March Mammal Madness
#2020MMM Valentines!
- 2020MMM Valentines - PunnyAll the puns, featuring Channel Island Fox, Cuttlefish, Pudu, Red Panda, Least Chimpmunk, and Harbor Porpoise
- 2020MMM Valentines -Science FactsWith scientifically-grounded information about each species - featuring Channel Island Fox, Cuttlefish, Pudu, Red Panda, Least Chimpmunk, and Harbor Porpoise
Citations for the scientifically-accurate courtship & behavioral ecology valentines:
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Cao, D., Zhou, H., Wei, W., Lei, M., Yuan, S., Qi, D., & Zhang, Z. (2016). Vocal repertoire of adult captive red pandas (Ailurus fulgens). Animal Biology, 66(2), 145–155. https://doi.org/10.1163/15707563-00002493
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Hanlon, R. T., Ament, S. A., & Gabr, H. (1999). Behavioral aspects of sperm competition in cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis (Sepioidea: Cephalopoda). Marine Biology, 134(4), 719–728. https://doi.org/10.1007/s002270050588
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Keener, W., Webber, M. A., Szczepaniak, I. D., Markowitz, T. M., & Orbach, D. N. (2018). The Sex Life of Harbor Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena): Lateralized and Aerial Behavior. Aquatic Mammals, 44(6), 620–632. https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.44.6.2018.620
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Penner, J. L., & Devenport, L. D. (2011). A comparative study of caching and pilfering behavior in two sympatric species, least chipmunks (Tamias minimus) and eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus). Journal of Comparative Psychology, 125(4), 375–384. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0024562
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Ralls, K., Sanchez, J. N., Savage, J., Coonan, T. J., Hudgens, B. R., & Cypher, B. L. (2013). Social relationships and reproductive behavior of island foxes inferred from proximity logger data. Journal of Mammalogy, 94(6), 1185–1196. https://doi.org/10.1644/13-MAMM-A-057.1
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Vidal, F., Smith-Flueck, J. A. M., Flueck, W. T., & Bartoš, L. (2012). Variation in reproduction of a temperate deer, the southern pudu (Pudu puda). Animal Production Science, 52(8), 735–740. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN11364
#2020MMM Bracket
- Text-only #2020MMM bracketTo facilitate screen reading.
- The Unofficial Official #2020MMM Scoring formEnter your picks and compare your scores with others! Created by @MrJDoty #2020MMMBracketChallenge
- 2020 MMM Online BracketWith many thanks to Jeff Brunstrum @jbrunstrum - this can be used with the pool manager.
- 2020 MMM Pool ManagerThis template allows a Bracket Pool Manager to run a Pool using Google Sheets. Individuals must use the single bracket template linked above. Many thanks to Jeff Brunstrum @jbrunstrum!
- 2020 MMM Collector CardsTrading style cards for each competitor, with space to fill in information. Courtesy of Ian Hecht (@ianhecht)
#2020MMM Tournament Schedule
Bracket Drops |
Feb 28 | Friday |
Wild Card | March 9 | Monday |
Division Dogs-ish vs Cats-ish | March 11 | Wednesday |
Division Tiny Terrors | March 12 | Thursday |
Division AnthropoSCENE | March 16 | Monday |
Division Double Trouble | March 18 | Wednesday |
Round 2: Dogs-ish vs Cats-ish & Tiny Terrors | March 19 | Thursday |
Round 2: AnthropoSCENE & Double Trouble | March 23 | Monday |
Sweet Sixteen | March 25 | Wednesday |
Elite Trait | March 26 | Thursday |
Final Roar | March 30 | Monday |
CHAMPIONSHIP!!! | April 1 | Wednesday |
Elite Trait, Final Roar, and Championship locale options:
Swamp Forest, Desert Grasslands, Sub/Tropical Coniferous Forests, Coastal
#2020MMM
March Mammal Madness 2020 - Official Landing Page
Educator Materials Here!
#2020MMM Divisions!
February 13 - Valentine's reveals:
Channel Island Fox, Cuttlefish, Pudu, Red Panda, Least Chimpmunk, Harbor Porpoise
February 17-21, play twitter games to find out EIGHT more combatants!
- Monday 3 combatants on #TrickyBirdID by @JasonWardNY
- Clue at 8:05 PM EST, reveal at 8:35 PM - TRUMPETER SWAN
- Clue at 8:40 PM EST, reveal at 9:10 PM - ROCK PIGEON
- Clue at 9:15 PM EST, reveal at 9:45 PM - CALIFORNIA CONDOR
- Monday at 1 PM EST #GuessTheCrest by @alexevans91 - GREEN IGUANA
- Tuesday #KnockKnockWhosBear by @grizzlygirl87
- Starts at 1 PM EST, Clue at 2 PM, reveal at 4 PM - SLOTH BEAR
- Thursday #StreetCreatures by @KellyBrenner
- Clue at 12 PM EST, reveal at 5 PM - LITTLE BROWN BAT
- Thursday #GuessTheSkull by @Yara_Haridy
- Starts at 12 PM EST, Hint at 3 PM, reveal at 6 PM - CAMEL
- Friday #CougarOrNot by @drmichellelarue
- Clue at 12:30 PM EST, reveal at 2:30 PM - LYNX LYNX
2020MMM Coverage
- Missing The NCAA Tourneys? Try March Mammal MadnessFrom NPR's Only a Game podcast - 3/20/2020
- The Future of Print Report:March Mammal MadnessASU Library worked with #2020MMM team members to curate a themed collection of 112 books.