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Treeshrews are small mammals native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia and they are part of the collection

Weird and wonderful: Treeshrews are small mammals native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia and they are part of the collection

 Earthworms are preserved
A young preserved aardvark

Stored for view: Earthworms are preserved in a glass jar as well as a young preserved aardvark which is coiled up in display

Row upon row: A tray of preserved butterflies is displayed

Row upon row: A tray of preserved butterflies is displayed

Animal brains preserved in the collection

Popular pieces: There is also a comparative anatomy collection displaying the differences between the brains of a number of mammals and a reptile. Each brain is preserved in alcohol and suspended in glass jars with thread

A bisected chimpanzee head
A bisected chimpanzee head

Double vision: A bisected chimpanzee head is also available for perusal in the extensive collection

History in lines: Specimens are kept in the spirit store at The Grant Museum of Zoology

History in lines: Specimens are kept in the spirit store at The Grant Museum of Zoology

Hanging around: A chimpanzee (left) and a gibbon skeleton feature in the collection

Hanging around: A chimpanzee (left) and a gibbon skeleton feature in the collection

Skulls: An elephant skull (left) and a tiger skeleton sit side-by-side at The Grant Museum of Zoology

Skulls: An elephant skull (left) and a tiger skeleton sit side-by-side at The Grant Museum of Zoology

Protected: The vertebrae of a Beak-Nosed whale are kept in bubble-wrap in the dry store

Protected: The vertebrae of a Beak-Nosed whale are kept in bubble-wrap in the dry store

Giant beast: The skeleton of an Indian One-Horned Rhino is pieced together at the museum

Giant beast: The skeleton of an Indian One-Horned Rhino is pieced together at the museum

A collection of moles is preserved in a jar
A tiger skeleton

A particular favourite with museum guests is the glass jar filled with 18 tightly-packed moles, left, which is on display as well as a tiger skeleton, right


Eclectic mix: Jars of assorted snakes and sea mice make up part of the collection

Eclectic mix: Jars of assorted snakes and sea mice make up part of the collection

Stored away: A primate skeleton is kept in a drawer with other specimens

Stored away: A primate skeleton is kept in a drawer with other specimens

History on display: The bones of a dodo bird which lived on Mauritius until the 1680s

History on display: The bones of a dodo bird which lived on Mauritius until the 1680s

Reptiles: Jars of assorted snakes are shown in a jar entwined with each other

Reptiles: Jars of assorted snakes are shown in a jar entwined with each other

Rare treasures: Containing 67,000 specimens, the Grant Museum of Zoology is the only one of it's kind in London

Rare treasures: Containing 67,000 specimens, the Grant Museum of Zoology is the only one of it's kind in London

Employee Emma-Louise Nicholls checks the display cabinets at The Grant Museum of Zoology

Employee Emma-Louise Nicholls checks the display cabinets at The Grant Museum of Zoology

Not so deadly now: The skeleton of a Loris is shown on a tree branch. Slow lorises are a group of primates from southeast Asia and possess a very rare trait for a mammal ¿ a toxic bite

Not so deadly now: The skeleton of a Loris is shown on a tree branch. Slow lorises are a group of primates from southeast Asia and possess a very rare trait for a mammal - a toxic bite

Difference in size: An Asian elephant skull (right) and a rhino skull are displayed together

Difference in size: An Asian elephant skull (right) and a rhino skull are displayed together

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