How did the observation of Gerald the Muskrat go viral on inaturalist?

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other- Gerald privately confessed to me that she was a little disturbed by all the attention she was getting… so of course I took a look myself.

[honestly, though… I can’t recall!]

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Doesn’t look like your vote on the poll came through - unless you didn’t vote.

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On which one? I’ve been looking at all of them since it started, and I haven’t noticed a link to Gerald.

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sorry… implied :)

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Accidentally voted for the wrong option, but I initially found Gerald thanks to this observation. The observation field “Is this Gerald?: always” confused me and I noticed it was part of a project called “Geralds of the World.” Discovered the world of Gerald a few short clicks later.

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if you click “hide results” at the bottom of the poll, you should be able to change your vote.

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I’m quite surprised that no one knew Gerald has a Twitter account…”I tweet but I am not a bird. Gerald on iNat”
#TheRealGerald, #GeraldImposters

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Gerald t-shirt idea (cause why not?):

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Inspired by @raymie and @charlie

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Absolutely amazing

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I propose that this bobcat from Quebec is Gerald’s cousin

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8795748

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does that thing have a collar on? is it a dog?

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I would buy (and wear) that shirt.

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BHWHAHAHAHA !!!
He definitely has a fan

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I wonder what Gerald’s observer thought the last time they logged in, May 2019.

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Gerald probably scared them away.

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I found Gerald when I went into a Muskrat observation and went to the “Observations of Relatives” and clicked on him.

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Through @tripleaxel acctually

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Same. (Through @physics-freak’s profile.)