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UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day: The Countdown Begins!

It's beginning to look a lot like...UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day! The 12th annual event, set Saturday, Feb. 18 on the UC Davis campus, will showcase 11 museums or collections. Known as a "Super Science Day" and a day to chat with scientists and...

A scene from one of the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Days at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. The 12th annual is Feb. 18. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A scene from one of the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Days at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. The 12th annual is Feb. 18. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A nematode display at a UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. Nematodes are also called "round worms." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A nematode display at a UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. Nematodes are also called "round worms." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The paleontology collection is the work of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The paleontology collection is the work of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The marine collection at a recent UC Davis Biodiversity Day included this sunfish. A nearby sign read: "The ocean sunfish's food of choice is jellyfish. Their digestive tract has a thick slimy lining that is believed to prevent it from being stung by its prey's tentacles." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The marine collection at a recent UC Davis Biodiversity Day included this sunfish. A nearby sign read: "The ocean sunfish's food of choice is jellyfish. Their digestive tract has a thick slimy lining that is believed to prevent it from being stung by its prey's tentacles." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology always draws a large crowd at the annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology always draws a large crowd at the annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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