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Orphaned Collections and the Taxonomic Dilemma

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Over the course of the last 150 years or so, universities and other agencies collected specimens, often as part of field classes. Some of these specimens eventually formed individual collections, and sometimes those collections would amalgamate into museums with multiple collections. As time has passed, priorities for universities and other agencies changed, and professors retired and those collections were often...
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On to Round Two!

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With the first round in the rear view mirror, our intrepid competitors now move on to their second round matchups. The Dad Bods and Mighty Stripes Divisions played their second round matchups last night. Read all about it here, check out the recap below and don’t forget to turn in your Round One results before midnight tonight.

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March Mammal Madness has arrived!

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Calling all animal lovers and competitors… The March Mammal Madness bracket has arrived! Now is your time to learn more about the wonderful and diverse beasts in this year’s competition and predict who would be dominant should the paired species find themselves in the same location. Please follow the fun on AU Museum of Natural History social media (Facebook, Twitter,…

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