone! #DYK that there are 13 known species of #otters & we (𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵) covered all of them in this otterly fun #tweetoff thread?
Enjoy!!!🦦🦦🦦

[Rebecca Snell @rebeccasnell91]

Today is #WorldOtterDay! Over the next 13 hours or so myself, @Jacqui_Bruce & @JKannanR will be having an otterly pawsome #tweetoff so you can get to #KnowYourOtters 🐾💜

Fact with the most likes wins!

See you on the otter side... 😉

#Otters #WorldOtterDay #KnowYourOtters

[Kannan Raja @JKannanR]

Another day, another little #snake.
We found this wee baby on last night's herp walk. This is the second one I have encountered at this spot, so there might have been a recently hatched clutch nearby!

Western Mangrove Cat Snake
𝘉𝘰𝘪𝘨𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘢
#SGBiodiversity

[Kannan Raja @JKannanR]

It is always nice to see home-grown science & #scicomm making its rounds around the world.
Go, #JustKeepThinking!!

[Kannan Raja @JKannanR]

Now, that was exhilarating!
#PrehistoricPlanet will do so much for the paleo-people. I cannot wait for the rest of the week as new episodes drop; looking to more amazing stuff by the team!
And as always with any #Attenborough documentary, do not get attached to any little ones 💔

[Jacqui Bruce @Jacqui_Bruce]

It's #NationalEatWhatYouWantDay! 🍔
Unsurprisingly, the blue whale consumes the most calories of any animal. They can grow over 80 feet long & weigh more than 300,000 lbs. These sea creatures on average take in 457,000 calories with every mouthful of krill.
#FaunaFactsDaily

[Kannan Raja @JKannanR]

I think being a #turtle around prehistoric creatures, real or artsy, is a horrible existence. Remember this unfortunate fossil from Püntener et al. 2019?