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Semi-feral Post Monger @dwaynefuhlhage.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Did you know that you are living in a dream world and that the metric system and imperial units are a lie? It's time you wake up and learn about Stoats as Units of Measure #2025MMM #SmelltheStoats #StoatsasMeasure #MightyMustelids

A diagram by Princess Pricklepants explaining how the humble stoat can be applied as a unit of measure to everything from the speed of 737 airplanes and the thrust produced by its engines. This was a simpler time when it was assumed that Boeing still knew how to build aircraft that stayed in the air and that there weren't SpaceX dweebs running the FAA

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How Many Stoats Is That? @stoatamatic.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

119,512,091 stoatlengths, which I would concisely round to 120 megastoatlengths

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Katie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Nile Crocodile swims several whale-lengths, ~200 stoat-lengths, ahead of Humpback Whale intrigued by something ahead... #2026MMM

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How Many Stoats Is That? @stoatamatic.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

It's been a stoatal pleasure converting #StoatsAsMeasurement again for #2026MMM, love you all a stoatload!

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Katie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

That wildebeest mass drowning delivery of nutrients into the landscape is the biomass equivalent of ~40 Humpback Whale carcasses or 6.5 MILLION DEAD STOATS #StoatsAsUnitOfMeasurement #2026MMM marckissel.shinyapps.io/Stoat/

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Marc Kissel @marckissel.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Southern Grasshopper Mouse, having feasted on the whip scorpion has continued actively hunting the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area when #MMMagic translocates mouse to the Picacho Mtns, about 500 miles away (or 2.36 million stoat lengths) #2026MMM #2026MMM

a prominent peak breaks up the hily desert floor that has a lot of cacti!

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Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Elephant pauses briefly & glances in Oryx's direction. Calm & unbothered, he sways his trunk & continues to eat the rain-soaked vegetation. Mealtime for an elephant can last 17-19 hours a day as it consumes 150-200kg (~900 stoats ) of plants. (Vancuylenberg 1977) #StoatsAsMeasurement #2026MMM

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Alyson Brokaw, PhD @alybatgirl.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

A large, stout lizard weighing up to 2 pounds (~ 4 stoats), the Common Chuckwalla is common to dry, rocky landscapes of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts #2026MMM #2026mmm

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Alyson Brokaw, PhD @alybatgirl.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Every day is hump day! Dromedary camels can be distinguished from the related Bactrian camels by the presence of only 1 hump. They are also slightly taller, with male camel shoulders reaching heights of 6.5 ft (or ~ 8 stoats) #StoatsAsMeasurement #2026MMM

Solitary camel feeding on the branches of a shrubby bush, with some low greenery in the foreground

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Dr. Patrice K. Connors @pkconnors.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Martinique Giant Rice Rat (aka Desmarest's pilorie) was a huge rodent (36cm head & body length, basically as long as a stoat, plus a long tail) that roamed it's namesake isle in the West Indies of the Caribbean (Miljutin 2010) #2026MMM #StoatsAsMeasurement

Black and white photo of stuffed museum specimen of giant rice rat, cited as Figure 1 in scientific paper. The very short rostrum is noted by the author.

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Dr. Patrice K. Connors @pkconnors.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Baiji (aka the Yangtze River Dolphin) is a relatively small cetacean (167kg, 368lbs, just shy of 760 stoats) with a long snout that curves upward slightly, reminiscent of it's cousin the Amazon River Dolphin (Brownell & Herald 1972) #2026MMM #StoastsAsMeasurement

Head of dolphin visible above water, with distinctive snout that is long and curves upward slightly.

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How Many Stoats Is That? @stoatamatic.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Stoats are a Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, but their famous winter-white molt does have them at risk of local extirpation, along with habitat loss. They thought passenger pigeons were forever at one point too! It's never too early to work to conserve native species you care about! #2026MMM

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Mauna Dasari @chumblebiome.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The two male Lions "Torn Ear" and "Dark Mane" look intensely at each other, sizing each other up. Lean and muscular, these males are in their prime and each weigh in at nearly 1000 stoats (220kg/485 lbs) #StoatsAsMeasurement. Their manes are also appropriately fluffy. #2026MMM

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Margo Outside @margooutside.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The @stoatamatic.bsky.social needed a night to start up. A weasel probably chewed through its cord #2026MMM

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Katie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

