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Happy International Wombat Day! Wombats have chisel-like incisors, similar to that of rodents. They use these strong teeth to chew through tough vegetation, roots, and bark. Their continuously growing teeth make them unique among other marsupials. Take a closer look at the specimen on our site at https://www.skull-index.com/common-wombat

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🦥Happy International Sloth Day! Sloths have a long history in the Americas dating back around 40 million years. Some were the size of elephants, others swam in coastal waters of ancient South America. Today, there are two groups, the three-toed and two-toed that live arboreal lives in Central and South America. Take a closer look at our specimen at https://www.skull-index.com/linnaeus-two-toed-sloth

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Happy World Okapi Day!

Today we celebrate giraffe’s little cousin from the forest. Artwork and photography was done by one of the Skull Index’s own staff! Find him on Instagram @anthro_andrew.

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Today we remember Jane Goodall. Her life-long research of chimpanzees formed our understanding of their species and gave us deep insight into their complex lives and pushed our understanding of our own species. She was an inspiration for us all and will be missed by millions.

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🦏Today we have a double feature🐒 Happy International Tamarin Day & World Rhino Day! Big and small, we love them all. Join us in celebrating these two incredible groups of animals, and take a closer look at both specimens at https://www.skull-index.com/species/mammals-page-1

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❤️ 🐼 Happy International Red Panda Day. Join us in celebrating these adorable and elusive animals. Take a closer look at the specimen on our site at https://www.skull-index.com/red-panda 🦝 🧡

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While they might not be as colorful as parrots or as charming as penguins, we love vultures and today is their special day. Join us in celebrating these incredible scavengers. Take a closer look at our Lappet Faced Vulture specimen on our website here https://www.skull-index.com/species/birds

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Happy International Primate Day! Today we celebrate an estimated 500 species from across the globe. From the rainforests of Madagascar to the temperate forests of Japan, primates have found their homes across many of Earth’s biomes.

Happy World African Wild Dog Day! Celebrate Africa's most colorful and second most endangered canid. Get a closer look at out specimen at https://www.skull-index.com/african-wild-dog

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International Cat Day!

Happy International Cat Day! From predators to pets, cats have always have played a significant role in the lives of humans and their ecosystems. Be sure to check out the over 20 cat specimens on our website!

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Discord

Check us out on Discord! We have a welcoming and active community server open to academics, professionals, and hobbyists! We have several exciting things planned for the next few months and our Discord server is the best way to keep informed while connecting with our staff. discord.gg/4VUKMWqrgQ

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Javan Rhinoceros skull submitted by collaborator Nick Mann!

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artbecausewhynot

Today I got to see @theskullindexcic at Leicester Botanical gardens! I had some awesome conversations with Lauren ( @birbbones )

I got to see so goddamn many bones (and hold them too!) and if you have the opportunity, I would absolutely recommend going to see them. I also bought some things (woooaooow) and my partner got to freak out (in a good way) over plants.

(Bones n stuff under the cut, ofc)

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We're so glad you had an amazing day! And lovely photos. Thank you SO much for supporting our work and our charity fundraiser!!

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Chipping away at artblock usin some cheap new oil pastels

Painted dog skull ref from @theskullindexcic

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this is AMAZING!!!

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We've got some very exciting news! We've been looking at more ways to fundraise for wildlife and conservation charities / projects, and one of our in-house artists designed concept art for recycled acrylic pins! These will be debuted at our outreach education table at the Leicester Botanical Garden Plant Sale & Family Day on the 29th June and GetCrafted Market in firebug bar, Leicester July 20th, along with other small keyrings and wooden pins by our artist to fundraise for multiple charities such as Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary, Rainforest Trust and Save the Frogs. 50% of proceeds will be split between these charities during the events, any remaining funds go directly back to our volunteer led and ran CIC to help keep the domain and website afloat and the cost of table hires.If all goes well, we might be able to set up a small online shop to allow people to get these pins and more for themselves in August or September!

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Today is world Endangered Species Day (May 16th) and we're sharing some species from our index today! The mainland clouded leopard, Grevy's zebra, koala and Bornean orangutan.

Next month we'll be fundraising at the Leicester Botanical Gardens for the Rainforest Trust, especially for the endangered Helmeted Hornbills who are constantly being poached for their horn 'ivory' and skulls.

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Calling skull and bone lovers around Leicestershire, UK! We've been invited back to the Friends of the University of Leicester Botanic Garden 's 'Plant Sale & Family Day' on the 29th June 10am - 5pm! We'll have a couple of volunteers helping out and some cool skulls and skeletons, microscopes, stickers, leaflets, and a skull guessing game! There will be plenty of stalls and activities on the day, including plant sales, other wildlife groups, art and craft stalls from local artists, and activities for the kids. If you and your family are interested in zoology and wildlife, especially bones, please come and find us! We should be located with other wildlife groups on one of the lawns. Check out the Friend's of the University of Leicester Botanic Garden's page for more information about the event closer to the time We also plan on selling official 'The Skull Index' recycled acrylic pins, featuring skulls of two species, to raise funds for The Rainforest Trust!

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