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1Apr 21, '23Who needs a blue check when you have a BLUE WHALE?1004×6.4M99k8.3k504
2Apr 15, '19With mutual respect for the work & goals of our individual organizations, we jointly agreed that the Museum is not the optimal location for the Brazilian-Am. Chamber of Commerc114×016k3k49
3Dec 29, '17Next time you eat guacamole, thank a giant ground sloth: the Lestodon! These 15-ft animals ate avocado whole, traveled, and then pooped, depositing the pits in new places. Most mam79.1×09.9k3.9k5
4Apr 12, '19The external, private event at which the current President of Brazil is to be honored was booked at the Museum before the honoree was secured. We are deeply concerned, and we are e55.2×06.5k1.3k42
6Jun 9, '24The blunthead slug snake isn't like other snakes. This nocturnal reptile, which primarily feeds on slugs and snails, eats using a technique called mandibular sawing. To slice off t35.9×228k3.2k433449
8Jul 20, '17A wombat’s main defense is a tough backside: its rump is mostly cartilage, resistant to bites. A group of #wombats is called a wisdom.26.3×03k1.3k0
9Mar 28, '18It's #ManateeAppreciationDay! Did you know manatees are natural lawn mowers that help maintain healthy marine ecosystems by keeping aquatic vegetation in check? Sometimes referred 17.6×01.9k1.1k3
10Apr 20, '21🐋 We've received many questions about the blue whale's bandage: It's real. It was installed yesterday by Trenton from the Exhibition department! It's 6 feet long & 2 feet wide16.4×02.4k56145
11Feb 21, '21Happy World Whale Day! To mark the occasion, we’re sharing the life-size blue whale model from the Hall of Ocean Life. The blue whale is the biggest animal ever known to have exist16.1×03k32516
12Aug 7, '19A Suriname toad mother carries her young embedded in the skin of her back. After mating, the eggs sink gradually into the female's back, & a skin pad forms over the eggs. The f14×01.7k50456
13Dec 21, '19Today is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere & the first day of winter! What causes our planet’s shift in seasons? Its tilt. Today, Ear13.9×02k65731
14Dec 9, '21(Confirming that birds are real—and they are dinosaurs.)13.6×02.5k32714
15Oct 17, '20Happy birthday to @maejemison, born #OTD in 1956! In 1992, Dr. Jemison became the first woman of color to fly in space, as the science mission specialist on an eight-day joint U.S.13.4×02.4k4399
16Nov 25, '20The Forest Owlet was thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1997—113 years after the last recorded sighting! It has a distinct rectangular head with bright yellow eyes 13.3×02.6k27422
17Sep 20, '19Human activity is warming our planet. Today, young people & adults around the world are marching to bring focus to the vital issue of climate change. We support the students an13.3×02.3k48110
18Aug 25, '18Behold the rainbow eucalyptus! What gives it such a spectrum of color? Bark starts out in shades of green, but changes to a range of purple, red, & orange as it peels and ages.12.9×01.8k63023
19Nov 7, '20Happy birthday to Marie Sklodowska-Curie, born #OTD in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. A few of her many accomplishments? In 1903, she became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, for the 12.6×02.3k35312
20May 4, '20Jackal food is a parasitic plant native to Africa that siphons off nutrients from other plants' roots. Its flowers surface after heavy rainfall & emit a carrion-like stench to 11×01.3k37447
21Sep 25, '21If your favorite color is violet, this might be your new favorite animal: Violet-backed Starling! It lives in open woodland and riverine habitats in parts of Africa and the Arabian11×01.9k32437
22Dec 27, '20#DYK? The Grand Canyon's oldest rock layer formed long before North America took its current shape—even before multicellular life emerged. It is one of the best visible records of 10.8×02k22715