House mice can be up to 8 inches long from nose to tail (0.6 stoat length), but they are about half tail, and tipping the scales at 0.15 stoatweights (30grams), fur color ranges from light brown to black with white to buffy bellys. #2026MMM

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How Many Stoats Is That? @stoatamatic.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Despite the universal nature and superiority of our metrics, we cannot convert the Dewey Decimal System to stoats. All numbers were converted to 599.74, which is the call number for The Natural History of Weasels and Stoats by Carolyn King #2026MMM #StoatsAsMeasurement

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Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Male hippopotamuses reach weights of up to 3200 kg (over 14,500 stoats) & can open their mouths at an angle of 150 degrees to reveal impressive 20-inch (1.5 stoat) tusks. (Mason 2013) #2026MMM #StoatsAsMeasurement #OpenWide

A hippopotamus, half submerged in the water, yawning widely & showing off its tusks.

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Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

The much smaller (6 kg, or 27 stoats) Brown-throated Sloth has long forelimbs with three-clawed toes. Though its long, coarse hair is naturally gray, it may have a greenish tint due to the algae that grow in it. (Jung 2011) #2026MMM #StoatsAsMeasurement

A grayish-brown sloth hangs upside down among dense foliage. The 3 long, curved claws of his front foot are visible.

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Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Weighing in at 225-330kg (1500 stoats), the Roan Antelope has large horns, long ears, and a thick, sturdy, body. Known for being territorial in its grassland savanna habitat, this browser prefers to eat leaves over stems. (Roe 2002) #2026MMM #StoatsAsMeasurement

An antelope standing in the grassland, with blurred trees in the background. The antelope is brown with black & white facial markings & is looking directly into the camera. He has 2 horns curving backwards from the top of his head. Photo by Charles J. Sharp.

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Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

The Bornean Orangutan - Malay for "person of the forest" - is covered in shaggy red fur & tips the scales at 87kg / 39.5 stoats. His long arms- spanning over 7 feet!- help him move through his treetop (arboreal) forest habitat with ease. (Strobel 2013) #2026MMM #StoatsAsMeasurement

A male orangutan standing on a branch in dense forest. He has striking, shaggy red fur, large cheek pads, and a prominent throat sac.

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How Many Stoats Is That? @stoatamatic.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

stoatistics will be delayed tonight but don't worry, I could never forget about them #2026MMM

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AngryTardigrade (she/her) @angrytardigrade.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

An asteroid the size of 240 two-slice toasters is roughly equivalent to the mass of 1,071 stoats. However, if it’s 240 four-slice toasters, you looking at ~2,215 stoats. (Rounding up, because nobody wants pieces of stoats.)

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moedra [0xf100f] @moedra.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Weasel.length()

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Semi-feral Post Monger @dwaynefuhlhage.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Lordy, at 7 stoatlengths and a weight of 619 stoats, that is one stoataful Alligator Gar #StoatsAsMeasurement

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Stoats (Mustela erminea) undergo a molt twice a year, changing from brown to snow-white to blend in the snow. They don't store fat & must eat up to 25% of their weight per day (~50 g), mostly in rodents. Recent studies have found that they register an 11.7 on the cuteness scale (out of 10).

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a small white animal standing in the snow looking at the camera

Alt: a small white stoat standing in the snow looking at the camera, then hopping away in giant strides.

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Dr. Michelle A. Rodrigues 🐒 @marspidermonkey.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

A stoat is a form of measurement, as well as a cute little weaselly mammal! @stoatamatic.bsky.social #2026MMM #StoatsAsMeasurement

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How Many Stoats Is That? @stoatamatic.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

I cannot quantify in stoats how much work is put into #2025MMM by volunteer storytellers, researchers, and artists. As somebody who from time to time does all three of those things for money, it can be a lot of effort! Thank you all for your contributions ❤️

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How Many Stoats Is That? @stoatamatic.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Every time I get pinged for a stoat stat, it warms my little weasel heart #2025MMM

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Tara Chestnut, PhD @tcastanea.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

For realzies!! 21 seconds +/- 13 seconds!! I’ve been holding on to that reference for just the right battle. Turns out we had lots of peeing in that round 🎉#2025MMM bsky.app/profile/tcas...

