The loss of so much world heritage and so many lifetimes worth of research during the #MuseuNacional fire is heartbreaking.

Pepesuchus holotype, National #Museum of #Brazil. 📸 Chris Brochu
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/09/brazil-rio-de-janeiro-museum-fire/569299/

I've been playing with an academic "#genealogy" database this evening. My academic pedigree includes Darwin, Cope, Huxley, Osborn, Romer, Lyell, etc. Check it out. It's a fun (if also intimidating) way to track "lineages" in #academic.

https://academictree.org/evolution/index.php

The American #alligator's range extends a lot further north than many people expect. How far? Here's an Oklahoma Department of Wildlife announcement about #alligators in their state.

https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/department-of-wildlife-shares-photo-of-alligator-in-southeastern-oklahoma

How does #climatechange affect species whose sex is determined by egg incubation temperature? We're about to find out. #alligators

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/amp/article?section=news&subsection=local&headline=alligators-begin-to-hatch-in-unf-climate-change-experiment&contentId=77-586640806&__twitter_impression=true

📸 Adam Rosenblatt

South Florida Lazy River, must have a crurotarsal ankle to ride. 🐊#Florida #crocodile

http://www.fox13news.com/trending/crocodile-on-a-pool-noodle-in-south-florida