Caitlyn Finton, PhD

So Twitter no longer let’s me tweet out my latest blog post automatically 😭😭 But don’t worry! I’m still blogging about animals every week! You can get my posts in your inbox by subscribing at caitlynfinton.com #blog #animals #blogger

Opossums - the most beautiful marsupial in the United States. Helps that it's also the only one! caitlynfinton.com/2023/05/12/mee…

Some animals have fun names. Like the dik-dik. Which, it turns out, is named for the noise it makes when making an alarm call. Who knew?! caitlynfinton.com/2023/05/05/mee…

It's #NationalLibraryWeek !! So here's a creature that represents knowledge and wisdom: the salmon caitlynfinton.com/2023/04/28/mee…

Once I had a character in a D&D campaign that was a secretary bird. Because who wouldn't want to be a stomping bird with long legs? caitlynfinton.com/2023/04/21/mee…

The end of the semester is coming up, and I'm feeling frantic. So, let's take a second and learn some lessons about slowing down from sloths! caitlynfinton.com/2023/04/14/mee…

Wolverines are the winner of March Mammal Madness!!! These guys are pretty fierce. caitlynfinton.com/2023/04/07/mee…

I legitimately always forget that narwhals are real animals. Can you blame me, though? They have a giant unicorn horn! caitlynfinton.com/2023/03/31/mee…

Apparently badgers are a sign of spring. I propose we change Groundhog's Day into Badger Day caitlynfinton.com/2023/03/24/mee…

What if St. Patrick rode across Ireland on an Irish elk? This can unfortunately never happen - Irish elk (aka giant deer) are extinct :( But we can dream! caitlynfinton.com/2023/03/17/mee…

Orca mothers are the pillars of their community. Their sons literally die without them! caitlynfinton.com/2023/03/10/mee…

If Pallas's cats aren't friends, why are they friend-shaped? Asking for a friend (aka me) caitlynfinton.com/2023/03/03/mee…

Trying to buy a house is not fun...wish I could just live in a shell like a hermit crab instead. All I'd need to do is follow the scent of dead and dying snails and I'd have a new home! caitlynfinton.com/2023/02/24/mee…

Some whiptail lizards are all-female. It's true - not a male to be seen! Everyone's too busy making eggs to worry about sperm. caitlynfinton.com/2023/02/17/mee…

Not all snakes fly on planes. Some can glide with the power of their own body! caitlynfinton.com/2023/02/10/mee…

Cheetahs apparently have small teeth because their nasal passages are so large. Not sure about you, but their teeth still look pretty big to me... caitlynfinton.com/2023/02/03/mee…

Get ready for some cuteness! Quokkas are adorable. And they sacrifice their babies to predators when they need to escape! caitlynfinton.com/2023/01/27/mee…

@drkellyallen Rationality! Either I’m an exceptionally good actor who has tricked multiple really smart people who I admire, or those really smart people actually knew what they were doing when they admitted me. And since I know I’m a bad actor, what’s more likely?

Writing a book chapter on feeling a sense of belonging in academia. Asking for input: What do you tell yourself when feelings of imposter syndrome or thoughts about not belonging creep in?

You know that whistling sound when mourning doves take flight? It's not from their mouth - it comes from their wings!!! Mind. Blown. caitlynfinton.com/2023/01/20/mee…

Crested anoles are genetically changing, and it seems to be related to urbanization! Isn't evolution cool?? caitlynfinton.com/2023/01/13/mee…