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Heidi Lyn

@heidilynphd.bsky.social
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Scientist, cosplayer, teacher, musician, can I find more “contradictions”? We are all all of these things! LGBTQ+, Mom, professor of animal cognition and communication. (She/her) Follow my sci com work @talking-animals.bsky.social ;-) Opinions are my own

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Dragon Con Science Track @dconscitrack.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
We’re onto Gnolls! @heidilynphd.bsky.social would because they are similar to hyenas and the females have pseudo penises which they also give birth through. @panic.gay also would because female hyenas lick each others clitorises.
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
My favorite panel so far was monsterotica through @dconscitrack.bsky.social - the ballroom got to vote on some monster smash opportunities. Good thing this was Dragoncon After Dark
Crowd shot of a full ballroom with a person in foreground with a sign that says “would”Crowd shot of a full ballroom with a person in foreground frowning with a sign that says “nope”Crowd shot of a full ballroom with a screen in foreground that says the D&D Monsterotica manual
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Talking-Animals @talking-animals.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
New series! Animals are all over, you see. Over the course of the series, we'll explore the animals you can watch from your own backyards, and some tools to learn about them. #animals #squirrels #scicom #sciencecommunication
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Talking-Animals @talking-animals.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
New video on the rebranding and why - too long for bsky so and insta link! www.instagram.com/p/DXMznCCDXl0/
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Talking-Animals on Instagram
6 likes, 3 comments - talkinganimalsscicom on April 16, 2026
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Omg omg omgomgomg!!!! Yayyyyyyy!!!!! #2026mmm
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a cat is standing in front of a door with the words `` yay ! yay ! yay ! '' on it .
Alt: a cat is standing in front of a door with the words `` yay ! yay ! yay ! '' on it .
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I’m scareded #2026mmm
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a close up of a cat with the words `` i 'm scared '' written below it .
Alt: a close up of a cat with the words `` i 'm scared '' written below it .
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Croc croc croc!!! Although this may be an alligator…. #2026mmm
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a person is swimming in a pool with a shark swimming in the water .
Alt: A crocodile floats by
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
May the random habit choices be ever in my favor! #2026mmm
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a man with a beard wearing a nike hat and jacket
Alt: Three men from Ted lasso crossing their fingers
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Dude!!! 4/4!!! Never before Almost certainly never again :) #2026mmm
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two little girls are dancing together on a stage in tutus .
Alt: A little girl is very dramatic when are dancing on a stage in a tutu. Looks surprised, then snaps her fingers.
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
#2026mmm
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a humpback whale is breaching out of the ocean with its mouth open .
Alt: a humpback whale is breaching out of the ocean with the words totally me!!!
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Gooooooooauuuauuuuuuuuoooooo WHAAAAAAALLLLEEEE! #2026MMM
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a picture of a whale in the ocean with the words jukin ' video in the corner
Alt: a picture of a whale in the ocean
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I’m missing MMM!!!! #2026mmm #2026MMM
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a cartoon of the white rabbit from alice in wonderland holding a stopwatch and saying i 'm late
Alt: a cartoon of the white rabbit from alice in wonderland holding a stopwatch and saying i 'm late
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
And they SING! #2026mmm #2026MMM
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a black and white photo of a mouse with the words " killer mouse " above it
Alt: a black and white photo of a mouse with the words " killer mouse " above it
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
InspirationalIntermission #2026mmm #2026MMM
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a couple of muppets giving the horns sign with their hands
Alt: a couple of muppets giving the horns sign with their hands and headbanging
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Speaking of old school - old school memes! #2026MMM #2026mmm
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a close up of a honey badger with the words honey badger don 't care
Alt: a close up of a honey badger with the words honey badger don 't care
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Now entering…the twilight zone #2026MMM #2026mmm
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the word night is written in white letters on a black background surrounded by snow .
Alt: Opening to the Twilight Zone tv show. Night sky with a clock and and eye and e=mc squared fly across with the words “Twilight Zone”
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Hashtag confusion #2026MMM #2026mmm
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a man in a suit is standing in front of a sign that says hashtag tag
Alt: Johnny from Schitt’s creek says hash tag - is that two words?
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Likely I’ll just use this GIF over and over tonight #2026MMM
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a couple of muppets giving the horns sign with their hands
Alt: a couple of muppets giving the horns sign with their hands and head banging
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
I think the lions should just have sex #QueerAnimals #2026MMM
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Sooooooo Katie said that book scorpion was the combatant and now it’s been swallowed?!?! #2026MMM
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
My story can’t be worse than that carnage right? And it involves books! And a three year old me. Who wanted to bring her pet bunny to school but had to hide it in the bottom of her backpack… Maybe this is worse. #2026MMM
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
I could also tell a tragic bunny story from my past, but I’ll hold off in case of bunny carnage upcoming. #2026MMM
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Ok, I know it won’t win, but hunnies are still one of my favs and my heart bracket is doomed because of their inclusion. #2026MMM
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a couple of white rabbits laying on each other
Alt: a couple of white rabbits laying on each other and nuzzling
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Silverfish can jump #2026MMM
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a person is holding a small cockroach on their finger .
Alt: a person is holding a small silverfish on their finger it jumps
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
BUBO! See 1980s movies know their stuff. #2026MMM
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a statue of an owl with a clock on its head
Alt: Robotic owl from Clash of the Titans
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Reading! And cats! Yay! #2026MMM
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a cat is reading a book titled " the art of doom metal "
Alt: a cat is reading a book titled " the art of doom metal "
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Reading! And animals! Yay! #2026MMM
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a small lizard is standing on a book on a bed .
