The One True Kat
@theonetruekat.bsky.social
Biologist. Californian. Madly in love with nature. Always outside. Garden nerd. Cyclist. Big fan of informed democracy. Sheltering and supporting as many people as possible. She/her/y’all All photos mine unless credited.
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Since I have to reintroduce myself after the move:
I’m Kat. California biologist, currently in Davis. Herpetologist. 15 years in private consulting (utility and infrastructure), mostly as a field nerd, doing surveys for local flora/fauna and passing on whatever niche wisdom I can.
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I’m Kat. California biologist, currently in Davis. Herpetologist. 15 years in private consulting (utility and infrastructure), mostly as a field nerd, doing surveys for local flora/fauna and passing on whatever niche wisdom I can.
🦎🐸🐟🐻🦉🐝🐍🐢🌿
The canvasbacks were having a convention yesterday. 🪶
December 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The canvasbacks were having a convention yesterday. 🪶
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So love wobbegongs. Everything is good about the wobbegong. Its name. Its flattened Oscar the Grouch face. Its frondy bits. Its lazy life as a hungry rug. And it’s a shark. Outstanding animal 10/10
The Tasselled Wobbegong is a master of disguise that can eat a fish almost as big as itself in one gulp. It's classified as a shark, but when it lays on the sea floor it looks like a harmless rug if you manage to see it. But with powerful jaws and sharp teeth they are no fish to mess with.
December 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
So love wobbegongs. Everything is good about the wobbegong. Its name. Its flattened Oscar the Grouch face. Its frondy bits. Its lazy life as a hungry rug. And it’s a shark. Outstanding animal 10/10
When it’s too cold outside but ball is life. #goodboygus
December 8, 2025 at 4:28 AM
When it’s too cold outside but ball is life. #goodboygus
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god, i've seen what you do for others...
Hey what’s the normal number of snakes that normal people find in their house every month? It’s at least one, right? Minimum of twelve snakes a year?
December 8, 2025 at 3:05 AM
god, i've seen what you do for others...
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Ever heard of adaptive radiation? If not, cichlids are a great introduction! Happy Fishmas day 37!
December 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Ever heard of adaptive radiation? If not, cichlids are a great introduction! Happy Fishmas day 37!
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One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.
December 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.
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Sam Bates, known as SMUG, Australian-born, realistic street #artist. This one is in Glasgow.
In the comments, I've included different views of this piece, as well as some other pieces of this hyper-realistic street artist.
#StreetArt #WallMural #murals #UrbanArt #art
In the comments, I've included different views of this piece, as well as some other pieces of this hyper-realistic street artist.
#StreetArt #WallMural #murals #UrbanArt #art
December 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Sam Bates, known as SMUG, Australian-born, realistic street #artist. This one is in Glasgow.
In the comments, I've included different views of this piece, as well as some other pieces of this hyper-realistic street artist.
#StreetArt #WallMural #murals #UrbanArt #art
In the comments, I've included different views of this piece, as well as some other pieces of this hyper-realistic street artist.
#StreetArt #WallMural #murals #UrbanArt #art
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What looks like a xenomorph egg, has jelly like texture, is covered in slime? This thing... uh, whatever it is?
Some people pull Excalibur from the lake. To others is given the Blob of Destiny.
Let's talk about the CURSED GUMMI BEAR, bryozoans.
Some people pull Excalibur from the lake. To others is given the Blob of Destiny.
Let's talk about the CURSED GUMMI BEAR, bryozoans.
December 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
What looks like a xenomorph egg, has jelly like texture, is covered in slime? This thing... uh, whatever it is?
Some people pull Excalibur from the lake. To others is given the Blob of Destiny.
Let's talk about the CURSED GUMMI BEAR, bryozoans.
Some people pull Excalibur from the lake. To others is given the Blob of Destiny.
Let's talk about the CURSED GUMMI BEAR, bryozoans.
Movie you've watched more than six time with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
December 7, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Movie you've watched more than six time with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
Rescuing baby steelhead over the summer. Bubble bubble #fieldwork
December 7, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Rescuing baby steelhead over the summer. Bubble bubble #fieldwork
The anchovy invasion of Monterey’s Muni wharf. 🐟
December 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The anchovy invasion of Monterey’s Muni wharf. 🐟
Oh to be a curious Say’s Phoebe on a wimdy day. 🪶
December 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Oh to be a curious Say’s Phoebe on a wimdy day. 🪶
Because I’m offloading older vids, this weekend is “blasts from the past”. Last year around this time…. Nothing like seeing condors overhead. 🪶
December 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Because I’m offloading older vids, this weekend is “blasts from the past”. Last year around this time…. Nothing like seeing condors overhead. 🪶
Boosting because #herps
I love it when two weekly news cycle events converge to make an old story timely. Cc: @dashkaslater.bsky.social
The Frog of War
When biologist Tyrone Hayes discovered that a top-selling herbicide messes with sex hormones, its manufacturer went into battle mode. Thus began one of the weirdest feuds in the history of science.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Boosting because #herps
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The spotted towhee is a glorious mega-sparrow. 🪶
December 5, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The spotted towhee is a glorious mega-sparrow. 🪶
God I love an awkward bird. This one had me triple taking at the backyard fountain. Anyone want to hazard a guess? Davis, CA 🪶
December 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
God I love an awkward bird. This one had me triple taking at the backyard fountain. Anyone want to hazard a guess? Davis, CA 🪶