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Ovis vignei vignei, Ladakh urialFrontal view of skull with horns of Ovis vignei vignei, a urial wild sheep, from the Ladakh region of India
Bronze bust of a chimpanzee
Glyptodon clavipes, giant armadilloExtinct herbivore that died out about 10, 000 years ago on display in the Central Hall at The Natural History Museum, London. The Glyptodon was named by Sir Richard Owen in 1839
Models of Pompeii victimsModels of the Pompeii, Italy eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, including a dog on display in The Power Within Gallery at the Natural History Museum, London
Eubalaena glacialis, northern right whaleClose up of the skeleton of a northern right whales flipper. Specimen on display in the Mammal Gallery at The Natural History Museum, London
Pteropus alecto gouldi, black flying foxPhotograph of a black flying fox specimen preserved in spirit, held at the Natural History Museum, London
Oryzomys ratticeps, rice ratFrom Brazil and Paraguay. Specimen held at The Natural History Museum, London
Homo sapiens skeleton (Omo 1)The skeleton of Homo sapiens discovered by Richard Leakeys team in 1967 at Kibish, north west of Camp Kenya, East of the Omo River, Eithiopia. Dated 130, 000 years old
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
Osteological Gallery, Natural History Museum, London, July 1
Gorilla, November 1897The gorilla shown in an aggressive posture became a popular museum highlight. Epitomised in the 1933 film, King Kong, sensationalist reports by early explorers influenced the way these animals were
Little boy with fox, c. 1950Parents and older siblings were actively discouraged from visiting the Childrens Centre, to ensure that the children were free to be themselves
Sperm whale skeleton, March 1901This sperm whale skeleton stood in the Central Hall between 1882 and 1901. The whale was found near Thurso, Scotland, in 1863
Guy Dollman with small-scale elephant model, 1927Captain Guy Dollman (seated), Assistant Keeper of Zoology, designed this model scene for an innovative, full-sized display in one of the bays in the Central Hall which opened in July 1927
Dugong casting, c. 1924, the Natural History Museum, LondonTo avoid the results of deterioration, it was vital to prepare casts from the bodies of large cetaceans and other mammals, such as this rare dugong, as soon as they arrived at the Museum
Sperm whale excavation, Natural History Museum, 1938This sperm whale skull and skeleton arrived in February 1937 from Bridlington, Humberside. Published in Life Through A Lens
Zoology Unpacking Room, 1924, the Natural History MuseumFollowing a four-year delay due to boundary discussions with the proposed new Science Museum, an Unpacking Room for zoological specimens opened for business in early 1912
Panthera tigris corbetti, Indochinese tigerTiger skin from Laobao, Vietnam. Specimen held at The Natural History Museum, London
Panthera tigris virgata, Persian tigerFemale tiger skin from Afghanistan. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Detail from the Waterhouse building of the Natural History MDetail of terracotta panel showing a fox with bird designed by Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905). Waterhouse designed the museum in the 1860s, and it first opened its doors on Easter Monday 1881
Muscardinus avellanarius, common dormouseDetail from plate 136 Dormouse. Original watercolour drawing from The Naturalists Library, Mammalia, Vol. 3, 1833-1843, by Sir William Jardine (1800-1874)
Skull of Toxodon platensisThree-quarters view. Skull length is 66 cms. Pleistocene specimen collected by Charles Darwin near Montevideo, Uraguay during the voyage of the Beagle 1832-1836
AntelopePlate No. 32 by George Raper (c. 1768-1797), from an original drawing in the possession of Mr. Mason Cape-Good-Hope, 1792
Elaphe guttata, corn snakeHand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby. Entitled The Corn Snake
Perca sp. croker & Holocentrus sp. squirrelfishIllustration from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol 2 by Mark Catesby (1683-1749)
Bulldog cranium 2004Specimen number 2004.1034. Bulldog (male), Canis lupus familiaris
Foot of Macrauchenia patachonicaMaximum dimension 30.5 cms. Pleistocene specimen collected by Charles Darwin in Argentina during the voyage of the Beagle 1832-1836
Felis silvestris silvestris, European wildcatFelis catus. Plate from A Monograph of the Felidae, or Family of the Cats, 1833, by Daniel Giraud Elliot. One of 43 hand-coloured lithographs by Joseph Wolf (1820-1899) and Joseph Smit (1836-1929)
Cat 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
Acrobates pygmaeus, pygmy gliderMarsupial, Flying Squirrel or Mouse. Drawing 86, possibly by Thomas Watling (1762 -c. 1814), from the Thomas Watling Drawings Collection, 1788-c. 1797, held at the Natural History Museum
Monkeys pillar designDrawing 4 Vol 1 by Alfred Waterhouse for the ornamentation of pillars at the Natural History Museum, London, 1875. Waterhouse designed the museum in the 1860s
Potorous tridactylus gilbertii, Gilberts potorooMarsupial. Drawing 89 by Thomas Watling (1762 -c. 1814), from the Thomas Watling Drawings Collection, 1788-c. 1797, held at the Natural History Museum
Bulldog cranium c. 1860Specimen number 3551, Bulldog, Canis lupus familiaris
Oncifelis colocolo, pampas catFelis pajeros. Plate 9 from The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, Vol 1, Part 2 Mammalia, 1838-1839, by Charles Darwin
Homo erectus femur (Trinil)A cast of a Homo erectus femur originally discovered at the Trinil site on the Solo River, Java, Indonesia by Eugene Dubois between 1891 and 1892
Great paleotheriumDrawing 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
Macropus giganteus, eastern gray kangarooMarsupial, Kangaroo, or the Pattagorang. Detail from drawing 87, possibly by Thomas Watling (1762 -c. 1814), from the Thomas Watling Drawings Collection, 1788-c
Vulpes vulgaris, fox and cormorant designsDrawing 28 Vol 2 by Alfred Waterhouse for the ornamentation of the Natural History Museum, London, 1876. (Two separate negatives)
Panthera onca, jaguar and Tapirus indicus, Asian tapirFelis onca. Plate from A Monograph of the Felidae, or Family of the Cats, 1833, by Daniel Giraud Elliot. Illustrated with 43 hand-coloured lithographs from watercolour drawings by Joseph Wolf
Potorous gilberti, Gilberts potorooHypsiprymnus gilberti. Plate 69 from Mammals of Australia Volume 2, by John Gould, 1863
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
Cibus apella, brown sajouDrawing 37 Vol 2 by Alfred Waterhouse for the ornamentation of the panel over doorway in the South East gallery, first floor of the Natural History Museum, London, 1875
Chalinolobus tuberculatus, long-tailed wattled batFf.1. Vespertilio tuberculatus, New Zealand Bat. Painting by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775
Mus darwinii, Darwins mousePlate 23 Illustration by John Gould (1804-1881) from The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, Vol. 1 Part 2 Mammalia, 1838-1839, by Charles Darwin
LionDrawing 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
Uncia uncia, snow leopardFelis uncia. Plate from A Monograph of the Felidae, or Family of the Cats, 1833, by Daniel Giraud Elliot. Illustrated with 43 hand-coloured lithographs from watercolour drawings by Joseph Wolf
Mammals, birds & leavesDrawing 33 Vol 1 by Alfred Waterhouse for the ornamentation for the annulet of shaft in the entrance hall of the Natural History Museum, London, 1875