J🐙rgeMD

MRes Animal Behaviour student

Made in Canary Islands
#2020EBE

[J🐙rgeMD @JorgeMelDom]

Overfishing is the main cause of sharks extinction, but is not the only one, in the last talk PhD Valentina Scarponi explained that more than 30% of sharks that are throwback to the ocean, die hours later because of the stress #2020EBE

[J🐙rgeMD @JorgeMelDom]

We are not alone in the universe

[Science News @ScienceNews]

"If over the course of time their finding becomes accepted … it would demonstrate that amino acids, the basic building blocks of proteins, can be and have been formed outside the Earth." — SN, 12/5/1970 #tbt https://t.co/osPg5P5gEh

[Pip @wright_pip]

Scientists have discovered that shrews can shrink and later regrow their brains by almost 28% in order to keep warm and conserve energy during the cold winter months! 🧠 #nature #shrew #science #animalbehaviour #EBE2020

https://t.co/arAby5td35

[J🐙rgeMD @JorgeMelDom]

The #fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis has a particular form of self-propagation, turning ants into "zombies" and then controlling them. This species uses this mechanism to move the #hexapod to a more humid environment, ideal for the fungus. #2020EBE

[J🐙rgeMD @JorgeMelDom]

In the last seminar @DamienFarine talked about animal societies and the decisions made by a group of animals through experiments with baboons and guineafowls carried out in #nature #2020EBE

[J🐙rgeMD @JorgeMelDom]

Did you know that #anemones have personality??
In the giant sea anemone (Condylactis gigantea) personality influence habitat choice #2020EBE
https://t.co/Ug69U88q3g

[J🐙rgeMD @JorgeMelDom]

Huge #angelshark (Squatina squatina) in shallow waters in the #CanaryIslands.

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Playing with a #cuttlefish in #GranCanaria till he disappeared in the white sand. This is a very good example of how fast this animals can change their color, they are very adapted to #camouflage .

[J🐙rgeMD @JorgeMelDom]

Lowland heath is an ancient wild landscape typical from UK, home of many insects, birds, snakes and lizards. 85% has been destroyed by farming, excavation, and urbanization. It is in our hands to preserve and make people aware of conserving this unique landscape. #2020EBE

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

Hovering motion was thought to be inherently unstable, but by applying a different mathematical model to study insect #flight dynamics, scientists in @SciRobotics captured a vibration-based, hover-stabilizing mechanism in insects and flapping #robots: ($) https://t.co/4nTHGgWYHh

[J🐙rgeMD @JorgeMelDom]

Transposable elements (TEs) play an important role in genomic structure and organization, leading to phenotypic changes. @bourgeois_yann proposes a model with the Anolis carolinensis, which have an amazing TE diversity, to observe changes in their population dynamics. #2020EBE

[Sarah Hills @SarahHi21395607]

Exciting news for #rewilding! @KentWildlife & @WildwoodTrust plan to import and release European bison at Blean Woods, a former pine wood plantation near Canterbury by 2022 to serve as ecosystem engineersm making more suitable habitats for other species #2020EBE #Bison

[New Scientist @newscientist]

A newly-discovered species of wasp dives underwater to hunt aquatic caterpillars https://t.co/O8Aveu422i

[SCB @Society4ConBio]

"Australia's #biodiversity just got a lot richer," said Professor Andrew Krockenberger. "It's not every day that new mammals are confirmed, let alone two new mammals."
#greatergliders #newspecies #marsupials
https://t.co/1RvacJw4Eu

[J🐙rgeMD @JorgeMelDom]

Today we had a great talk about @insignia_bee project to develop a #CitizenScience protocol to use honey bee hive products (pollen) to explore pesticide contamination in 9 different Europeans countries.
#2020EBE

[J🐙rgeMD @JorgeMelDom]

UK, the new Australia😂😂

[New Scientist @newscientist]

There have been nearly 100 sightings of wallabies across the UK in the past decade
https://t.co/zjBW6Ei9o8

[New Scientist @newscientist]

Men and women in early Americas shared hunting duties equally https://t.co/3C4cDYMoRV

[J🐙rgeMD @JorgeMelDom]

The genus Canis apeard in North America during the #Miocene (6 million YBP). in the last 11,000 years we have helped the distribution of dogs and their accelerated genetic change. #2020EBE

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

Dogs are humanity's best friend—but how long has it been that way? 🐕

New research investigates ancient dog genomes, revealing a complicated genetic legacy that reflects a long, shared history with humans spanning more than 11,000 years into the past. https://t.co/foILTgcMnd

[TED Talks @TEDTalks]

Not only are these luminous deep sea-dwellers pretty to look at — but they also play a key role in keeping CO2 out of our atmosphere: https://t.co/Z0l3bearNP

[J🐙rgeMD @JorgeMelDom]

The group Tylopoda comprises a single living family, Camelidae, which includes #camels and #llamas. Despite its current distribution, the Camelid family originated in North America during the Eocene. #2020EBE

https://t.co/qeIEhnq1tn