Simon

Extremely Amateur Zoologist and Taxonomist. Views and Opinions are my own, and should probably be fact-checked

[Simon @simonxyzoo]

Transgender fish. Deal with that haters. #BluePlanet2

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Nerdy Public Announcement >>> If you’re about to watch #BluePlanet2 on #BBC1 make sure it’s #BBC1HD (108 for @VirginMedia users, not 101)

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I took this photo at @ZSLWhipsnadeZoo a few years back, their Siberian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) is perfectly happy in the snow.

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#aspergersandme was a beautifully made documentary - and makes me love @ChrisGPackham even more.
https://t.co/NUpmfwzPRV

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@TetZoo @TetZoo is ‘Mbielu-mbielu-mbielu’ a taxonomical tautonym like ‘Gorilla gorilla gorilla’ or ‘Bison bison bison’??

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Learnt at #TetZooCon Bird bones aren’t ‘hollow’, because the holes contain air-sacs, extending lung capacity! Thanks @Ben_garrod

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Learnt at #TetZooCon The Congolese Cryptid ‘mbielu-mbielu-mbielu’ is more likely a giant Bichir than a living Stegosaur! Thanks @TetZoo

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Learnt at #TetZooCon - Fossils are even cooler when they are blue! (Vivianite fossil of an Ichthyosaur) Thanks @SeaMonsters2013

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Learnt at #TetZooCon - To be a “zoo”, you must display wild animals to the public for at least 7 days a year! Thanks @_mammaliana_

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Learnt at #TetZooCon - ‘Benjy’ the last captive Thylacine was confirmed male, thanks to this photo showing his scrotum! Thanks @WindleBeth

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Learnt at #TetZooCon - Beaded Lacewing larvae kill termites with their farts! Thanks @DaniRabaiotti https://t.co/i7Byw9oCTs