Severine L.D. Toussaint
@sevcrumb.bsky.social
Researcher @cnrs.fr at @cr2p.bsky.social MNHN working on the evolution of arboreal adaptations in mammals 🐿️🦝🦥🦧 #Biomechanics #EvolutionaryBiology #BehavioralEcology #FunctionalMorphology #Innovation
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Thrilled our multi-year work on biological tilings is out in @pnasnexus.org!
From virus shells to dinosaurs, seeds to fish scales—tilings are everywhere in biology.
Explore the paper and our interactive catalogue (link following in next post):
doi.org/10.1093/pnas...
From virus shells to dinosaurs, seeds to fish scales—tilings are everywhere in biology.
Explore the paper and our interactive catalogue (link following in next post):
doi.org/10.1093/pnas...
Tiled material systems: Exploring biodiversity and multifunctionality of a universal and structural motif
Abstract. Humans are drawn to patterns and hierarchies in nature, mimicking them particularly in decoration and architecture. Natural patterns, however, ar
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November 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Thrilled our multi-year work on biological tilings is out in @pnasnexus.org!
From virus shells to dinosaurs, seeds to fish scales—tilings are everywhere in biology.
Explore the paper and our interactive catalogue (link following in next post):
doi.org/10.1093/pnas...
From virus shells to dinosaurs, seeds to fish scales—tilings are everywhere in biology.
Explore the paper and our interactive catalogue (link following in next post):
doi.org/10.1093/pnas...
Looking for a master student to work on the microstructure of metapodials and phalanges in arboreal mammals!! Fully funded by the MNHN. Cool collab with @houssayecnrs.bsky.social ! Contact me for more info 😁
December 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Looking for a master student to work on the microstructure of metapodials and phalanges in arboreal mammals!! Fully funded by the MNHN. Cool collab with @houssayecnrs.bsky.social ! Contact me for more info 😁
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🚨🦜🐧Cover reveal! Thrilled to show off the cover of my upcoming book: The Story of Birds!
Coming April 28. The whole history of birds, from their dinosaur origins to colossal extinct penguins & terror birds, to the 10,000+ species today. From @marinerbooks.bsky.social
Preorder 👇
Coming April 28. The whole history of birds, from their dinosaur origins to colossal extinct penguins & terror birds, to the 10,000+ species today. From @marinerbooks.bsky.social
Preorder 👇
November 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
🚨🦜🐧Cover reveal! Thrilled to show off the cover of my upcoming book: The Story of Birds!
Coming April 28. The whole history of birds, from their dinosaur origins to colossal extinct penguins & terror birds, to the 10,000+ species today. From @marinerbooks.bsky.social
Preorder 👇
Coming April 28. The whole history of birds, from their dinosaur origins to colossal extinct penguins & terror birds, to the 10,000+ species today. From @marinerbooks.bsky.social
Preorder 👇
We had such a great time at the #SVP2025 meeting 🪨🦖. With @cr2p.bsky.social and many friends and colleagues. Total success 🤩
November 18, 2025 at 8:52 AM
We had such a great time at the #SVP2025 meeting 🪨🦖. With @cr2p.bsky.social and many friends and colleagues. Total success 🤩
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🎥De nouvelles vidéos vous attendent sur notre chaîne YouTube!
Découvrez:
1️⃣ Des astuces pour une nouvelle destination
2️⃣ Du matériel solide pour le terrain
3️⃣ Le matériel en forêt
Vous partez bientôt sur le terrain? Partagez vos vidéos et aidez la communauté!
youtube.com/@ParlonsTerrain
Découvrez:
1️⃣ Des astuces pour une nouvelle destination
2️⃣ Du matériel solide pour le terrain
3️⃣ Le matériel en forêt
Vous partez bientôt sur le terrain? Partagez vos vidéos et aidez la communauté!
youtube.com/@ParlonsTerrain
October 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🎥De nouvelles vidéos vous attendent sur notre chaîne YouTube!
Découvrez:
1️⃣ Des astuces pour une nouvelle destination
2️⃣ Du matériel solide pour le terrain
3️⃣ Le matériel en forêt
Vous partez bientôt sur le terrain? Partagez vos vidéos et aidez la communauté!
youtube.com/@ParlonsTerrain
Découvrez:
1️⃣ Des astuces pour une nouvelle destination
2️⃣ Du matériel solide pour le terrain
3️⃣ Le matériel en forêt
Vous partez bientôt sur le terrain? Partagez vos vidéos et aidez la communauté!
youtube.com/@ParlonsTerrain
Such a great 37th congress of the Société Francophone de Primatologie @lasfdp.bsky.social organized by @palevoprim.bsky.social in Poitiers ❤️. Although it was punctuated by the deceased of J. Goodall 😢. See you all next time xx
October 4, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Such a great 37th congress of the Société Francophone de Primatologie @lasfdp.bsky.social organized by @palevoprim.bsky.social in Poitiers ❤️. Although it was punctuated by the deceased of J. Goodall 😢. See you all next time xx
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(FR)👉 Notre groupe évolue! Nous avons maintenant un site officiel… et un superbe logo 🎉✨
Retrouvez toutes les infos sur notre mission, notre équipe, nos objectifs, nos interventions, nos ressources en ligne et les ateliers que nous proposons sur parlonsterrain.wixsite.com/parlons-terr... 🇫🇷🇬🇧
Retrouvez toutes les infos sur notre mission, notre équipe, nos objectifs, nos interventions, nos ressources en ligne et les ateliers que nous proposons sur parlonsterrain.wixsite.com/parlons-terr... 🇫🇷🇬🇧
September 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
(FR)👉 Notre groupe évolue! Nous avons maintenant un site officiel… et un superbe logo 🎉✨
Retrouvez toutes les infos sur notre mission, notre équipe, nos objectifs, nos interventions, nos ressources en ligne et les ateliers que nous proposons sur parlonsterrain.wixsite.com/parlons-terr... 🇫🇷🇬🇧
Retrouvez toutes les infos sur notre mission, notre équipe, nos objectifs, nos interventions, nos ressources en ligne et les ateliers que nous proposons sur parlonsterrain.wixsite.com/parlons-terr... 🇫🇷🇬🇧
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New paper on #phalanges and #hands and #feet proportions in #primates. Just published in #OA in #JHE. Great collaboration with la Citadelle of Besançon (Museum) and the zoological and botanical park of Mulhouse, and with S. Toussaint as a first author.
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Functional and behavioral variation in intrinsic hand and foot digit proportions in primates
The relative elongation of the digits on the autopods has long been considered as an adaptation for an arboreal lifestyle shared by several tetrapods.…
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April 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
New paper on #phalanges and #hands and #feet proportions in #primates. Just published in #OA in #JHE. Great collaboration with la Citadelle of Besançon (Museum) and the zoological and botanical park of Mulhouse, and with S. Toussaint as a first author.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...