ONU Natural History

Ohio Northern University natural history!

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Hello natural history lovers! We are excited to announce that we will be posting fun facts about animals, competitions and activities! We hope you follow us for more information to come! #ONU #ONUat150 #ONUBiology #Animals #funfacts #Biology #loyalforevertodearONU #ONUalumni

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Check out this baby #leopard from our ONU archive collection! #DYK Leopards can weigh from 66 to 176 pounds?? Click the link to learn more! @NatGeo https://t.co/7Au0ryPmDj

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Happy national llama day! #DYK llamas adopt and protect herds of small animals. They will chase off coyotes and other predators! #onu #llama

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#taxidermytuesday! This Eastern Screech Owl is also featured in our ONU archive collection! When threatened, an Eastern Screech Owl will stretch itself to look like branch snag to avoid detection from predators! @National_Aviary Do you have an Eastern Screen Owl? If so, show us!

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#marinemonday! The Atlantic Guitarfish is one of the many fish in our ONU archive collection. They tend to bury themselves in the sand along the shoreline, they can also be found in brackish or freshwater muddy bottoms.
Click the link below to learn more!
https://t.co/bmTVLJBEDJ

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#tortoisethursday! Although only one tortoise is pictured, a group of tortoises is called a creep. This one’s name is red, is a red-footed tortoise and belongs to an ONU student! Respond with a picture of your pet! #onu #tortoise #pet

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Today @onu_wrestling faces off against @UMUWrestling! @ONUKlondike versus @purpleraiders, their mascot, the purple macaw (otherwise known as the hyacinth macaw) grows to an extreme length of 40 inches! Go bears! #onu #parrots #vs #polarbears

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It’s #cybermonday! Zoo scientists at @lincolnparkzoo are observing how chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys interact with technology to understand how they think! @lincolnparkzoo tell us more! #monkeyseemonkeydo #cybermonkeymonday #onu #monkeymonday

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Happy late Thanksgiving! Let’s learn a few fun facts about turkeys!

1. Only male turkeys gobble.
2. Wild turkeys sleep in trees.
3. Turkeys have better eye sight than humans.

#Thanksgiving #turkeys #funfacts

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#FoxyFriday! #DYK Gray foxes have 42 teeth which they use to catch prey! This one can be found in our #ONUarchive #onu #grayfox #funfactfriday

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Which of the following is your favorite kind of fish to catch? Our #ONUarchive includes species such as black crappie, large mouth bass and bluegill. All of these species are native to Ohio! @AMNH @NHM_London reply with your best catch!

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Hey @NHM_London @AMNH, we have an armadillo, yes we do
we have an armadillo, how about you? Let’s see your best armadillo! #naturalhistory #onu #armadillo

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It’s #nationalpolarbearweek! This is for the Fall migration where polar bears gather to wait for Hudson Bay to freeze so they can return to hunt seals. The focus is on the importance of sea ice to the bears and how to tackle climate change and ensure their survival. @ohionorthern

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In celebration of #NationalHugABearDay, here is a throw back from @MelinaWoodss of her and Klondike! Hug a Bear Day was created to understand the benefits how hugging can improve your mental health! @ONUKlondike @ohionorthern @ONUBearCave @ONUVB @ONUbiology @ONUArtandDesign

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Just in time for #BisonDay, the @BuffaloBills play the @Jaguars tomorrow at 1pm! Who do you think will win? 🐆🦬 #NFL #Buffalo #Jaguars

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This Sunday is #nationalhugabearday! @ONUKlondike gives the best bear hugs! Comment your favorite picture with you and Klondike to be featured on this page!! #bearhug #klondike #onu

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Today is #jellyfishday! Jellyfish do not have a brain, heart, or pair of lungs! Instead, they absorb oxygen and use a nerve net under a layer of skin to respond to the environment around them! #wackywednesday #onu #JELLYFISH #DYK #Biology #seacreature #aquatic #marine #animal

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@StevenDahlin That is a great question!

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#manateeawarenessmonth #DYK Manatees are more closely related to the elephant than they are to other marine creatures! The average manatee can weigh up to 1300 pounds, and grow to nearly 13 feet! #elephant #onu #manatee #aquatic #seacow #nature #wildlife #gentlegiant #animal

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Have you ever wondered what type of sloth you are? To celebrate #internationalslothday, take this sloth personality quiz and see which you are! #sloth #personalityquiz #ONU #biology #animal #slothnation

https://t.co/pTOZ1ASjpz

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Happy #mineralmonday! Ohio’s official gem stone is flint! In prehistory times, flint was used by american indians for tools including knifes and spear points. Nowadays, it’s used to make jewerly such as necklaces. #funflintfact #ONU #minerals #gemstones #jewelry #geology #Ohio