Dr. Patrice K. Connors

Dr. Patrice K. Connors

@pkconnors.bsky.social

Associate Prof at Colorado Mesa Uni (she/her/hers), studier of mammalian physiology & ecology, alumna of Ithaca College & Uni of UT, here for #2026MMM, patricekurnath.weebly.com

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22 hours ago

πŸ“š LEGENDS EMOJI BATTLE
#2026MMM Round 1

πŸŠπŸ†šπŸ“œ:πŸŠπŸ‘„πŸ§πŸ½β€β™‚οΈ/πŸŠπŸ“œπŸŒŠ/πŸ†πŸŠ
πŸˆπŸ†šπŸ¦‡:πŸ¦‡πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«πŸ‘‚πŸ½/πŸˆπŸ¦·πŸ¦‡/πŸ†πŸˆ
πŸ¦‰πŸ†šπŸ₯ˆ:πŸ¦‰β€΅οΈπŸͺΏ/πŸͺΏπŸ¦ΆπŸ½πŸ₯ˆ/πŸ†πŸ¦‰
πŸ‡πŸ†šπŸ:πŸ‡πŸŒΎπŸ/πŸ¦…πŸ—‘οΈπŸ‡/πŸ†πŸ
πŸͺΉπŸ†šπŸŸ:πŸͺΉπŸ‘€πŸͺ™/πŸͺΉπŸ½οΈπŸŸ/πŸ†πŸͺΉ
πŸ•πŸ†šπŸ“–:πŸ¦‚πŸ’‰πŸ“–/πŸ•πŸ‘…πŸ“–/πŸ†πŸ•
πŸ¦ŠπŸ†šπŸ¦‚:🦊πŸ₯±πŸ‘ƒπŸ½/πŸ¦ŠπŸ½οΈπŸ¦‚/πŸ†πŸ¦Š
πŸ¦πŸ†šπŸ§«:πŸ¦πŸ¦πŸ’‘/πŸ¦γ€½οΈπŸ§«/πŸ†πŸ¦

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20 hours ago
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a man wearing 3d glasses is holding a popcorn box ALT: a man wearing 3d glasses is holding a popcorn box

#2026MMM

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a man drinking from a can that says science on it ALT: a man drinking from a can that says science on it

#2026MMM

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a woman with blonde hair and pink lips is making a funny face with her mouth open . ALT: a woman with blonde hair and pink lips is making a funny face with her mouth open .

Okay, genetics team, these facts also don’t make me feel warm and fuzzy #2026MMM

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a man wearing a hat says " yikes " in front of him ALT: a man wearing a hat says " yikes " in front of him

Umm, the imagine of a crocodile swimming across the ocean is not comforting #2026MMM

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TONIGHT! Round 1 of the LIBRARY LEGENDS!!!!
Tonight we will explore some amazing taxa that are associated with libraries- through symbolism, through lifestyle, invited guests and pesky pests! #2026MMM

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These are some of my favorite parts of #2026MMM πŸ₯°πŸ€“πŸ˜‚πŸ™Œ

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πŸ’²MAMMALS EMOJI BATTLE
Round 1 #2026MMM

πŸ‹πŸ†šπŸΏοΈ:🐿️πŸͺ„πŸ—‘οΈ/πŸ‹πŸŒŠπŸ—‘οΈ/πŸ†πŸ‹
πŸ¦πŸ†šπŸ¦Œ:πŸ¦πŸ¦ŒπŸŒ…/πŸ¦Œβ†©οΈπŸ¦/πŸ†πŸ¦
πŸ¦’πŸ†šπŸ˜›:πŸ¦’πŸ¦΅πŸΌπŸ˜›/πŸ˜›πŸ˜¨πŸƒπŸΌβ€β™‚οΈβ€βž‘οΈ/πŸ†πŸ¦’
πŸ˜πŸ†šπŸ¦¦:πŸ¦¦πŸ‘€πŸ­/🦦🀫🐘/πŸ†πŸ˜
πŸ¦›πŸ†šπŸ¦₯:πŸ¦›πŸŒŠπŸ¦₯/πŸ¦₯πŸš£πŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸ‘‹πŸ»/πŸ†πŸ¦›
βš”οΈπŸ†šπŸ˜Ύ:βš”οΈπŸ—‘οΈπŸ˜Ύ/πŸ˜ΎπŸ€•πŸ‘‹πŸΎ/πŸ†βš”οΈ
πŸπŸ†šπŸ¦§:πŸ¦§β‰οΈπŸ”Š/πŸπŸ˜±πŸƒπŸΎβ€β™‚οΈβ€βž‘οΈ/πŸ†πŸ¦§
πŸ€“πŸ†šπŸ¦:πŸ€“β†”οΈπŸ¦/🦍πŸ’₯🌳/πŸ†πŸ¦

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Animals on MONEY

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME
to the first night of ROUND 1
MONEY MAMMALS DIVISION!
#2026MMM

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3 days ago

#2026MMM WILDCARD
EMOJI BATTLE RESULTS
πŸ¦΄πŸ†šπŸ’‰:
πŸ¦΄πŸ‘šπŸœ/πŸ’‰πŸ‘šπŸœ/
πŸ¦΄πŸ‘€πŸœ/πŸ’‰πŸ‘€πŸœ/🦴πŸ’₯πŸ’‰/
πŸ’‰πŸ—‘οΈπŸ’€/πŸ’‰πŸ—‘οΈπŸ¦΄/πŸ’‰πŸ½οΈπŸ₯£/
πŸ†πŸ’‰

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a man wearing a top hat and a red jacket is standing in front of a crowd . Alt: the ringleader gets ready to start the circus!

