13/02/2022
the DIVISIONS:
MAMMAL COLLECTIVES: The English language has a quirk of creating collective noun terms for groups of animals. Some of these date back 500+ years, such as Pride of Lion(esses) or are more recent like an Embarrassment of Pandas. Importantly, some of these terms are applied to species that aren't typical in social groups, so MMM players will have to research whether collectives are likely to work together or turn on each other.
WILD NORTH AMERICA: celebrate protecting & stewarding ecosystems & taxa in a Division of WILD North America, featuring a combatant from a specific population in National Parks, Conservation Areas, National Forests, & more!
QUEENS OF THE SKY & SEA: One downside of the MMM game universe that showcases an individual most-adapted for combat, is that among mammals, that is more often the male of the species. While fatherly care is found among many mammal species, male-male contest competition has commonly selected for elaborate weaponry in males among mammals. BUT across the animal kingdom, selection has favored many species where the female is bigger, badder, faster, or more knowledgeable. This Division features amazing ladies from across the Animal Kingdom! (Go orca!)
WHY NOT BOTH?! A wild selection of wonderful taxa that have weirdo combinations of adaptations! You may say "Tusks or Antlers? The Muntjac says "Why not both?" You may say "Milk or Eggs?" The Echidna says "Why not both?" You may say "Scales or Fur?" The Pangolin says "Why not both?"
Bracket with the full line-up of combatants drops to the Public Feb 23rd!
https://libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalMadness/2022mmm
Image features species that have been MMM combatants since 2013, but not necessarily combatants in 2022.
