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Inspired by life. Covering all topics of biology - animals, plants, microbes and more. Tweets by Adam Purcell

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Bulldog_Ant@Bulldog_Ant12 Sep 2018
This is the bombardier beetle. It releases a cloud of toxic gas from its abdomen when threatened. Watch what happens when it gets swallowed by a toad. abcn.ws/2EbNavx https://teapawt.net/t.co/jfEQZGn2Dd rt @ABC
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BBC Wildlife@WildlifeMag8 Apr 2018
Enter your best pics of spring flowers into our April photo contest: ow.ly/GgRi30jjyjY
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Team4Nature@Team4Nature8 Apr 2018
EVERY UK signature increases the chances of SAVING a site, which has recorded a MASSIVE variety of wildlife. This UK petition closes on 11th April 2018 HAVE YOU signed yet to HELP @SaveBerryHill ? PLEASE EVERYONE get involved - target 2,000 😊👇✍️ RT moderngov.stoke.gov.uk/mgEPe…
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4. Compared to cyclostomes (primitive vertebrates), what are the main innovations present in fish? #zoology #biology bit.ly/2Ekr61b
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BBC Wildlife@WildlifeMag19 Mar 2018
#MammalMonday Tigers are the only big cats to have stripes and individuals can be identified by their pattern ow.ly/CD8i30hICow 📷 James Warwick / Getty
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Gary McFarlane@GaryM15 Jan 2017
Population is in real trouble: Cross-border conservation push to save monarch butterflies cbc.ca/1.3932989 #cdnsci #ecology #scichat
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8 million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans each year. Take a stand against plastic pollution: act.gp/2gxWTR8
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In this week's #WPYinsights film, @chamiltonjames explains why we need to start loving vultures for the indispensable creatures they are.
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New research is uncovering the mystery surrounding why humans first started to walk on two feet bbc.in/2gsfR6U
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Books have the power to trigger a lifelong urge to know more about the world and how it ticks go.nature.com/2geM3u2
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Nyctibius griseus ..... can you see them? via Trust me "I'm a biologist".
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It's #freebiefriday so follow, retweet and tell us what you love about World of Animals mag to win the new issue before it's in the shops!
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More young people are watching #PlanetEarth than The #XFactor, confirms BBC telegraph.co.uk/tv/2016/12/0…
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Please Sign & RT: STOP THE EU! Botswana should stay a safe haven for 🦁 and other wildlife, say NO to #TrophyHunting! thepetitionsite.com/tell-a-f…
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It's #winitwednesday! Thanks to @dkbooks we have this amazing Animal Encyclopedia to give away, so follow and retweet us to win!
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Gary McFarlane@GaryM2 Dec 2016
Gut microbe movements regulate host circadian rhythms sciencedaily.com/releases/20… 'One supraorganism that can't be separated' #biology #scichat
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Mongabay@mongabay3 Dec 2016
Grasslands in US Great Plains are being destroyed at “alarming rate”: ow.ly/S0kK306JQGI
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Dan@DanHere778 Mar 2015
I dream of a world where animals can live wild and free and safe from harm caused by man....Live and let live.
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Nature@PBSNature22 Sep 2016
In honor of #WorldRhinoDay we dug deep into the archives for this gem. Stream "Rhinoceros" for a limited time: to.pbs.org/2cDRxxN
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Gary McFarlane@GaryM16 Sep 2016
The Need for Interdisciplinary #STEM #Education via @YooJKim blogs.plos.org/scied/2016/09… #scichat #SciEd "All science is interdisciplinary."
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