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Tasmanian Tiger or Thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) in captivity at London Zoo. The species is believed to be extinct. Largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times - became extinct in 1936
Albrecht Durers RhinocerosAn Indian rhinoceros, is the largest of the Asian species, as depicted by Albrecht Durer. It has a thick, dark grey hide, which folds like armour
Fancy Pigeon BreedsFancy pigeon breeds (Columbidae species)
A Selection of FishAn assortment of fish: 1. sharp-nosed eel, 2. blunt-nosed eel, 3. burbot, 4. lamprey, 5. lampern, 6. chub, 7. perch, 8. roach, 9. bream, 10. rudd, 11. Prussian carp, 12. Crucian carp, 13. tench, 14
London Pride & Gold. RodSAXIFRAGA URBIUM (LONDON PRIDE) and SOLIDAGO VIRGAUREA (GOLDEN ROD) depicted with various butterflies
Salmo stomachicus, or Gillaroo, also known as Gizzard Trout, a variety of trout inhabiting Lough Melvin, Ireland. Date: 1879
British Butterflies - Various - including: Chalk Hill Blue Butterfly (male), Wood White Butterfly, Purple Hairstreak Butterfly (female), Purple Hairstreak Butterfly (at rest)
Lady Fern, True Maidenhair and Holly Fern. Chromolithograph from Francis George Heath, The Fern Porfolio, all the species of British ferns Date: 1885
Poisonous PlantsDeadly Nightshade (Atropa Belladonna); Thorn Apple (Datura Stramonium); Henbane (Hyoscyamus Niger); Mezereon (Daphne Mezereum); Fools Parsley (Aethusa Cynapium);
A Pike and a PerchA pike and a perch
A selection of common British Moths Date: circa 1920s
Galanthus Clustera cluster of living SNOWDROPS (one of many species)
Mola mola, or Sunfish. Date: 1865
Plants / AlgaeFRESH-WATER ALGAE various species
Charles Darwin with a lookalike apeCharles Darwin holding up a hand mirror to an ape, showing how alike the pair of them are
Abies DouglassiiThis is the DOUGLASS FIR, or RED FIR, a species of spruce found notably in northern California. Date: 1857
Various Reptiles / 1913An amazing illustration covering the whole range of reptilian species from snakes to newts
Crocus and SnowdropsColchicum (Crocus) and Galanthus (Snowdrop)
Two skeletons, human and gorillaA human skeleton compared with that of a gorilla
Aepyornis on the RampageButcher pursued by an Aepyornis Ingens, the prehistoric creature which emerges from the egg
Andalusian PoultryAndalusian cockerel and hen (Gallus species)
A Group of Flat FishA group of mixed flat fish: halibut, turbot, flounder, plaice and sole
Poisonous PlantsWater Hemlock (Cicuta Virosa); Conium Maculatum; Digitalis Purpurea; Cypress Spurge (Euphorbia Cyparissias); Pasque Flower (Anemone Pulsatilla); Autumn Crocus
Cypripedium CardinaleLADYs SLIPPER ORCHID one of several species
Convolvulus & C. BellPink CONVOLVULUS (Bindweed) & blue & white CAMPANULA MEDIUM Canterbury Bell) depicted with bees
Pigeons on RooftopsPigeons on the rooftops (Columbidae species)
Monkey Puzzle Tree, Araucaria Imbricata Pavon. 1868
Cyprinus carpio, or Common Carp. Date: 1879
Giant Baobab Tree - Congo, Central Africa. Date: circa 1906
Silurus glanis, or Wels Catfish, also known as Sheatfish and Sly Silurus, a freshwater and brackish water fish. Date: 1865
Barbus barbus, or Common Barbel, also known as Barbus. Date: 1865
Aepyornis SkeletonA Victorian couple admire a restored skeleton of aepyornis ingens, a genus of flightless birds native to Madagascar
Poppies DaisiesWild flowers: poppies, daisies and cornflowers
Gecko speciesStellion, Stellagama stellio, turnip-tailed gecko, Thecadactylus rapicauda, gecko, Hemidactylus species, flying gecko, Ptychozoon horsfieldii, Lichtensteins short-fingered gecko
Dinosaurs of the Mesozoic Era - ChinaAn artificial reconstruction by Neave Parker (with the co-operation of Dr. W. E. Swinton) of Dinosaurs of the Mesozoic Era found in China especially in the Provinces of Kansu and Szechuan
Perca fluviatilis, or European Perch, also known as Redfin Perch and English Perch. Date: 1879
Anguilla anguilla, or Dublin EelAnguilla anguilla (Anguilla hibernica), or Dublin Eel, a freshwater eel. Date: 1865
Plants / Narcissus SpeciesMasses and masses of daffodils
Harvestmen, harvesters or daddy longlegs, Opiliones species. Phalangiens. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle
Salmo fario, or Common TroutSalmo fario (Salmo trutta morpha fario), or Common Trout, also known as Brown Trout. Date: 1879
Sea Lamprey, Lampern, and Silver LampreySea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), Lampern (Lampetra fluviatilis or European River Lamprey), and Silver Lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis). Date: 1865
Origin Species, CH Bennett, banker - vultureVulturine. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a vulture to a banker. Known for his beak and bald head the vulture has exchanged his feathers for a broadcloth
Plants / Allium UrsinumRAMSONS, a species of GARLIC
Octopus and squid speciesCommon octopus, Octopus vulgaris 1, musky octopus, Eledone moschata 2, European flying squid, Todarodes sagittatus 3, and glass squid, Cranchia scabra 4
Monitor lizard, Varanus species. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andreas Hoffer after an illustration by Johann Christoph Keller from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet
Mushroom coral species: Amaranthus saxeus 1, Meandrina meandrites 2, Eschara retiformis 3, and Fungia fungites 4. (Amaranthus saxeus, Madrepora meandrites, Eschara retiformis, Madrepora fungites)
Lichens: coral lichen, Cladia retipora 1, cup lichen, Cladonia perfoliata 2, Cladonia cervicornis ssp. verticillata 3, Cladonia squamosa 4, Cladonia fimbriata 5, Cladoniaceae species 6
Nudibranchia or sea slugs: Hermaea bifida 1, Facelina auriculata coronata 2, Dendronotus frondosus 3, Okenia elegans 4, Doto coronata 5, Tritonia hombergii 6 and Ancula gibbosa 7