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Gatorade fuels endangered Miami blue butterflies – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/gatorade-fuels-endangered-miami-blue-butterflies/

A staple on the sidelines for Gator sports teams, Gatorade also replenishes a different kind of athlete at the University of Florida: butterflies. The sports drink serves as a substitute for nectar in a laboratory-maintained colony of Miami blues, among the most critically endangered butterflies
populations of Miami blues live in a few clusters in the Key West National Wildlife

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Miami Blue Butterflies – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/miami-blue/

Once common throughout coastal southern Florida, the Miami blue butterfly now ranks among North America’s rarest insects. While the main driver of the butterfly’s swift decline is unknown, tropical storms, habitat loss and coastal development have dramatically shrunk the Miami blue’s range. The o
researchers are spearheading the effort to re-establish populations of Miami blues in the wild

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Cows in New Spain – Environmental Archaeology

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/envarch/research/maya/antigua-guatemala/

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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Rehabilitation clinic donations benefit ornithology program – Research News

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/rehabilitation-clinic-donations-benefit-ornithology-program/

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, Pensacola, St.

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Turkey Origin Project – Phase I – Environmental Archaeology

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/envarch/research/turkey-origin-project/phase-1/

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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Gorillas in the Mist – Exhibits

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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
Captain Robert von Beringe, who discovered they were a different subspecies than Western

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Origins of Animal Domestication in the Andes – Environmental Archaeology

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/envarch/research/peruvian-zooarchaeology/origins-of-animal-domestication-in-the-andes/

Origins of animal domestication in the Andes The central Andes is the center of animal domestication in the New World. Llamas, alpacas, and guinea pigs were domesticated in the highlands approximately 6000 years ago. Llamas were primarily beasts of burden and were used to transport goods between
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Responsible snake ownership – Florida Snake ID Guide

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/florida-snake-id/responsible-snake-ownership/

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
CBB animals are almost always healthier than their wild-caught (WC) counterparts.

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Mangrove Rivulus – Discover Fishes

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/mangrove-rivulus/

Kryptolebias marmoratus These tiny fish can survive for up to two months in wet leaves, logs, small puddles, and crab burrows, ‚breathing‘ through their skin. They flip head-over-tail across land to travel to better locations. Mostly hermaphrodites, they are able to fertilize their own eggs, a tr
On the western coast, the mangrove rivulus may be found north almost to Ft.

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Eastern Narrow-Mouth Toad – Discover Herpetology

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-herps/florida-frog-calls/eastern-narrow-mouth-toad/

Eastern Narrow-Mouth Toad Scientific name: Gastrophryne carolinensis These distinct little toads are easily recognizable for their oval bodies and pointed heads, as well as their unique call that is a single bleating trill. They’re shy and nocturnal, but they are native to Florida statewide, so
It is believed that they can live more than 6 years in the wild.

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