Happy World Wildlife Day!

Hello, fellow eukaryotes! It's March 3, which means it's World Wildlife Day! It happens on the same date every year. I decided that I'd give you a little behind-the-scenes update and share a few facts about wildlife. 

⬆️The avian co-hosts and I had a chat today. Here's a picture of it. 

So, the next episode is going to be biome-focused. Unfortunately, I deleted the draft for it, accidentally and irreversibly. Thankfully, the guest stars and I are willing to re-record/rewrite it. It's going to be more scientific than previous episodes. 

Now, here are the facts. 
"Wildlife" doesn't just mean "animals". Bacteria, archaea, fungi, plants, and other eukaryotes also count. 
Most animals are arthropods! This is because insects are successful. And beetles alone comprise 40% of insects. 
Speaking of insects, flycatchers aren't named that because they catch flies. It's because they fly to catch prey (flycatching). 

And that's all! 
Respect nature's boundaries and protest habitat destruction however you can, even if it's just an eBird checklist. 
Thanks for reading! 
-Pied 

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