Project Archaeologist: Nicolas Delsol Before the arrival of the Europeans in the New World, native societies of Mesoamerica used very few domesticated species. They relied mainly on hunting to provide themselves with meat and other animal products. After the conquest of Mexico and Guatemala,
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Over the past few years, the Florida Museum of Natural History research on local birds has taken a giant leap forward through cooperative relationships with some of Florida’s more than 200 wildlife rehabilitation clinics. Especially along Florida’s Atlantic and Gulf coasts many thousands of b
Lauderdale, Gainesville, Key West, Melbourne, Naples
Explore Dian Fossey’s Mountain Gorilla research through the lens of Bob Campbell’s photographs, 1968-1972, with a look at gorillas today. A Century of Mountain Gorilla Conservation Mountain Gorillas were named Gorilla gorilla beringei in honor of German army officer Captain Robert von Beringe, w
discovered they were a different subspecies than Western
Early Turkey Domestication Project Investigators: Erin Thornton and Kitty Emery The turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is one of the most important food birds in the world, and the only indigenous animal domesticated in North/Central America. Despite the turkey’s importance to both ancient and modern
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Anyone intrigued by snakes may decide to keep one as a pet or as an object of fascination. Responsible snake ownership requires considerations which may not be immediately obvious to all. The following provides summary information and basic requirements for responsible snake ownership. For a fuller
ethical concerns related to collecting snakes from the wild
The Caribbean Archaeology Program was founded in 1960 by Ripley P. Bullen. The program is based around one of the largest systematic collections of pre-Columbian artifacts in North America. What the collection lacks in size is compensated for by its diversity. Contact Us For more informa
Presently a map of the West Indies and a list of the
The annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count concluded last week with volunteers tallying bird sightings in 28 countries throughout North, Central and South America. Despite inclement weather, the count marked another exceptionally good year for birds in Gainesville, Florida, where volunteers observed
common in Florida than southern states further to the west
Florida Museum of Natural History researchers have co-authored the first comprehensive study on the evolution of two agricultural pests commonly used as model organisms. Tobacco and tomato hornworms are among the largest caterpillars, able to individually devastate an entire plant if left unc
hawkmoths occurring as far north as New York and west
Kelsey Aadland Collections Assistant Loch Andersson Student Volunteer Jesse Barber Courtesy Asst. Curator jessebarber@boisestate.edu Jamie Beach Digitization Assistant jamiebeach@ufl.edu Michael Belitz PhD student mbelitz@ufl.edu Bob Belmont Curatorial Associate
butterflies Microlepidoptera Zoomed-on Micros Wild
Threatened and endangered species of the Everglades include: Plants American Alligator American Crocodile Sea Turtles Birds Florida Panther Manatee Threatened wildlife includes species, subspecies, or isolated populations that are likely to become endangered in the ne
The only known wild breeding population occurs in south
