Willow ptarmigan: perfectly adapted to living through a blizzard caitlynfinton.com/2023/01/06/mee…

Crested anoles are genetically changing, and it seems to be related to urbanization! Isn't evolution cool?? caitlynfinton.com/2023/01/13/mee…

You know that whistling sound when mourning doves take flight? It's not from their mouth - it comes from their wings!!! Mind. Blown. caitlynfinton.com/2023/01/20/mee…

Get ready for some cuteness! Quokkas are adorable. And they sacrifice their babies to predators when they need to escape! caitlynfinton.com/2023/01/27/mee…

Cheetahs apparently have small teeth because their nasal passages are so large. Not sure about you, but their teeth still look pretty big to me... caitlynfinton.com/2023/02/03/mee…

Not all snakes fly on planes. Some can glide with the power of their own body! caitlynfinton.com/2023/02/10/mee…

Some whiptail lizards are all-female. It's true - not a male to be seen! Everyone's too busy making eggs to worry about sperm. caitlynfinton.com/2023/02/17/mee…

Trying to buy a house is not fun...wish I could just live in a shell like a hermit crab instead. All I'd need to do is follow the scent of dead and dying snails and I'd have a new home! caitlynfinton.com/2023/02/24/mee…

If Pallas's cats aren't friends, why are they friend-shaped? Asking for a friend (aka me) caitlynfinton.com/2023/03/03/mee…

Orca mothers are the pillars of their community. Their sons literally die without them! caitlynfinton.com/2023/03/10/mee…

What if St. Patrick rode across Ireland on an Irish elk? This can unfortunately never happen - Irish elk (aka giant deer) are extinct :( But we can dream! caitlynfinton.com/2023/03/17/mee…

Apparently badgers are a sign of spring. I propose we change Groundhog's Day into Badger Day caitlynfinton.com/2023/03/24/mee…

I legitimately always forget that narwhals are real animals. Can you blame me, though? They have a giant unicorn horn! caitlynfinton.com/2023/03/31/mee…

Wolverines are the winner of March Mammal Madness!!! These guys are pretty fierce. caitlynfinton.com/2023/04/07/mee…

The end of the semester is coming up, and I'm feeling frantic. So, let's take a second and learn some lessons about slowing down from sloths! caitlynfinton.com/2023/04/14/mee…

Once I had a character in a D&D campaign that was a secretary bird. Because who wouldn't want to be a stomping bird with long legs? caitlynfinton.com/2023/04/21/mee…

It's #NationalLibraryWeek !! So here's a creature that represents knowledge and wisdom: the salmon caitlynfinton.com/2023/04/28/mee…

Some animals have fun names. Like the dik-dik. Which, it turns out, is named for the noise it makes when making an alarm call. Who knew?! caitlynfinton.com/2023/05/05/mee…

Opossums - the most beautiful marsupial in the United States. Helps that it's also the only one! caitlynfinton.com/2023/05/12/mee…

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