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How Many Stoats Is That? @stoatamatic.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

wait now I'm kinda curious if there are any mammals whose stoatlength number is LARGER than their stoatweight number. Snakes would fit, but are there any mammals that are snakier than a stoat? #StoatsAsMeasurement

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How Many Stoats Is That? @stoatamatic.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Assuming the graphic is accurate, that's a spray distance of 6.5-9 stoatlengths! Stoats are also prolific scent-markers, but cannot reach as high on tree trunks, so they prefer to leave their marks on stumps, fallen logs, or other noteworthy objects closer to the ground #StoatsAsMeasurement #2025MMM

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How Many Stoats Is That? @stoatamatic.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

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Opellisms @opellisms.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I'm loving seeing peeps discover MMM through the tag #2025MMM!! Welcome to March Mammal Madness!! You're ours now.

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a cat is sitting on top of a suitcase filled with clothes .

ALT: a cat is sitting on top of a suitcase filled with clothes .

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Erin Rowland-Schaefer @docrowschaef.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Clocking in at a whopping 180 lbs (364 stoats) and 7.2 feet (6.5 stoats) long, the Starry Sturgeon is a real aquatic heavyweight. Maxing out at 29 years old, these fish are also older and wiser, making for a powerful combatant (Bakhshalizadeh et al., 2012). #2025MMM

An illustration of a Starry Sturgeon in black and white. The fish has a long rostrum that narrows to a point. It is dark colored on its back and lighter colored on its underside. Along the back and sides of the fish are several lighter colored scales that project out slightly.

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Erin Rowland-Schaefer @docrowschaef.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Don't be deceived! Even though Tuatara look like lizards, they are in fact the only living member of the order Rhynchocephalia, which means "beak head"! The name Tuatara comes from a Māori word meaning "peaks or spikes on the back." This reptile tips the scales at 2.2 lbs (4.5 stoats) #2025MMM

A close up of a tuatara's head. The tuatara has a dark colored eye and is covered in dark brownish-green scales.

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Jessica Light (she/her) @jeclight.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Clocking in at 6.6ft (5.92 stoats) in length, the Frilled Shark is an eel-like shark found near the ocean floor in the Atlantic and Pacific, named for its six pairs of wavy gill slits. This shark's most striking feature is its curved, needle-sharp teeth (300 in total!). (Garman, 1884). #2025MMM

The head of a frilled shark. Its mouth is open, displaying multiple rows of small, sharp teeth. Behind its mouth are rows of gill coverings that are wavy in texture.

The jaw bones of a frilled shark, showcasing multiple groups of sharp teeth with three points. These teeth are arranged in groups, with rows of points facing towards the back of the jaw and slightly raised.

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Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Native to South America, the Woolly Giant Rat has coarse, dense, dark gray fur, short limbs, & long, powerful claws. "Giant" in this case is a relative term, as the Woolly Giant Rat has a top weight of approx. 1.3lb (2.75 stoats). #StoatsAsMeasurement #2025MMM

A photo from the American Society of Mammologists showing a Woolly Giant rat on a flat surface. The rat has dark gray fur, rounded ears, and a relatively short tail. Long, curved claw are visible on the front and hind feet. A pen in the foreground provides scale.

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Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Saiga are a small antelope: 31.5in (~3.2 stoats) tall at the shoulder & 99lb (~200 stoats). Although small in body, they have a lot of face! The fictional Toydarians from Star Wars share this nosable, I mean NOTEABLE, feature. Males have horns up to 16in long. #StoatsAsMeasurement #2025MMM

A male saiga stands on a snowy steppe. His large head, with a face dominated by a bulbous, downward-curving nose, is bent to the ground, supported by a thick neck. He has 2 ridged horns and is covered by a coat in shades of white, tan, and gray.

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Aili @nilatti.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

These guys had a great check up this week. Porco Rosso (top) weighs in at 27.83 stoats, while Hairy Pawter tips the scales at 29.5. Not pictured is little sister Clementine, a delicate 23.01 stoats. #catSky #ghibli #catPuns @stoatamatic.bsky.social

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Semi-feral Post Monger @dwaynefuhlhage.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

The only unit of measure you will ever need! Glad to see the whole March Mammal Madness gang here on Bluesky. We're only missing the MMMRNG1 #2025MMM #StoatsasMeasurement

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March Mammal Madness at Bridgewater College @bcvammm.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Don't forget to check out the Stoatally Awesoem Converter for all your MMMeasuring needs: marckissel.shinyapps.io/Stoat/ #bcvammm #2025MMM

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How Many Stoats Is That? @stoatamatic.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

If you want to calculate your own basic statistics, you can do so with @marckissel.bsky.social's handy web application! marckissel.shinyapps.io/Stoat/

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Stoatally Awesome Converter

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