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Mammal March Madness 2014!

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HYENA Clan Defeats Orca!!! FINAL BATTLE PLAY BY PLAY !! Mammal March Madness 2014 has officially ended, join us for Mammal March Madness 2015 with Mighty Mini Mammal and Mythical Mammal Divisions!              adapted from art by  Tracy A. Heath,  Matt Martyniuk,  Sarah Werning,   via Phylopic! Links to natural history & other research to explain battle outcomes: -WILD CARD MARCH 10 th  (battle details) -First Round Social Mammals 8PM Eastern March 11th  ( battle details )  Hyena, Musk Oxen, Hamadryas, Mandrill, Ethiopian Wolf, Tibetan Macaque, Wild Dogs, & Army Ants ADVANCE! - First Round Marine Mammals 8PMish (more like 8:30) Eastern March 12th ( battle play by play ) Orca, Sea Lion, Walrus, Humpback Whale, Bowhead Whale, Oceanic White Tip, Dwarf Sperm Whale, and Polar Bear ADVANCE! - First Round The Who in the What Now? Mammals 8PMish Eastern March 13th ( battle play by play ) Dhole, Binturong, Cassowary, Caracal, Saiga, Wallaroo, Fossa, and Babirusa ADVANCE! - First Round

MAMMAL MARCH MADNESS 2013!

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ELEPHANT WINS !! photo by Adrianne Gallatin Mammal March Madness 2013 has now ended, but we will return in 2014 with new features including an EXTINCT mammal division, the tactic of TEAMWORK, & Guest Experts!  This year most awesomely, Mammal March Madness was featured in  Scientific American ,  SLATE ,  This View of Life ,  On a Quasi Related Note , and Mashable's  One Mega Meta-Bracket to Rule Them All !  L inks to the 2013 P lay - by -Play for each round are below with match outcomes explained by SCIENCE ! Wild Card:  Naked Mole Rats vs Titi Monkeys! First Round:  CARNIVORES! ADVANCING:  Tiger, Honey Badger, River Otter, Elephant Seal, Hyena, Lion, Leopard Seal, Polar Bear First Round:  PRIMA TES! ADVANCING:  Gorilla, Hanuman Langur, Hamadryas, Anubis Baboon, Gelada, Chimp, Uakari, Orangutan First Round:  GRAZERS/BROWSERS & HODGE PODGE ADVANCING: Kangaroo, Platypus, Armadillo, Possum, Flying Fox, Warthog, Sloth, Koala, Elephant, Oryx, Tapir, Bison, Moose, Hippo, Elk,