Field Museum

Our lineup has some serious bite. 🦖

Introducing the Field Museum's Starting XI:

⚽️ Our star striker and MVP—always on the hunt for goals.

⚽️ Sobek on the defense-- ready to ambush the competition. Built to dominate on land and in water, he's a defender nobody wants to face.

⚽️ Archaeopteryx brings agility and an aerial advantage.

⚽️ Máximo the Titanosaur in the net. At 122 feet long, good luck getting anything past him. 🥅🏆

New species found hiding in plain sight 🔎

Imagine an anteater with a long, thick tail, huge curling claws, and overlapping pinecone-like scales. That creature is called a pangolin.

While those scales give pangolins their signature look, they are also attractive to poachers, which has unfortunately put them as one of the world's most trafficked mammals and at serious risk of extinction.

In a bit of good news for this critter, scientists have revealed that a distinct species of Asian pangolin has been hiding in plain sight among the trees of Nepal and Northern India.

While differences may be subtle, recognizing this previously unrecognized species is a major step for its protection and conservation.

Knowing exactly which species are being targeted in the illegal wildlife trade gives conservationists a better opportunity to identify trafficking patterns, protect wild populations, and make more informed decisions to help these remarkable mammals survive.

Read more on this story from Popular Science. ➡️🔗 fieldmuseum.io/PangolinPopSci

🛑 STOP using anti-natural history language!

Try these fun phrases instead. ☺️

❌ Instead of: "I've got a bone to pick with you."

✅ Say: "We have a fossil to excavate together."

❌ Instead of: "Sent on a wild goose chase."

✅ Say: "Sent on a long-term migration study."

❌ Instead of: "You're a real gem."

✅ Say: "You are a scientific-grade specimen."

Transit riders 🤝 Pokémon fans 🤝 Field Fans

Can’t get enough Excavator Pikachu? Your next Chicago Transit Authority ride might be part of the adventure. 🚌🦕⚡

⚡️ Limited-edition Pokémon Fossil Museum transit cards are available on the Ventra Chicago website.
⚡️ Spot the Pokémon Fossil Museum train on the Red Line.
⚡️ Hop on the 146 for a chance to ride the Pokémon Fossil Museum bus straight to the Field Museum.

Some dads protect. Some dads teach. Some dads do the heavy lifting—literally.

🦊 Red foxes teach their kits to feed themselves by bringing food near their dens, hiding it in the brush, and having them forage for their meal.

🐺 As young wolves grow, gray wolf dads play an important role in showing them how to hunt and navigate life within the pack.

🐦 While his mate warms their eggs, great horned owl dads catch rodents to feed her. Once eggs hatch, he feeds the whole family.

🐒 Golden Lion Tamarin dads carry babies on their backs once the kids are old enough to hang on.

Thanks, dads! 💙