Jackal catches a unique whiff of an unfamiliar critter and approaches frozen Moonrat.... Moonrat emits a HISS-PUFF followed by a low roar (Fox 1999)... #2025MMM - ThreadSky

chloejosefson.bsky.social • 6 days ago

Jackal catches a unique whiff of an unfamiliar critter and approaches frozen Moonrat.... Moonrat emits a HISS-PUFF followed by a low roar (Fox 1999)... #2025MMM

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chloejosefson.bsky.social•6 days ago

...But that's not all Moonrat emits. Moonrat emits a defensive spray characterized by the sweet aromatic notes of "rotten onions, ammonia, and stale sweat" (GBIF, n.d.)...#2025MMM

mrsroygbiv.bsky.social•6 days ago

#2025MMM

dwaynefuhlhage.bsky.social•6 days ago

Nature in all of its #EvidenceBasedGlory
#TeamMoonrat #TeamHopelessCreatures #2025MMM

sci-storyteller.bsky.social•6 days ago

so Moonrat plays hockey? #2025MMM

drtljy.bsky.social•6 days ago

That classic combination.

littlemisswoolly.bsky.social•6 days ago

So basically an 8th grade PE class #2025MMM

ngoshawk.bsky.social•6 days ago

This division stinks.
#2025MMM

buckykatt.bsky.social•6 days ago

Tuxedo Style? This division could've also been called "Fart Style." #2025MMM

mrshscience.bsky.social•6 days ago

This recap will be EPIC in the classroom! #middleschoolMMM #winningwithscience

deathbymustelid.bsky.social•6 days ago

at least it's hiss-puffing instead of piss-huffing

littlejems.bsky.social•6 days ago

SPENCER! 😂

deathbymustelid.bsky.social•6 days ago

at least it's hiss-puffing instead of piss-huffing

prairiedogking.bsky.social•6 days ago

we have a theme tonight #2025MMM

modcur.bsky.social•6 days ago

But does the Moonrat know to check which way the wind is blowing? #2025MMM

chloejosefson.bsky.social•6 days ago

Buffalo remains undisturbed by the Jackal-Moonrat fray and continues alternating between ruminating & grazing and then grazing & ruminating #2025MMM

davesdogmaggie.bsky.social•6 days ago

This is the life I want. #2025MMM

drmurderbritches.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yeah. Where do we sign up for this? #2025MMM

cadnj.bsky.social•6 days ago

The ruminating and grazing right? Not the hiss-puff nonsense. Yeah. Me too.

davesdogmaggie.bsky.social•6 days ago

Obvs. ;)

#2025MMM

mrspope.bsky.social•6 days ago

So buffalo, basically

chloejosefson.bsky.social•6 days ago

Jackal launches forward through the stench, undeterred, mouth aimed at Moonrat's body! HISS-PUFF. HISS-PUFF. yip. HISS-PUFF. HISS-PUFF. yip. CHOMP. yip. #2025MMM

chloejosefson.bsky.social•6 days ago

Jackal stops, teeth clenched around Moonrat. Jackal aims its large ears towards the yips in the distance, which seem to be coming closer. #2025MMM

davesdogmaggie.bsky.social•6 days ago

Huh?
#2025MMM

cadnj.bsky.social•6 days ago

sparrowmeds.bsky.social•6 days ago

chloejosefson.bsky.social•6 days ago

The distant yips worry Jackal; these yips belong to a pack of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) who are known to prey on Jackal (Kamler et al. 2007). Jackal trots off the battlefield, stinky Moonrat treat in its jaws. #2025MMM

dwaynefuhlhage.bsky.social•6 days ago

UTTER CHAOS

INCIDENTAL JACKAL

INCIDENTAL WILD DOGS

MUSTELIDS AND BOBCATS LIVING TOGETHER

MARCH MAMMAL MADNESS AT ITS FINEST
#2025MMM #TeamMoonrat

mrspope.bsky.social•6 days ago

INCIDENTALCEPTION

chloejosefson.bsky.social•6 days ago

Cape Buffalo chews the cud in its mouth and eructates (aka BELCHES), letting out carbon dioxide, methane, and hydrogen sulfide gasses produced during fermentation processes occurring during digestion in ruminant species (Miss. State U Extension, 2024). #2025MMM

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