23Mar 14, '21Happy birthday to Albert Einstein, born #OTD in 1879! He reinterpreted the inner workings of nature, the very essence of light, time, energy, & gravity. From his Special Theory10.3×01.8k32413
24Sep 28, '20Meet the Agami Heron! You'd think that its ornate plumage would make it easy to spot, but it’s known to keep very still for long periods of time as it waits for fish to come near, 9.6×01.5k34745
25Nov 22, '24Have you ever seen the granulate shellback crab? Unlike hermit crabs—which hide inside their chosen shells—this unusual-looking crustacean uses its posterior legs to hold a shell o9.5×60k1.9k325211
26Nov 21, '20Say “hi” to the Monk Parakeet! Populations of this Argentine bird are found in places as far north as NY, Boston, & Chicago. How does it survive in colder climates? It lives in9.5×01.9k17112
27Aug 9, '17The Museum's #Titanosaur now has its official scientific name. Check out T's text messages w/ the Blue 🐳 to find out what it is.9.5×01.2k4500
28Jan 16, '22Here’s a giant marine worm you’ll never forget: Eunice aphroditois. It lurks beneath the ocean floor, growing as much as 10-20 ft (3-6 m) long. It has 5 antennae that it sticks out9.3×01.5k23035
29Feb 11, '18What bird is green, flightless, and native to New Zealand? If you guessed the Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus), you are correct! This large, nocturnal bird is the world’s only flightl9.3×01.3k3772
30May 2, '21Small but mighty, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird can migrate far distances, from Canada to Costa Rica. It’s even been known to fly over the Gulf of Mexico in a single shot! The fast9.2×01.7k21519
31May 8, '21Say "hi" to the Puerto Rican Tody! The vibrant bird lives on its namesake island, where it lives in damp and humid forests. It’s an insectivorous critter that catches flies while i8.9×01.8k17617
32Apr 13, '19(1/3) The Museum wants to thank the people who have taken the time to express their views on the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce event. We want you to know that we understan8.5×01.2k2174
33Dec 20, '23Imagine a pinecone as heavy as a bowling ball. This giant belongs to the coulter pine! It can be found in California & Mexico. Nicknamed “the widowmaker,” it produces the world8.5×54k95225833
34Jun 13, '21Say “hi” to the fish without scales: The mandarinfish! Rather than scales, it has a thick coating of foul-smelling, bitter-tasting mucus. In combination with its bright colors, the8.3×01.4k25923
35Oct 21, '23Today’s Exhibit of the Day? The Museum’s mummified hadrosaur—one of the most complete pieces of Mesozoic dinosaur remains ever found! This fossil provides a rare glimpse at dino sk8.0×51k1.1k21240
36Aug 8, '21Sunday mood? Meet the world’s smallest anteater: the pygmy anteater! This tiny arboreal critter lives in the Amazon rainforest and only grows up ~17.7 in (45 cm) in length, much of8.0×01.5k21712
37Aug 30, '17Found in Central America, South America & Southeast Asia, tapirs are related to horses & rhinoceroses. A group of tapirs is called a candle.7.9×09584190
38Jan 1, '18Tardigrades live nearly everywhere, from hot springs to Antarctic ice. When the going gets particularly tough, they enter a state called cryptobiosis—hidden life—and while it lasts7.8×01k3440
39Nov 7, '20This diorama depicts a time when bison roamed the Great Plains by the millions. They were nearly exterminated for hides, sport, & to overpower Native Americans who relied on bi7.8×01.5k1539
40Feb 16, '21Meet the streamside salamander! You might spot the unusual-looking critter in wetland or forest habitats in parts of Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. It likes to hang out beneath rocks7.8×01.3k23923
41Jul 4, '21While the Painted Bunting looks like it belongs in a water color, you can actually see it flying about in real life! It lives in scrub-forest or grassland habitats in parts of the 7.6×01.4k20716
