Dr. Patrice K. Connors

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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#2026MMM

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.

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...

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

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

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

YouTube video by Katie Hinde 2026 March Mammal Madness Teaser Trailer

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

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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!

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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#2026MMM

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...

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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#2025MMM

The science of cuddling!! 😍🤓🐻‍❄️ #2025MMM

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

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

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

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

I love the scale bar - field work at it's finest 😂🤓🐀 #2025MMM

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Are you ready? #2025MMM

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March Mammal Madness tournament action begins Monday with the WILD CARD! #2025MMM
You can enjoy the play-by-play by following @mmmletsgo.bsky.social
There is still time to get your bracket & play along!
Players portal libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...
(use left panel for Educator & Student Portals)

Bobcat looks judgtngly into the lens as it drinks from a still pool

What’s that? Having trouble filling out your #2025MMM Bracket? Too hard to make decisions? Is Zorilla a typo? Does that mean Katie blew the seeding in the Tuxedo Style Bracket? (That's easy: No)

DON’T PANIC

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

Photo array concealing the 2025 bracket from view- images include "So it begins" for LOTR the Two Towers & Rafiki saying "It is Time" from the Lion King. The bracket guide cover of a polar bear and the pulp magazine cover that says Exciting Tales of Science!

MARCH MAMMAL MADNESS BRACKET DROP!!!! #2025MMM
Did you get the combatants you dreamed of?
HAPPY RESEARCHING THE SPECIES!!
libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...

It's TIME! See our link in our bio or scan the code to get the details on how to participate. Join the Environmental Science Club on Wednesday for more details and help filling out your bracket.

All brackets due by 3/10.
#bcvammm #2025MMM @creativesatbc.bsky.social

SAME/DIFFERENT Division Animals from very different lineages can have similar traits because they have similar adaptations for types of lifestyles- such as traits for digging or gliding from tree to tree. This division celebrates Convergent Evolution! The ONLY ONES Mammals that are the only living species of their genus! ROOTS & RELICTS Species that have existed for so long from such ancient times or in a lost, remnant population. TUXEDO STYLE A division of mammals that are “monochromatic” one color- species that are shades of grey all the way from from black to white. But who will end up… RED ALL OVER?!?

The #2025MMM DIVISIONS!!!

Educator Materials Request for March Mammal Madness #2025MMM WELCOME EDUCATOR!!! Thank you & your students for participating in, as one twitter user phrased it, this "delightfully bonkers" science education outreach where the motto is always "if you're learning...

EDUCATOR SIGN-UP: All MMMaterials are freely available for all, but educators who sign-up through the form, you will get extra context & guidance (and any necessary patches/communiques) for successfully stewarding #2025MMM with your learners: forms.gle/PciZp9bzTnAM...

YouTube video by Katie Hinde March Mammal Madness 2025 Teaser Trailer

You know what will briefly take your mind off the relentless existential crises?

Overthinking this March Mammal Madness #2025MMM Teaser Trailer.

youtu.be/Uvb0Cic6r9o

Darwin Day 2025 approaches | National Center for Science Education

Darwin Day is coming up! Mark your calendars for 2/12 at 7 PM ET / 4 PT for NCSE's annual Darwin Day webinar. This year's guest is the founder of March Mammal Madness, Katie Hinde! @mammalssuck.bsky.social @mmmletsgo.bsky.social ncse.ngo/darwin-day-2... #DarwinDay #whyteachevolution #MMM #EduSci

LibGuides: March Mammal Madness: How to Play The official location for March Mammal Madness tournament information and resources! If you're learning, you're winning!

I'm realizing a lot of you probably aren't familiar with March Mammal Madness so here's what it's all about. You fill out your bracket of animal 'battles'. Then each battle will be narrated live by scientists here on Bsky in the most absurd and nerdy way possible.

libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...