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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · 1d

Join us, in person or online, to hear about the evolution of lactation from March Mammal Madness creator and director, Dr. Katie Hinde!
#2026MMM
#bcvammm

(Streaming link in bio.)

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · 6d

Hey #bcvammm - guess who's coming to visit Bridgewater College Next week?!
#2026MMM
@creativesatbc.bsky.social

Dr. Tamara L. Johnstone-Yellin @drtljy.bsky.social · 6d

VERY excited to host @mammalssuck.bsky.social next week for classroom visits on #SciComm, lactation, and March Mammal Madness, as well as introducing her Endowed Lecture on the evolution of lactation! (There will be a streaming option for those interested in the 7:30 talk!)
#2026MMM
#bcvammm

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · 8d

#bcvammm will be ready! #2026MMM

Katie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 8d

Have we already finalized the #2026MMM line-up?
Yes.

Is it epic?
For sure.

But is it ridiculous?

a cartoon scene from spongebob squarepants with the words oh absolutely on the bottom

Alt: a cartoon scene from spongebob squarepants of Patrick Star jumping over a coral landscape with a butterfly fish net with an arm pump saying "Oh Absolutely!"

media.tenor.com

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · Apr 7

#2025MMM #bcvammm

March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · Apr 7

And thank you to the Environmental Science Club, the Department of Biology and Environmental Science, the Forrer Learning Commons, and the Sustainability Interns for all their help making MMM happen on campus this year! #bcvammm #2025MMM

Looking forward to #2026MMM

Gallery – BC March Mammal Madness

wp.bridgewater.edu

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · Apr 7

Thanks to everyone who helped make #BCvaMMM great this year! Especially the @creativesatbc.bsky.social - check out all their art (from this year and the last two years) in the gallery. wp.bridgewater.edu/mmm/gallery/
#2025MMM

Gallery – BC March Mammal Madness

wp.bridgewater.edu

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · Apr 3

Now we're off for the night! This has been a fun journey, thank you to Creatives Amir, Lillian, Grayson, and Tony for being a part of it this year, we will be looking forward to hosting more in the next one!
Protect the Polar Bears!
- Creative Amir, also occasional host
#bcvammm #2025MMM

Digital Media Creatives @creativesatbc.bsky.social · Apr 3

We couldn't leave our second finalist unacknowledged, and how could we leave out the #Carnage we've been anticipating!

Also do not ask us about our bracket score.
-Creative Amir, MMM enjoyer
#bcvammm #2025MMM

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · Apr 3

There we have it, folks! If anything we're glad it was the Polar Bear! This will look great on our wall of champions!
#bcvammm #2025MMM

Katie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · Apr 3

POLAR BEAR IS THE #2025MMM CHAMPION!!!!

ARTWORK by @veppart.bsky.social!

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · Apr 3

Did not see that going this way!
#bcvammm #2025MMM

Katie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · Apr 3

PUMA FLEES the FIELD OF BATTLE! (Krofel et al. 2012) #2025MMM

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Article
The noble cats and the big bad scavengers: effects of dominant scavengers on solitary predators
Original Paper
Published: 13 July 2012
Volume 66, pages 1297–1304, (2012)

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · Apr 3

And the Ginkgo's impact persists to come up! It's with us in spirit tonight.
#bcvammm #2025MMM

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · Apr 3

It's getting heated!
#bcvammm #2025MMM

Katie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · Apr 3

PUMA lifts his face smeared with blood gives a harsh, hissing alarmed GROWL-SNARL-SCREAM at the danger presented by the marauding Polar Bear.

(Allen et al. 2016) #2025MMM

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Digital Media Creatives @creativesatbc.bsky.social · Apr 3

Enter, the Polar Bear.
-Creative Amir, multitasker
#bcvammm #2025MMM

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Digital Media Creatives @creativesatbc.bsky.social · Apr 3

Let's hope it knows about the incoming battle!
Art by Creative Lillian
#bcvammm #2025MMM

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · Apr 3

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · Apr 3

That's so many prefexes!
#bcvammm #2025MMM

Katie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · Apr 3

Tonight the two combatants will encounter each other in the randomly selected landscape of...