42Jul 31, '19Next time you eat an avocado, thank a giant ground sloth—like Lestodon! It ate avocados whole, traveled, & then pooped, depositing the pits in new places. Most mammals couldn't7.6×09823308
43Feb 5, '18Not all blood is red. A horseshoe crab’s is blue—and it clots in the presence of disease-causing bacteria, so manufacturers test drugs with it to make sure their products aren’t co7.5×09163980
44Aug 21, '22Ever seen the colorful bark of a rainbow eucalyptus? When strips of its bark peel off, they change in color: bark starts out in shades of green, then transitions into purple, red, 7.5×01.3k21332
45Oct 3, '20Not everyone can pull off a purple “moahwk” like the Purple-crested Turaco can. This African native can be found in parts of the continent’s southeastern region, like Kenya, Tanzan7.4×01.4k18414
46Nov 5, '20Today's Exhibit of the Day features one of the longest animals: The lion's mane jellyfish. It's trailing "mane" of 800 stinging tentacles can grow over 100 ft (30 m) long! The long7.4×01.3k16921
47Dec 16, '19Discovered in 2012 on Madagascar, Brookesia micra is one of the smallest reptiles in the world! An adult grows to be just over 1 in (2.5 cm) long, and a juvenile can fit on the hea7.4×01.1k30916
48Mar 13, '21#OTD in 1781, Uranus was discovered. It was the first planet to be discovered with the aid of a telescope. At first, astronomer William Herschel thought the object in the sky to be7.1×01.2k2208
49Dec 7, '20#DYK? A giant manta ray can weigh as much as 5,300 lbs (2,404 kg) & have a wingspan of up to 29 ft (8.8 m)! The gentle giant migrates all around the world’s oceans, from warm t7.1×01.3k16014
50Mar 11, '18One of the strongest known bio materials comes from an 8-legged critter from Madagascar’s rainforests. The silk from Darwin's bark spider absorbs extensive amounts of energy before7.0×01k3216
51Dec 27, '20#OTD in 1831, 22-yr-old Charles Darwin set sail on the HMS Beagle as the ship's naturalist for a trip around the world, including the Galápagos. Darwin later called the Beagle voya7.0×01.2k2185
52Feb 24, '21If someone came up to you & screamed in your ear, you’d probably walk away from them, right? That’s just what a Three-wattled Bellbird does to intruders in its territory. In fa6.9×01.3k1539
53May 23, '21Here are some Sun facts for your Sunday: 93 million miles from Earth, a giant ball of hot gas brightens the sky. Nuclear reactions in the Sun's core create energy, which gradually 6.8×01.2k18331
54Dec 6, '21The Harpy Eagle inhabits forests in Central & South America where it hunts monkeys, sloths—& sometimes even small deer. It’s considered one of the largest & most powerf6.7×01.1k20319
55Aug 8, '25You know T. rex, but what about B. rex? 🦖 That would be the Shoebill Stork (Balaeniceps rex). Standing as much as 5 ft (1.5 m) tall, this bird uses its massive beak to ambush lung6.7×42k1.7k228146
56Dec 17, '17Centuries ago, the fear of poisons led people to seek charmed objects to keep them safe. One example? When Europeans found fossilized shark teeth, they thought they were the tongue6.7×09773081
57Apr 27, '21🚨NEW RESEARCH ALERT! A new study based on ancient DNA led by Museum scientists has resolved a long-standing controversy about an extinct “horned” crocodile that likely lived among6.7×01.1k21123
58Oct 22, '17While okapis may remind you of zebras with their striped legs & rear, these endangered mammals are more closely related to giraffes.6.6×09352900
60Jan 3, '21The Golden Pheasant is here to provide some inspiration for your 2021 vision board. It inhabits montane forests in western China, where it tends to stay grounded. Spending most of 6.4×01.1k18818
61Jan 16, '21Are you happy it’s the weekend? Here’s a critter to match that positive energy. Meet the Hawaiian happy-faced spider! You might be greeted by its “smile” in tropical forests on the6.3×01.1k16420
