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Dr. Patrice K. Connors
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Associate Prof at Colorado Mesa Uni (she/her/hers), studier of mammalian physiology & ecology, alumna of Ithaca College & Uni of UT, here for #2025MMM, patricekurnath.weebly.com
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Are you ready? #2025MMM
The Greatest Showman The Greatest Showman Movie GIF
Alt: The Greatest Showman The Greatest Showman Movie GIF It's everything you ever want, and everything you ever need
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March 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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mammalssuck.bsky.social
March Mammal Madness tournament action begins Monday with the WILD CARD! #2025MMM
You can enjoy the play-by-play by following @mmmletsgo.bsky.social
There is still time to get your bracket & play along!
Players portal libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...
(use left panel for Educator & Student Portals)
a zebra and a cheetah are running in a field with the words headlikeanorange on the bottom
Alt: a zebra engages ANTI-PREDATOR DEFENSES, chasing a felid to try and trample it!
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March 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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natickbobcat.bsky.social
What’s that? Having trouble filling out your #2025MMM Bracket? Too hard to make decisions? Is Zorilla a typo? Does that mean Katie blew the seeding in the Tuxedo Style Bracket? (That's easy: No)

DON’T PANIC

Grab your towel and follow along with Professor Bobcat’s March Mammal Madness Manifesto.
Bobcat looks judgtngly into the lens as it drinks from a still pool
March 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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mammalssuck.bsky.social
MARCH MAMMAL MADNESS BRACKET DROP!!!! #2025MMM
Did you get the combatants you dreamed of?
HAPPY RESEARCHING THE SPECIES!!
libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...
Photo array concealing the 2025 bracket from view- images include "So it begins" for LOTR the Two Towers & Rafiki saying "It is Time" from the Lion King. The bracket guide cover of a polar bear and the pulp magazine cover that says Exciting Tales of Science!
February 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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It's TIME! See our link in our bio or scan the code to get the details on how to participate. Join the Environmental Science Club on Wednesday for more details and help filling out your bracket.

All brackets due by 3/10.
#bcvammm #2025MMM @creativesatbc.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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mammalssuck.bsky.social
The #2025MMM DIVISIONS!!!
SAME/DIFFERENT Division Animals from very different lineages can have similar traits because they have similar adaptations for types of lifestyles- such as traits for digging or gliding from tree to tree. This division celebrates Convergent Evolution! The ONLY ONES Mammals that are the only living species of their genus! ROOTS & RELICTS Species that have existed for so long from such ancient times or in a lost, remnant population. TUXEDO STYLE A division of mammals that are “monochromatic” one color- species that are shades of grey all the way from from black to white. But who will end up… RED ALL OVER?!?
February 13, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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mammalssuck.bsky.social
EDUCATOR SIGN-UP: All MMMaterials are freely available for all, but educators who sign-up through the form, you will get extra context & guidance (and any necessary patches/communiques) for successfully stewarding #2025MMM with your learners: forms.gle/PciZp9bzTnAM...
Educator Materials Request for March Mammal Madness #2025MMM
WELCOME EDUCATOR!!! Thank you & your students for participating in, as one twitter user phrased it, this "delightfully bonkers" science education outreach where the motto is always "if you're learning...
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February 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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mammalssuck.bsky.social
You know what will briefly take your mind off the relentless existential crises?

Overthinking this March Mammal Madness #2025MMM Teaser Trailer.

youtu.be/Uvb0Cic6r9o
March Mammal Madness 2025 Teaser Trailer
YouTube video by Katie Hinde
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February 2, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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Darwin Day is coming up! Mark your calendars for 2/12 at 7 PM ET / 4 PT for NCSE's annual Darwin Day webinar. This year's guest is the founder of March Mammal Madness, Katie Hinde! @mammalssuck.bsky.social @mmmletsgo.bsky.social ncse.ngo/darwin-day-2... #DarwinDay #whyteachevolution #MMM #EduSci
Darwin Day 2025 approaches | National Center for Science Education
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January 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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saimihanma.bsky.social
I'm realizing a lot of you probably aren't familiar with March Mammal Madness so here's what it's all about. You fill out your bracket of animal 'battles'. Then each battle will be narrated live by scientists here on Bsky in the most absurd and nerdy way possible.

libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...
LibGuides: March Mammal Madness: How to Play
The official location for March Mammal Madness tournament information and resources! If you're learning, you're winning!
libguides.asu.edu
January 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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mammalssuck.bsky.social
#2025MMM Calendar!
2025 MARCH MAMMAL MADNESS CALENDAR OF EVENTS February 2: 2025 ASU MMM LibGuide & Materials Request Form OPENS February 3: ASU Library Webinar for Educators Considering Adopting MMM with their Learners February 10: MMM Science-Themed Valentines of 2025 Combatants February 12: National Center for Science Education and National Association of Biology Teachers Webinar including LIVE DIVISION REVEAL February 20: BRACKET DROP & ALL EDUCATOR MATERIALS February 21: ASU Library Webinar of 2025 Educator, Learner, & Player Resources WEBINAR SIGN-UP DETAILS TO FOLLOW soon at the ASU LibGuide FEB 3: ASU Library Webinar for Educators considering adopting MMM with their learners- Pragmatics & Pitfalls FEB 12: Divisions revealed in “A Lioness Walks Into an Orca: How Stories Enhance Science Education” Free Darwin Day Webinar with Katie Hinde sponsored by the National Center for Science Education and the National Association of Biology Teachers at 7PM Eastern. FEB 21: ASU Library Webinar orienting educators to open educational resources for 2025 March 10: WILD CARD March 12: Round 1 Division TBD March 13: Round 1 Division TBD March 17: Round 1 Division TBD March 19: Round 1 Division TBD March 20: Round 2 Divisions TBD March 24: Round 2 Divisions TBD March 26: Sweet Sixteen March 27: Elite Trait March 31: Final Roar April 2: CHAMPIONSHIP Tournament “Events” will be live-announced by @mmmletsgo.bsky.social on the bsky.app at 8PM Eastern with results available shortly after at the ASU March Mammal Madness LibGuide https://libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalMadness
January 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
pkconnors.bsky.social
Happy #SecretStoat! Thank you to my mystery weasel, I love my adorable Fox 🦊🥰
Secret stoat wrapping paper saying “merry stoatmas!” Adorable crocheted Fox Adorable crocheted Fox with fabulous tail
January 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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And a highly promising #2024MMM competitor!
montereybayaquarium.org Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · Mar 12
Meet the shrimply stunning (and literally striking) mantis shrimp! This tiny yet dazzling marine crustacean defies conventional classification and breaks the mold in more ways than one. 

Learn more at: mbayaq.co/3PfgvI5
Vibrant peacock mantis shrimp displaying colorful patterns and powerful claws.
March 12, 2024 at 9:44 PM
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davebrarian.bsky.social
TONIGHT #2024MMM begins in earnest as eight epic bouts take place! Our bracket pool has 6/8 going the same way, so we will win or lose together 🫡 will reigning champ, Lovely Spouse, take victory for a second year? Or will a series of stunning upsets carry Opossum to victory?? Only time will tell!
March 13, 2024 at 1:19 PM
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mammalssuck.bsky.social
As per tradition, in honor of Darwin Day, March Mammal Madness announces the specific divisions for the annual tournament.
Scene from A Muppet Christmas Carol when Fozziewig is saying "it's a tradition for me to give a little speech" and Statler & Waldorf interrupt to say "and it's a tradition for us to take a little nap."
February 12, 2024 at 10:14 PM
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2024 March Mammal Madness Valentines!
Get yer 2024 Combatant Valentines!
Come for the science, stay for the word play!
libguides.asu.edu/marchmammalm...
February 9, 2024 at 6:26 PM
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mammalssuck.bsky.social
On this holiest of mammal holidays, Groundhog’s Day, there are only 3 more weeks until the bracket drops and 5 more weeks until the 12th Annual March Mammal Madness Tournament begins! #2024MMM libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...
A gorgeous and chonky groundhog sits in a meadow at Shenandoah National Park, grasping the tender stem as a flower disappears into the rodent’s maw. PLANT CARNAGE!
February 2, 2024 at 12:22 PM
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It's been a few months in the making... & it's now finally ready: The Anti-Colonial Research Library hosts 400+ open-access articles and books, websites, YouTube videos on practical examples of Indigenous and anti-colonial research methodologies. Use and share widely! anticolonialresearchlibrary.org
Anti-Colonial Research Library
Welcome to the Anti-Colonial Research Library This Library holds a collection of open-access articles and books, websites, and YouTube…
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September 25, 2023 at 8:12 AM
pkconnors.bsky.social
For my first post here, I would like to share this article based solely on it's title. You're welcome.

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August 31, 2023 at 4:45 PM