🇦🇺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. Take a closer look at the specimen on our site at www.skull-index.com/common-wombat

🦥 Happy International Sloth Day. Sloths have a long history in the Americas dating back around 40 million years. 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 www.skull-index.com/linnaeus-two...

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.

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.

🦏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 www.skull-index.com/species/mamm...

❤️ 🐼 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 www.skull-index.com/red-panda 🦝 🧡

Happy International Vulture Awareness Day! Join us in celebrating these incredible scavengers. Take a closer look at our Lappet Faced Vulture specimen on our website here www.skull-index.com/species/birds

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 www.skull-index.com/african-wild...

🦧 Happy International Orangutan Day! Orangutans are the largest arboreal animals in the world. All three species are critically endangered. Check out more photos of our Bornean Orangutan specimen, along with other primates at on our website, www.skull-index.com/species/mamm...

🦎From mighty monitors to graceful geckos, lizards make up the most diverse group of reptiles on the planet. Join us in celebrating World Lizard Day and be sure to check out the rest of our reptile specimens using the following link www.skull-index.com/species/rept...

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 at www.skull-index.com/mammals-page-2

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

We're getting some amazing species added to the index over the next few weeks. This is only a fragment of the selection. Javan Rhinoceros, Lappet-Faced Vulture, Rhinoceros Iguana + Saltwater Crocodile, to name some!

Amazing outreach stall at @uniofleicester.bsky.social 's Botanical Gardens for the Plant Sale & Family Day. Huge thank you to our volunteers and director who manned the stall, as well as volunteers who arrived at the end of the day to help take down the gazebo and tables!

Look what we have! Official Skull Index Pins! Designed by our Director, they showcase the Toco Toucan and critically endangered Helmeted Hornbill. They are made of recycled acrylic (R-MMA) and are VOC and HFC-free. What do you think?

We're getting a lovely selection of Bats added to the index this week, thanks to collaborator Podalirio_del_fantasista! A great comparative set.

Corsac Fox (Vulpes corsac) and a Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) added to the index thanks to collaborators Cross.W & jaketeachesdeath!

Our outreach stalls will be at these two events this summer. Make sure to save the date! Microscopes, Skull Guessing Game, Activity Sheets to take home, handling specimen collection, stickers and more! 🦴

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! 1/4

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross submitted by collaborator Demikiev! #atlanticyellownosedalbatross #birdskulls #vultureculture

Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) added to the index thanks to our USA Team Lead, @dreaddoughnuts.bsky.social !

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.

Corsac Fox [ Vulpes corsac ] submitted by collaborator Cross W!

White Necked Raven [Corvus albicollis] submitted by collaborator Demikiev! These birds are often described as 'a Raven with a sore throat', with a croak call that is more husky and whispering note than other Raven species.

We'll be adding lots of different birds over the next few weeks on the database! Keep up to date with new species being added first on our community discord! (linktree in bio)

We've been invited back to the Leicester University Botanical Gardens for Plant Sale & Family Day this June! Lots of fun activities for the family, including wildlife groups like yours truly! 🦴 #outreacheducation #leicesterevents #leicesterwildlifegroup #theskullindex le.ac.uk/botanic-gard...

Crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis) added to the Index thanks to SJM!

Olive baboon (Papio anubis) added to the index thanks to SJM!

Our volunteer, Grace, had a fantastic educational stall at The Shadow Market in Crook, County Durham! There were lots of info sheets, activities, and a peek at our feature in The Taxidermist's Journal! #outreacheducation #animalskulls #zoology

Asiatic Black Bear has been added to the index thanks to collaborator sanderjanssen036!

Just a reminder that we are on Discord! If you’d like to connect with our staff or get involved with the project this is one of the best ways to do so!

Bay duiker (Cephalophus dorsalis) added to the site thanks to collaborator Demikiev!

A very rare Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi) added to the site thanks to collaborator Aäron Mathyssen!

Our official Community Server is growing! We have a welcoming 18+ community of collectors, academics, and industry professionals. We also host monthly giveaways and starting this month will be hosting monthly movie nights! discord.gg/FC9ewJVGgX

A Crab-Eating Mongoose (Urva urva) added to the index thanks to collaborator Cross.W!

Gorgeous Caracal submitted and added to the index thanks to Arkady! Thank you so much!

Brown Hyena added to the site thanks to collaborator 'The Woods Collection'!

Amazing outreach stall done today by our Volunteer, Grace, at The Shadow Market in County Durham! 🦴

Some slight changes to the website, much more organised now! Reptiles, amphibians, birds and fish are next 🦴

A snack break and skulls before the @museumsassociation.org England meet today! (If anyone spots my skull index lanyard please say hi I'm on my own today and very anxious lol) plus I can give you one of our new swanky business cards... #MAEngland

Did you know the Least Weasel is the smallest living carnivore in the world (in the order Carnivora)? This particular individual is the smallest subspecies found in the entire world, the Bangs' Least Weasel (M. n. rixosa) found in Quebec, Canada, in 2002. 🦴

Should really stop staying up all night to work on the new website design that should be live and updated at the end of December / early January... 64 mammalian families, 7 pages of 10 families. Have yet to start on birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish 😳🤡 This will be worth the stress!

#Education resource! Over the years I created this collection of colored skull #3Dmodels for teaching. They're available to download on MorphoSource & to view on Sketchfab. Because of recent changes to Sketchfab, I migrated them to my website: www.graysvertebrateanatomy.com/work/colorso... (1/3)

Hello! 👋 We are Fossils in t'Hills, a volunteer science communication group based in Yorkshire, England! Our team are all experienced palaeontologists who have full-time 'day jobs' in museums and science education.

So... anyone else going to the @museumsassociation.bsky.social Members Together: England meetup at Norwich Castle on Thursday? 👀🦴

Egg thief! Red fox shoulder mount with a replica curlew egg Commission work #redfox #fox #taxidermy #vultureculture #oddities #curlew #egg

Look at this absolutely gorgeous Clouded Leopard skull (Neofelis nebulosa). Full photos and data / measurements will be on our site database once the new website is finished in Dec! Look at those CANINES!😮 #theskullindex #cloudedleopard

Look at this absolutely gorgeous Clouded Leopard skull (Neofelis nebulosa). Full photos and data / measurements will be on our site database once the new website is finished in Dec! Look at those CANINES!😮 #theskullindex #cloudedleopard

We had a great time chatting about dentition, diet, and beak adaptations today at Knighton Wild. Thank you for inviting us! The digital microscope was a great hit with the kids who learned so much.