62Feb 6, '21Say “hi” to the Marañón poison frog! This polka-dotted critter lives in a small region in northwestern Peru, where it inhabits montane forests. It’s often found in or near bromelia6.2×01k19817
63Jan 28, '21Get to know the smallest raptor in Africa, the African Pygmy Falcon! Growing ~8 in (20 cm) long & weighing ~0.18 lbs (85 g), this petite bird of prey is still a fierce predator6.2×01.2k12910
64Oct 20, '20How it started How it’s going6.2×01.2k1466
66Oct 6, '22The Australian green tree frog—or the “dumpy tree frog,” as some locals call it—inhabits Australia’s forests, swamps… and sometimes even toilet bowls! With the help of its large mu6.1×01.1k13754
67Dec 13, '20Why do woodpeckers peck? For the Acorn Woodpecker, it’s a matter of hoarding. To prepare for a long winter, it collects acorns & pecks holes in trees to store its food. It live6.1×01.2k1249
68Jul 6, '21Say “hi” to the Spangled Cotinga! This South American bird forages on fruits & berries in its forest habitat, where it's an important seed disperser. Since it prefers to hang o6.0×01.1k17017
69Oct 18, '20#DYK? The Galápagos marine iguana is the only marine lizard in the world! It feeds almost exclusively on algae. Its adaptations include a flattened tail to aid it in swimming and l5.9×01.1k1515
70May 23, '21Meet the ʻIʻiwi! It lives in tropical forests across the Hawaiian islands, where it sips on nectar and plays an important role in pollination. Its skinny decurved bill is specializ5.9×01.1k1458
71Apr 3, '21Happy birthday, @JaneGoodallInst! Dr. Goodall’s path-breaking African field studies of chimpanzee social behavior forever changed the way we view our closest evolutionary relatives5.7×09711932
72Aug 26, '22The Grandidier’s baobab, also known as the renala, may live to be 300 years old or older! Scientists are unable to confirm these trees’ exact age because baobabs don’t produce annu5.6×01k15428
73Nov 27, '20Happy #FossilFriday! Meet the 210-mil-yr-old Proganochelys quenstedti—one of the oldest known turtles. It has a typical turtle shell entirely encasing the body, but its skull is mu5.6×01.1k1238
74Dec 24, '20Is your home looking as festive as a coral reef filled with Christmas tree worms? This vibrant tube worm can be found on tropical reefs from the Caribbean to the Indo-Pacific. Its 5.5×01k14611
75Apr 17, '21The Rose-ringed Parakeet is here to bring some color to your day! It inhabits parts of Africa & Asia, where it might be spotted in savannas, forests, wetlands, or cities. How c5.5×01.1k1223
76Sep 4, '21Scientists first discovered the Yeti crab in 2005 in the south Pacific Ocean in the scalding, sulfurous waters near the base of active hydrothermal vents. It has no eyes & bris5.5×092717016
77Jun 14, '24Beelieve it or not, this blue bee is the real deal! 🐝 Meet the blue carpenter bee. Unlike honeybees, this critter doesn’t live in large hives, but instead spends most of its time 5.2×33k1.1k20863
78Dec 5, '20Are you bracing for the dropping temperatures like the wood frog? This amphibian has an amazing adaptation to survive bitterly cold winters. When the weather dips below freezing, t5.1×09261189
79Jul 3, '22Meet the Pink Robin! This Australian species inhabits forests, where its small size and quiet nature makes it more difficult to spot than other species of robin. Only males sport t5.0×091514614
80Oct 11, '20What’s a red-necked pademelon? A relative to kangaroos and wallabies, it’s a marsupial species that lives in parts of eastern Australia. The shy critter inhabits forests, grassland4.9×08941328
81Oct 17, '20Every rose has its thorns—just ask the thorn bug! The “thorn” on its back helps to deter predators from munching on it. Thorn bug nymphs have a second defense: an attentive mom. Fe4.9×091812312
