Hi, we're Zoonomia! Our first paper is out #openaccess and we're celebrating by giving credit where credit is due, showcasing some of the amazing mammals we've been studying!
TOMORROW! Join us for a virtual Science for All Seasons talk from 5 - 6 pm EST. @eenork and Diane Genereux will present “Clarity from comparison: How other animals' genomes illuminate our own.” Learn more and register at: broadinstitute.org/sfas. #BroadSFAS
First up, the western spotted skunk. Spilogale gracilis isn't a true hibernator (sorry @faunabio), but it's got a great strategy for avoiding the winter blues: snoozing for several weeks! We just may try that when the weather gets unbearable this year... doi.org/10.2307/1380869