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Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 1d

The Green Turtle's global population is now considered least concern by the IUCN, although some populations are still threatened.

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Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 1d

considered least concern by the IUCN.

Link: https://invasives.vi.gov/animals/small-indian-mongoose/

Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 1d

Mongoose use anal glands to mark their territory, however ranges do tend to overlap. Breeding typically occurs just before the summer solstice with both males and females mating with multiple mates multiple times. Young are born after about 50 days and reach sexual maturity at 1 year old. They (3/4)

Link: https://www.zoochat.com/community/media/baby-mongoose.41469/

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omnivores, eating basically anything they can including poisonous frogs. Small Indian Mongoose will occasionally hunt snakes however this behavior is rare especially when compared to other mongoose species. They do still have a slight venom resistance and immunity to some poisons. Small Indian (2/4)

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Day 31: Small Indian Mongoose

Urva auropunctata or the Small Indian Mongoose is a small mammal natively found in forests, shrublands, and grasslands in northern India along with parts of west Asia, but introduced to many countries across every continent aside from Antarctica. They are (1/4)

Link: https://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=86

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Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 3d

No post for the next couple days, got a lot of Irl stuff that just popped up.

Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 4d

15-20 days old at which point they will find a shell and start life on land. Viola Land Hermit Crabs do not have an official IUCN rating, but are considered either vulnerable or near threatened by many countries due to habitat destruction and being captured, as they are popular exotic pets. (4/4)

Link: https://hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=80608&start=15

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Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 4d

their shell and block the entrance with their large left claw. Little is known about the Viola Land Hermit Crab's breeding patterns, but we do know that females will lay eggs while partially or fully submerged in the ocean around the time of the full moon. Young will feed on zooplankton until (3/4)

Link: https://hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=92518

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Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 4d

shells as they grow and molt. They are a terrestrial species, so they have modified gills for breathing air instead of intaking oxygen from the water meaning they can drown. Viola Land Hermit Crabs are typically nocturnal as a means of avoiding predators, but when threatened will retreat into (2/4)

Link: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/634867-Coenobita-violascens

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Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 4d

Day 30: Viola Land Hermit Crab

Coenobita violascens or the Viola Land Hermit Crab is a species of hermit crab found in southeast Asia. They live both on beaches and in mangroves, eating any scraps of food they can find. Like other hermit crabs, Viola Land Hermit Crabs regularly replace their (1/4)

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Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 5d

eggs incubate for 24 days with chicks leaving their mother after about 12 weeks. Only the mother raises her and her mate's chicks. While considered least concern in their current range by the IUCN, most of the continental US populations were driven extinct during westward expansion. (4/4)

Link: https://www.tsuru-bird.net/a_species/grouse_sharp-tailed/index.html

Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 5d

impress gathered females by rapidly stamping their feet and rattling their tail feathers along with repeatedly inflating and deflating their purple air sacs. Females will then choose to mate with the most dominant male or males. 5-17 eggs are are then laid in areas with denser vegetation. The (3/4)

Link: https://hctf.ca/bringing-back-the-sharpie/

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insects. Like other grouse species, males establish leks in open areas during breeding season (typically between March and July) with each males having their own territory within the lek that is bigger and more centered the higher ranked they are. Male Sharp-tailed Grouse will then attempt to (2/4)

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Day 29: Sharp-tailed Grouse

Tympanuchus phasianellus or Sharp-tailed Grouse are a species of bird native to the American west and midwest along with most of Canada and Alaska, but currently only found in and above the northern continental US. They eat seeds, grains, buds, fruits, leaves, and (1/4)

Link: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sharp-tailed_Grouse/id

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Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 6d

the pups are fully independent and mature after 7 years. Despite their name, Common Stingrays are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. They are threatened by industrial fishing, which regularly decimates seafloors and kills Common Stingrays by complete accident. (4/4)

Go watch Ocean if you have Netflix or any other streaming service it's on no picture can truly do it justice.

Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 6d

While a definitive breeding season is unknown, young gestate for about 4 months with pups typically being born between May and September. While pups do develop in eggs, they hatch while still in their mother's uterus and are fed with a kind of "milk" until existing the womb. Once truly born, (3/4)

Link: https://animalia.bio/common-stingray

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Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 6d

species of stingray, Common Stingrays have a venomous barb on their tail for defense, but only use it as a last resort preferring to instead hide under the sand even doing so while sleeping during the day as they are nocturnal. The barb will regularly be shed and replaced, almost like teeth. (2/4)

Link: https://www.clubcruceros.net/Life/StingRay.html

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Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 6d

Day 28: Common Stingray

Dasyatis pastinaca or the Common Stingray is a species of ray found just off the coasts of Europe along with the western and northern coasts of Africa. They mostly eat crustaceans but will also eat mollusks and fish, the latter more often the older they get. Like other (1/4)

Link: https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/218219

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Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 8d

young. Males reach sexual maturity at about 7 months while females reach it after a year. Although African Civets are considered least concern by the IUCN, actual population numbers are unknown with it potentially being endangered or even extinct in some regions.

Link: https://africafreak.com/african-civet

Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 8d

use a chemical called civetone to mark their territory. Unfortunately civetone is a key ingredient in many perfumes which has led to many African Civets being illegally captured and farmed for it. They breed during the wet season with gestation taking 2-2.5 months and litters consisting of 2-4 (3/4)

Link: https://haunsinafrica.com/2023/10/04/our-african-civet/

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Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 8d

opportunistic omnivore feeding on basically anything they can find. Unlike raccoons however, they have a resistance to poisons like cyanide and can eat poisonous invertebrates like millipedes. African Civets also likely have a resistance to snake venom, although this has yet to be proven. They (3/4)

Link: https://dewetswild.com/2014/10/03/signs/signs-6/

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Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 8d

Day 27: African Civet

Civettictis civetta or the African Civet is a small mammal native to central, southern, and west African forests, savannas, shrublands, and interior wetlands but introduced to the island of Sao Tome. They look a lot like raccoons and fill a similar niche as a nocturnal, (1/4)

Link: https://www.wei.co.za/blog/african-civet-visiting-our-camp

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Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 8d

for mating rights. Females give birth to one calf after 7 months, away from the herd before the latter joins after a few days, typically staying near other calves and maturing after just over a year. Males are driven out once they mature. Impala are listed as least concern by the IUCN. (4/4)

Link: https://brevardzoo.org/news/impala-calves-2022/

Daily Zoology Facts @dailyzoology.bsky.social · 8d

populations will come together to form giant herds while migrating in search of fresh food. When food is plentiful males will have territories, but when migrating they must be abandoned. Breeding most often occurs in May with males using their sexually dimorphic horns (not antlers) to fight (3/4)

Link: https://www.africa-wildlife-detective.com/impalas.html

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