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Pantholops hodgsonii, tiibetan antelope or chiruComposite view of the skull of a male Pantholops hodgsonii, tibetan antelope or chiru..BM(NH) 1843.1 12.100
English Insects illustration by James BarbutIllustrated plate from The Genera Insectorum of Linnaeus exemplified by various specimens of English insects drawn from Nature (1781) by James Barbut
Pantholops hodgsonii (Tibetan antelope or chiru). View of skull BM(NH) 1843.1 12.100
Moschiola meminna, Indian spotted chevrotainPlate 104 from the Loten Collection (1754-57), a painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere (1722-c. 1781)
Connochaetes gnou, black wildebeestThe Zwart Wildebeeste. Black bodied Gnoo - or Puroomo Catoblepas Gun. April 1869. Sketch 146 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines
Detail of terracotta panel showing ibexPart of the intricate interior architecture found in the Natural History Museums Waterhouse building, designed by Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905)
Oryx gazella, gemsbokSpecimen on display at the Natural History Museum at Tring, part of the Natural History Museum, London
Capra hircus, goatDomestic Goat, Angora Breed. Plate from a collection of original watercolour drawings, c. 1781-1785, by Sarah Stone, held at the Natural History Museum
Ammodorcas clarkei, Clarks gazellePhotograph showing detail of the tail from a male Clarks gazelle skin specimen
Phacochoerus africanus, common warthogYoung wart hogs (matabili golube)a shot by myself south west of the Bembesi River October 1870. Sketch 128 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines
Spiral axis of Archimedes, bryozoanArchimedes, was a bryozoan possibly living in association with an alga. From the Lower Carboniferous limestone, Iowa, USA. c. 350-330 million years old
Microthoracius cameli, camel sucking louseA female specimen of a camel sucking louse (Microthoracius cameli) approximately 4mm in length
Macrauchenia patachonica and Auchenia llama
Oryx dammah, scimitar-horned oryxA small herd of scimitar-horned oryx grazing on a grass field in captivity. Photographed by Frank Greenaway
Jaw of Stephanorhinus hemitoechus, the narrow-nosed rhinocerLower jaw of a narrow-nosed rhinoceros, Stephanorhinus hemitoechus dating back to the Pleistocene, 1.8 million years to 10, 000 years ago. This specimen was unearthed in Ilford, Essex, England
Natural History display at Montagu HouseStaircase near the entrance of the old British Museum in Montagu House, 1845. This housed the original collection of the Natural History Museum, London. From a watercolour by George Scharf (1788-1860)
Dendrocide excelsea (Wedd. ) Chew in Gard. Bull. SingaporeAnnotated drawing by Ferdinand Bauer of Dendrocnide excelsa (Weddell) Chew (1965)
The King of BeastsPlate 16 taken from The Life and Habits of Wild Animals, illustrated with designs by Joseph Wolf, London 1874
A Race For LifePlate 12 taken from The Life and Habits of Wild Animals, illustrated by designs by Joseph Wolf, London 1874
A Tropical Bathing-PlacePlate 10 taken from The Life and Habits of Wild Animals, illustrated by designs by Joseph Wolf, London 1874
Strategy Versus StrengthPlate 7 taken from The Life and Habits of Wild Animals, illustrated by designs by Joseph Wolf, London 1874
Pleistocene Britain, Swanscombe waterholeDiorama of Pleistocene (1.8 million to 11, 000 years ago) waterhole in Swanscombe, Kent, Britain, with elephant, fallow deer, rhinoceros, bear, bison, and man living in open grassland. See image 405
Coragyps atratus, black vulturePlate 106 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Raphicerus melanotis, cape grysbokFf. 17. Annotated Antelope tragulus, Melanotis... Greis-bock in Dutch. Painting by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775
Taurotragus oryx, eland
Antelope headDrawing by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain James Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775
Polypodium barometzThe Tartarian lamb or vegetable lamb of Tartary. Dating from 1698 and formerly in the collections of Sir Hans Sloane
Oreotragus oreotragus, klipspringerFf. 29. Painting by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain James Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775
Artiodactyla (order), artiodactylPhotograph of various artiodactyls, or even-toed ungulate mammal skeletons, held in the Osteology storeroom at the Natural History Museum, London
Regulus calendula, ruby-crowned kingletPlate 195 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Dendroica discolor, prairie warblerPlate 14 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Axis porcinus, hog deerFf. 14. Annotated Cervus porcinus. Drawing by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775
The Barometz or Sythian LambFrom The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary 1887, by Henry Lee. Fig. 2 after Claude Duret
Ovis vignei vignei, Ladakh urialFrontal view of skull with horns of Ovis vignei vignei, a urial wild sheep, from the Ladakh region of India
Adult ticks from domestic cattle in East AfricaThese ticks are engorged with their hosts blood. To minimise the risk of drying out, they are plugged with cotton wool and usually inverted inside jars of spirit
Giraffes on steps, October 1903 at the Natural History MuseuMore space to exhibit larger animals to an eager public fascinated by discoveries made on worldwide expeditions. This trio formed part of the new mammal display in 1903 along the first floor East
The King of Spain presenting an ibex, July 1927At the request of George V, the presentation of a group of ibex by King Alfonso of Spain in July 1927 was kept informal. An unveiling ceremony took place at noon in the Central Hall
AntelopePlate No. 32 by George Raper (c. 1768-1797), from an original drawing in the possession of Mr. Mason Cape-Good-Hope, 1792
Lachnolaimus maximus, hogfishHand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby
Corvus corax, common ravenPlate 28 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)
Sus domesticus, pigPlate 4 from The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands Vol. 2, 1842, by David Low (1786-1859). Entitled Berkshire Breed
Goat designDrawing by Alfred Waterhouse for the ornamentation of the Natural History Museum, London, 1875-1876. Waterhouse designed the museum in the 1860s, and it first opened its doors on Easter Monday 1881
Bison bonasus, European bisonIllustration from Gleanings of Natural History (1758-74) by George Edwards (1694-1773)
Chaeropus ecaudatus, pig-footed bandicootsPencil and chalk drawing by John Gould (1804-1881) c. 1845
Pantholops hodgsonii, chiruPlate 146 from the collection of drawings of mammals and birds from Nepal, 1818-1858, by Bryan Houghton Hodgson (1800-1894)
Bos taurus, cattleJaw bone and teeth of the Chillingham breed of cattle. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London