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Specimen of the Week 314: the Asian water monitor hatchling

By Will J Richard, on 27 October 2017

Hello folks! Will Richard here choosing another specimen for you. And this blog I’ve gone for a good all-rounder. A lizard that seems to be the second best at almost everything it does. The reptile equivalent of “and Garfunkel”…

LDUCZ-X116 Asian water monitor

LDUCZ-X116 Asian water monitor

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Specimen of the week 238: the bisected red panda head

By Will J Richard, on 6 May 2016

Hello! Will Richard here. This week I’ve chosen one of our bisected heads. They came to the Grant Museum from the Ferens Institute of Otolaryngology in 1991 and were originally collected (and studied) by Sir Victor Negus who literally wrote the book(s) on noses and throats. I like to think that this specimen was particularly helpful. It’s the…

LDUCZ-Z2273 bisected red panda head

LDUCZ-Z2273 bisected red panda head

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