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Eyewire, citizen science, birds, Battle of the Birds, ornithology, osprey

Battle of the Birds: Hunt

Raptors, also referred to as birds of prey, are perhaps the most formidable hunters in the entire avian class. They got their …

Grace Emmet, Eyewire, citizen science, Battle of the Birds, ornithology, dove, owl

Eyewire’s Battle of the Birds

Here on Eyewire, we certainly are animal lovers! You might notice that a number of our challenge weeks over the years have …

halloween, xmas, hallow-xmas, Eyewire, citizen science, Nurro

Hallow-Xmas 4: Awards

Congrats to Team Halloween on their victory in this edition of Hallow-Xmas! The crown has changed hands from last year. But congrats …

Hallow-Xmas, Eyewire, citizen science, Halloween, Xmas, holiday

Hallow-Xmas 4: Another Reckoning

‘Tis the fourth Hallow-Xmas, and all through our game Come voices that whisper this challenge’s name; You’ve waited for months, even close …

Mammal Mania: Awards

Mammal Mania has come to a close. Thanks to all who participated, let’s take one more look at all you’ve achieved! Here’s to another …

Mammal Mania: Marathon Results

  This competition’s marathon definitely took a bit of time to complete, but we are finally at the finish line! Our 1084-cube …

Mammal Mania: Cetacean Marathon

Cetacea is an infraorder of aquatic mammals made up of dolphins, whales, and porpoises. Though other mammals, such as the cheetah, are …

Mammal Mania: Primate Trivia

Intelligence can be measured in a variety of ways, and many highly intelligent mammals from a variety of mammalian orders come out …

Mammal Mania: Carnivora Hunt

The Carnivora mammalian order takes it name from the latin carō ‘flesh’ and vorāre ‘to devour’, referring to animals that eat meat. Most of the animals …