Are you ready? #2026MMM

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1 week ago

ONE WEEK UNTIL THE WILD CARD! #2026MMM
Pick your portal:
Players: libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...
Learners: libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...
Educators: libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...

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2 weeks ago
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two women eating popcorn while wearing 3d glasses in a theater ALT: two women eating popcorn while wearing 3d glasses in a theater

#2026MMM

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2 weeks ago
Dead sexy Bobcat staring deeply into your eyes as it drinks from a reflective pool.

What’s that? You’re having trouble filling out your #2026MMM Bracket? Too hard to make the decisions? What is an Arabian Oryx and can it beat a Eurasian Lynx? (Answers: Antelope and it better not)

DON’T PANIC

Grab your towel and follow along with Professor Bobcat’s March Mammal Madness Manifesto.

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2 weeks ago
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March Mammal Madness returns to celebrate science, storytelling and libraries | ASU News On a chilly winter afternoon in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, Victoria Savo is painting a blank tournament bracket on the outside wall of a library. Savo is a library media specialist at Swift...

#2026MMM Celebrates Libraries & Librarians! news.asu.edu/20260220-art...

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3 weeks ago
Decorative Image Array of the Bracket Guide, the Combatant Logo and the 2026 Bracket. Screen-reader materials available at the LibGuide.

BRACKET DROP DAY!!!!
Get yours now at the LibGuide! libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...
Pick your portal: Players, Learners, or Educator!
#2026MMM

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3 weeks ago
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So you are just sitting there refreshing your browser waiting for the 2026 March Mammal Madness Bracket to drop...

...while you wait visit www.animordle.com The Wordle Game with Animal Names to pass the time. New puzzles start on March 1st. Feel free to play the archives. #2026MMM #Animordle

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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

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1 month ago
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2026 March Mammal Madness Teaser Trailer YouTube video by Katie Hinde

But first, let's take a moment for the #2026MMM teaser trailer premiere! youtu.be/aK8CfWSZO4A

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1 month ago
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a man wearing a feathered hat says " hear ye hear ye " Alt: Stephen Colbert rings a bell wearing a large feathered tricorn hat shouting "Hear Ye! Hear Ye!"

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! #2026MMM

(With a hat-tip to the Dropkick Murphys)

The season's upon us, it's that time of year!
Science & carnage, there's battles to cheer,
there's twists to these plots
and there's stings to be stung,
there's research to do
and plenty of fun!

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1 month ago
Image array of 3 MMM-themed, science-based Valentines with an Eagle Owl, Asian Elephant, & Lynx. Screen-reader valentines also available at the LibGuide. We got you, Boo.

You know what's better than science-themed March Mammal Madness Valentines of #2026MMM Combatants!?!

Science-themed March Mammal Madness Valentines of combatants that carry ear-worms. They're INFECTIOUS!

Download in color or greyscale at the LibGuide libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...

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1 month ago
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a man in a tie is sitting at a desk with his mouth open ALT: a man in a tie is sitting at a desk with his mouth open

#2026MMM

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A round brown rodent pops its head out of its burrow to look and listen for danger. Image Credit: Bernie CC 1.0 Source: Wikimedia Commons

As per always on this most holy of mammal holidays, Groundhog's Day, March Mammal Madness launches our annual tournament page! #2026MMM @mmmletsgo.bsky.social libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...

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1 month ago
Three adorable mammal-themed presents, including ankle socks with leopard spots, holiday mouse ornament, and sticker of cartoon otter wearing a yellow vest.

I know I’m super late to the party, but a big thank-you-hug to my #secretstoat this year - I love everything!! #2025MMM #2026MMM

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11 months ago
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a man in a suit is holding a yellow bucket of popcorn ALT: a man in a suit is holding a yellow bucket of popcorn

#2025MMM

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11 months ago

The science of cuddling!! πŸ˜πŸ€“πŸ»β€β„οΈ #2025MMM

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11 months ago
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a man in a purple plaid shirt is sitting on a couch holding a cell phone ALT: a man in a purple plaid shirt is sitting on a couch holding a cell phone

No way! *adds this to zoology lecture on coelocanths* #2025MMM

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11 months ago
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a man is painting on an easel with the words " every day is a good day when you paint " below him ALT: a man is painting on an easel with the words " every day is a good day when you paint " below him

"Chromosome painting" bring this to mind... #2025MMM

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11 months ago

I am loving these front-facing view points of our competitors! Well done, Art Team!! #sciart #2025MMM

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11 months ago

I hope this is, or now is, the official scientific term for Saiga breathing. #2025MMM

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