Alt: a small bushbaby is standing on a book
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
YAAAASSSSSSS!!!! I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE I WAS RIGHT! Clearly, the primate seeding was messed up. #2026MMM
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a gorilla is laying on the ground next to a wooden table in a dark room .
Alt: a gorilla is landing over shaking his head
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Who is going down? #2026MMM
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a man wearing glasses is talking to another man in a dark room .
Alt: a man wearing glasses is face to face with another man in a dark room .
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
C’mon second primate upset!!!! #2026MMM
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a kitten is sitting on a table with a remote control in the background and saying please please .
Alt: a kitten is sitting on a table with a remote control in the background and saying please please .
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
#2026MMM
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a picture of a monkey in a doorway with the website cravelli.com in the background
Alt: an orangutan in a doorway with the words I win!
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
A little butt-hurt about how these two huge primates (one a champion already) are so low-ranked, but here we gooooooo!!! #2026MMM
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a monkey is laying on its back in the sand with the words viralhog written on the bottom
Alt: An orangutan spins on his butt
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Almost there… #2026MMM
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a neon sign that looks like a maze with the number 047037 on it .
Alt: Targeting computer from Star Wars with the words STAY ON TARGET
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Megafauna ftw! Again. And always. Because mega. #2026MMM
Size poster of megafauna both living and extinct
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I am so tall other animals mistake me for clouds. So…I win. #2026MMM
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a giraffe is standing in front of a brick building with the words trendizisst on the bottom
Alt: a giraffe pops his head up from the bottom of the pic
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Calling it - most if not all of the #carnage is #plantcarnage #2026MMM
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a cat is eating a leaf of lettuce under the word salade
Alt: a cat is eating a leaf of lettuce under the word salade
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Triumph! And managed to avoid the marine debris, too!
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a humpback whale is breaching out of the ocean with its mouth open .
Alt: a humpback whale is breaching out of the ocean with the lettering “totally me!!”
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Anyone have a fabulous collection of mammal money? That would be cool.
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a cat is laying on a couch holding a fan of 50 euro notes
Alt: a cat is laying on a couch holding a fan of 50 euro notes
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
After so MANY distractions in the past couple of weeks, I cannot WAIT for #2026MMM as a balm to my soul. Also, a chance to root for one of my favorites.
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a humpback whale is jumping out of the water with the words whale hello there written below it .
Alt: a humpback whale is jumping out of the water with the words whale hello there written below it .
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Heidi Lyn @heidilynphd.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
MMM divisions dropping!!
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Talking-Animals @talking-animals.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
‘Tis the season to talk about joy in animals!🎄🎅🏼 If you want to dive deeper into animal research on joy, then you should check out the Stories of Impact podcast episode on Animal Joy! Stories of Impact podcast episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh9v... #rats #apes #scicomm #animalfacts #science
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Talking-Animals @talking-animals.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 In light of the season, we’re asking the question… Do animals really show gratitude? 🤔 Or are humans over-interpreting animal behavior? #thanksgiving #sloths #guiltydog #gratefulanimals #science #animalscience #animalfacts #animalbehavior #gratitude
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Talking-Animals @talking-animals.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Greylag geese are fans of the throuple!🪿💜 #geese #science #scicomm #birds #birdbehavior #animalbehavior #animalfacts #animalscience #birdfacts #animalstories #greylaggeese #polyamory #throuple #MMF #queer #queerscience
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Colin Allen @wileyprof.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
30 minute podcast showcasing our work on joy in animals w/ Erica Cartmill, Heidi Lyn (@heidilynphd.bsky.social) and me: www.storiesofimpact.org/dr-colin-all...
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Dr. Colin Allen, Dr. Erica Cartmill, and Dr. Heidi Lyn: Animal Joy and the Science of Connection
Are animals capable of feeling joy? How do we know? What is joy? Dr. Erica Cartmill wants to find out. She’s the Indiana University professor of cognitive science, …
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Talking-Animals @talking-animals.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Jacanas, or Jesus Birds, say no to traditional gender roles! These birds are polyandrous, meaning one female has multiple males partners. While the female leaves to hook up with more mates, males stay home to protect the chicks🐣 #birds #birdfacts #scicomm #animalbehavior #science #animalfacts
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Talking-Animals @talking-animals.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Charlotte's Web movie adaptation left out that Charlotte was actually a cannibal😅🕷️ Females in many spider species, including barn spiders, eat their reproductive partners after doing the deed👀 #spider #insect #cannibal #scarystories #halloween #scaryanimals #scicomm #animalbehavior #science
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Talking-Animals @talking-animals.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Cordyceps—the fungus featured in The Last of Us—is actually real😱 and oh so spooky!🍄 Shout out to @blackforager.bsky.social for knowing all the fungi facts and keeping us safe😂 What’s your favorite spooky animal (or fungi)? #cordyceps #thelastofus #fungi #zombieantfungus #scicomm
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Talking-Animals @talking-animals.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Horned lizards have the scariest defense mechanism in the animal kingdom😳🩸 Happy Halloween Week! Stay tuned for more scary animal stories😈 Do you have any scary animal stories? #hornedlizard #scicomm #halloweenstory #halloween #animalstories #scaryanimals #science #animalbehavior #lizards
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Talking-Animals @talking-animals.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Tarantula wasps’ reproduction tactic is an all-around creepfest 🫣🕷️ What’s scares you the most about tarantula wasps??👀 #wasps #tarantulas #scaryanimals #storytime #halloween #halloweenstory #insects #tarantulawasp #animalbehavior #animalstories #creepyanimals #scarystorytime
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