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@cschell_canids: "Like Batman, coyotes are the heroes we need"

@ScrapNaturalist setting the record straight: [spotted hyenas] are apex predators. Lions are more likely to scavenge from them than the other way around. #themoreyouknow

@highscicomm "I feel that there is a parallel between Black existence in the US and the existence of coyotes in the US...

... because we were put in a situation a) that we didn't want to be in but also that we didn't have any control over and historically we have continued to be punished for that."

@jenhunter2010: "If I could summarize the attitude of skunks in one word: unbothered." Let's all try to be more like skunks!

@cschell_canids: "Your experiences and the way in which you grew up, where you grew up, how you grew up, who you are, your identity, is all important to this conversation because of the fact that the greater diversity and inclusion that we have in understanding mammals...

... the greater diversity and greater understanding we have of ourselves, and the two go hand in hand. So bring those experiences with you; they're more valuable than you realize."

So sorry, this thread should have been tagged with #MisunderstoodMammal. I was so excited I forgot to proofread my original post