82Apr 21, '22The enormous Barosaurus is the world’s tallest freestanding dinosaur mount–and composed of casts, since fossils are too heavy to support in this way.4.9×093711511
83Oct 12, '20The Australian King Parrot may look red and green to you, but you’re only human. Under UV light, some of its plumage has a distinctly golden hue! To tell a male from a female, chec4.8×090111810
84Dec 14, '20You’d be in danger of frostbite after 30 minutes in -17°F (-27°C). But the Arctic fox doesn’t even start shivering until about −90°F (-67.8°C)! Well-equipped for the extreme condit4.8×0946849
85Jul 28, '24Flamingos aren’t the only pink birds in town 💅🏻 Meet The Roseate Spoonbill! These birds get their spectacular color from a diet of carotenoid-rich crustaceans. This social specie2.3×15k343717
86Jul 20, '24Today’s Exhibit of the Day? The Museum’s giant sequoia. How do you fit a 16-ft- (4.9-m-) tree slice through a 12-ft- (3.7-m-) doorway? In 1912, this sequoia slice was cut to fit th2.2×14k212304
87Jul 28, '24Have you ever heard of a snake with horns? Well, meet the horned viper. Its “horns” are actually elongated scales. This venomous snake lives in parts of northern Africa, where it’s2.1×14k3635110
88Jul 29, '24This #InternationalTigerDay, we’re remembering the Caspian tiger. This large tiger subspecies weighed ~530 lbs (240 kg). It was driven to extinction by the same factors threatening1.9×12k287759
89Aug 3, '24You won’t find any competitive sports in today's Exhibit of the Day, but you will spot some medal-worthy trees! The Olympic Rain Forest Diorama depicts a scene in Olympic National 1.6×10k203424
90Aug 3, '24Meet the blue tree monitor! Growing ~3.6 ft (1.1 m) long, this reptile’s prehensile tail is nearly 2x the length of its body. It's used to assist with climbing, as this arboreal li1.6×10k294576
91Aug 4, '24Pucker up for the sea lamprey 😘 This jawless fish has a suction-cup mouth ringed with hooked teeth and survives off the blood of its prey. Growing ~2 ft (0.6 m) long, it uses its 1.6×10k158298
92Jul 31, '24That's not a dinosaur, that's the rhinoceros iguana! Its common name refers to the horns on its head, which are used in combat & display behavior like head bobbing. This large 1.5×9.8k292386
93Jul 19, '24It's #FossilFriday! This archival image, snapped sometime before 1960, depicts duck-billed dinosaurs on display at the Museum. Also known as hadrosaurs, these massive herbivores we1.5×9.4k2153610
94Jul 28, '24Exhibit of the Day: the Diving Birds diorama in the Hall of Ocean Life! It depicts a scene from Newfoundland’s Grand Banks—nicknamed "the seabird crossroads of the Atlantic"—which 1.4×8.9k144214
95Aug 4, '24Need a plump bird to brighten your day? Meet the Orange-bellied Parrot! This endangered species can be spotted throughout parts of Australia. Males & females have green plumage1.3×8.2k192311
96Jul 20, '24On this day in 1969, Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon. The journey was an astounding achievement, & scientific results & specimens gat1.3×7.9k168364
97Jul 16, '24It’s Trilobite Tuesday! Like all fossilized trilobites, this Devonian-age Tropidocoryphe tells us unique information about its long-distant world. This Moroccan specimen is covered1.2×7.6k161233
98Aug 1, '24Celebrate the Summer Games with the acrobatic kinkajou! Known as the “honey bear,” this arboreal critter hangs upside-down while feeding, using its prehensile tail and hind legs to1.1×6.8k181271
99Aug 7, '24How does a meerkat keep the Sun’s glare at bay? 😎The black rings around its eyes act like built-in sunglasses, helping to reduce the harsh sunlight in its African habitat. It migh1.0×6.3k184292
100Jul 31, '24Have you ever seen a glass squid? Their bodies are mostly see-through, helping them hide from predators, except for their opaque eyes. However, a light-producing organ below their 0.9×5.8k141274

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