THE GEOTHERMAL WETLANDS!!!

#2025MMM

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · Apr 2

Is the champion of #2025MMM... Love?

The Creatives are locked IN for tonight's battle, looking forward to whatever will take place in 7 minutes! #bcvammm

Katie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · Apr 2

TONIGHT A NEW HERO RISES FROM THE BLOOD AND ASHES OF BATTLE...

THE PUMA BEAR!!!

#AndOtherJokesIWishIMadeYesterday
#2025MMM

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · Apr 2

Love this! #2025MMM #bcvammm

Aili @nilatti.bsky.social · Apr 2

#tinyNaturalist was inspired to create her own #marchMammalMadness bracket.

She's going to create mathematical models, roll the dice, and write up the scenarios.

She says "This is rated B for budgerigarnage."

#homeschool #curiosity #childLedLearning

Tiny Naturalist checks out the bamboo forest during flooding

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · Apr 2

I’m a big fan of the Sit and Persist strategy. #2025MMM

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · Apr 2

Tonight is THE Night! @creativesatbc.bsky.social will finish our #2025MMM season off with the Championship battle between the Puma and the Polar Bear. Find out if we truly do have an MMM #CatScandal! #bcvammm

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · Apr 2

Gasp! As is this one!

Digital Media Creatives @creativesatbc.bsky.social · Apr 2

What a battle! Shame we lost a fan (me) favorite, but there is only so much the plant could've done!
- Creative Amir, #1 Ginkgo fan
#bcvammm #2025MMM

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · Apr 2

This is Ah-mazing Amir!

Digital Media Creatives @creativesatbc.bsky.social · Apr 2

Is anyone awake still? We promised and delivered! Live drawing is fun, but patience has its perks!
- Creative Amir, Art enthusiast
#bcvammm #2025MMM

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · Apr 2

#bcvammm This is the real reason why we need to understand statistics. #2025MMM

Fernando Villanea @fervillanea.bsky.social · Apr 2

Oh look, #2025MMM is almost over and *gasp* surprise, a carnivore is going to win 🙄. Again 😑. And I'm not saying there's a #conspiracyoflemurs there, I am willing to believe an order that evolved to eat other animals will do well at MMM @mmmletsgo.bsky.social - I think there's a deeper problem, a 🧵

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Digital Media Creatives @creativesatbc.bsky.social · Apr 2

What a battle! Shame we lost a fan (me) favorite, but there is only so much the plant could've done!
- Creative Amir, #1 Ginkgo fan
#bcvammm #2025MMM

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Digital Media Creatives @creativesatbc.bsky.social · Apr 2

Is anyone awake still? We promised and delivered! Live drawing is fun, but patience has its perks!
- Creative Amir, Art enthusiast
#bcvammm #2025MMM

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · Apr 1

GG! Grayson from the Creatives signing out. We look forward to seeing you again on Wednesday for the FINAL BATTLE! Don't forget to keep an eye out for Creative Amir's artwork coming soon!
#bcvammm #2025MMM

Jess Popescu @jesspopescu.bsky.social · Apr 1

#2025MMM FINAL ROAR
EMOJI BATTLE RESULTS!

😼🆚🐒: 🌳🌰/😼👂🏼🐒
😼🛬🐒/😼🦷🐵/🐒🔊🦷
😼🙅🏽‍♂️🔪/🐒🌳/😼🐒🌿
🐒⬇️🌊/🐒🏃🏻‍➡️🌌/🏆😼

🐻‍❄️🆚🌳🍄‍🟫:🌊🕳️/🐻‍❄️🧐💨/🌊🍄‍🟫
🐻‍❄️🏊🏻🌊/🌳🔪🐻‍❄️/🐻‍❄️🔊🌊
🐻‍❄️😤/🐻‍❄️🌳➡️/🐻‍❄️🔪⏸️
🌳🌊🆘/🏆🐻‍❄️

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