Mammal March Madness 2016!
UPDATE: #2017MMM tournament will begin March 6, 2017- tournament announcements & info will be rolled out starting mid-Feb. We’re back baby! And I don’t want to overhype these simulated animal battles but obviously Mammal March Madness is… In honor of (but in no way affiliated with or representing) the NCAA College Basketball March Madness Championship Tournament, Mammals Suck features an annual tournament of *simulated* combat competition among mammals. Scientific literature is cited to substantiate likely outcomes as a probabilistic function of the two species' attributes within the battle environment. Attributes considered in calculating battle outcome include temperament, weaponry, armor, body mass, running speed, fight style, physiology, and motivation. Through the scientific information embedded in the bout descriptions, participants are educated about inter-species interactions, the importance of ecological context, how natural selection has shaped adaptations, and cons