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ALT 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!
ALT Painting of hyenas and jackals having a tete-a-tete over a carcass. Text says "March Mammal Madness Bracket Drops 2/20"
ALT Image of the Merriam Webster Dictionary "America's Best Selling Dictionary" with the common definitions of RELIC: (noun) • an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr Relics (plural) • a survivor or remnant left after decay, disintegration, or disappearance; • a trace of some past or outmoded practice, custom, or belief WITH AN IMAGE OF A HUMAN SKULL WEARING A METAL CROWN as an example of a RELIC and RELICT: RELICT (noun) • a surviving species of an other- wise extinct group of organisms • a remnant of a formerly widespread species that persists in an isolated area With an image of the TUATARA, a reptile that despite its close resemblance to a lizard is actually the last survivor of a distinct lineage, the order Rhynchocephalia.
ALT 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?!?
ALT 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?!?
ALT Feb 12, 7 ET. A Lioness Walks into an Orca: How Stories Enhance Science Education. Darwin Day Webinar with Katie Hinde. Sponsored by NCSE and NABT. A drawing of a lioness and an orca. Decorative drawings of a pitcher plant, flower of a sundew, and salamander tracks.
ALT Tapir Valentine for the National Science Foundation "You can rest your head on me"
ALT Polar Bear Valentine for the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration "I would walk 60 miles to find you!"
ALT Puma Valentine for the National Institutes of Health "I yowl for you!"
ALT A collage of 2025 Valentines from vintage animal illustrations: Zebra "I'd leave my herd for you" Kangaroo "A click's as good as a nod!" Malayan Tapir "You can rest your head on me" Link to https://libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalMadness
ALT Collage of scientific illustrations featured in "The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle Under the Command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the Years 1832 to 1836", a 5-part book edited and superintended by Charles Darwin 1838-1843. Animals include several finches with beaks adapted for different foraging strategies, rodents, owl, fox, jaguarundi, & mustelid.
ALT Chillax. In 2025, during MC Marmot’s medical leave we’ll have animated recaps for classroom use. We got you, Boo. Text over photograph of Japanese macaques grooming and relaxing in hot springs.
ALT 2025 MMM CALENDAR February 2: 2025 ASU MMM LibGuide & Materials Request Form OPENS February 3: ASU Library Webinar for Educators Considering Adopting MMM with their Learners February 10: MMM Science-Themed Valentines of 2025 Combatants February 12: National Center for Science Education and National Association of Biology Teachers Webinar including LIVE DIVISION REVEAL February 20: BRACKET DROP & ALL EDUCATOR MATERIALS February 21: ASU Library Webinar of 2025 Educator, Learner, & Player Resources March 10: WILD CARD March 12: Round 1 Division TBD March 13: Round 1 Division TBD March 17: Round 1 Division TBD March 19: Round 1 Division TBD March 20: Round 2 Divisions TBD March 24: Round 2 Divisions TBD March 26: Sweet Sixteen March 27: Elite Trait March 31: Final Roar April 2: CHAMPIONSHIP https://libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalMadness
ALT Cover text superimposed over vintage scientific illustration plate of animals. Cover text says: Compendium of the 12th Annual March Mammal Madness 2024 Tournament “MMM Celebrates the Arts!” Proceedings of the Noble Zoological Society Series C Performance Sciences
ALT Doge meme of Shiba Inu giving side-eye with text that says 'very details' 'such chronicles' 'many mmmemes' 'much archival' 'so compendium'
