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Eggs of a turkey vulture
Eggs of a turkey vulture, collected near Baldwin City, Kan. The turkey vulture is common in Kansas...
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Click beetles
These eyed click beetles have two survival strategies, both related to their name: their large spots...
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One of the world's largest frogs
Andrew Campbell, Herpetology Collection Manager at KU’s Biodiversity Institute, holds a preserved...
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Chilean round ray closeup
Cleared-and-stained frog
To clear and stain a specimen, scientists first make the soft tissue translucent, then apply dyes...
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The Panorama
The polar bears, mountain goats and walrus that greet visitors to the KU Natural History Museum are...
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Platypus
Used for teaching students and research, this delicate platypus skeleton is one of the few mounted skeletons of its kind. Photo by Brian Goodman
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Holotype specimens
Holotype specimens in KU’s collections are indicated with red ribbons. Former KU herpetology curator...
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Guianan cock-of-the-rock
Chilean round ray
This cleared-and-stained ray was collected in 1976 in El Salvador. The species lives in shallow...
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House sparrow
About 100 years after European travelers fanned across the globe with their house sparrows in tow, KU...
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Guianan cock-of-the-rock & Andean cock-of-the-rock
The Guianan Cock-of-the-rock, left, lives only in the Guianas, adjacent Venezuela and...
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Hercules beetle
While many specimens in the collections came from distant places, including this exotic-looking...
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Harlequin frogs
When these frogs were collected in the 1960s, they were considered one species based on their...
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Orchid bee
These orchid bees lay their eggs in the nests of similar species. Stealing nest space saves them the...
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The Biodiversity Institute
Faculty and Staff Donor...
Kansas Plants and...
KU Traditions Night 2011
Potter Lake Project
Bales Organ Recital Hall,...
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