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7 Jul 2024: Search site. Malay Tapir. Great hearing but poor eyesight. Our closest relatives are apes and monkeys, those of a tapir are rhinos and horses. Tapirs do not eat meat, only veggies. They have great hearing and a big nose to help them smell, but poor

7 Jul 2024: Search site. White Rhino. On the verge of extinction. Famous for its horn - and guess what, the horn is made from the same thing as hair and fingernails. Its skin is so thick that this White Rhino wouldn't have noticed a mosquito bite. Rhinos eat

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Pride in Nature LGBTQ+ Tour. ‘Animals don’t do sexual identity; they just do sex.’. From same-sex sexual behaviour in giraffes and penguins to the scientists working in the field of zoology. How do the labels and categories we

7 Jul 2024: Search site. BioBlitz 2019. Welcome to BioBlitz 2019 at Cambridge University Botanic Garden. BioBlitz 2019 - Saturday 27 April 2019 at 12 noon to Sunday 28 April 2019 at 12 noon. Book onto a wildlife workshop or drop-in to discover, identify and

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Leonard Jenyns (1800–1893). Leonard Jenyns: a Cambridgeshire naturalist. Leonard Jenyns was an important 19th century naturalist. He lived in Cambridgeshire for much of his life, making observations and collecting specimens from the

7 Jul 2024: Submitted by Tricia Harnett on Tue, 27/11/2018 - 11:11. A new temporary display at the University Museum of Zoology highlights historical depictions of both exotic and more familiar animals. ... As well as whole animals, fossils and skeletons are also

7 Jul 2024: Sign up to our teacher's newsletter or follow us onand Facebook to stay up to date with news on our schools programme.

7 Jul 2024: If you come looking for a new read, decorations for your home or presents for any age, you won’t be disappointed. ... Accepting contactless purchases only. Or visit the new online shop 'Curating Cambridge'.

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Collections Uncovered. Collections Uncovered. Welcome to ‘Collections Uncovered’. The Museum houses one of the largest natural history collections in the UK, with an extraordinarily rich history dating back to 1814. We display

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Schools Outreach. Bring the Museum of Zoology into your classroom with our Loans Box Resources, Virtual School Sessions, and Nature Classroom blog offers:. The Learning Team does not currently have the capacity to make visits to schools.

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Caroline Benson-Hall - Receptionist. Caroline Benson-Hall - Receptionist. 2024 University of Cambridge.

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Learning Resources. Teachers' Newsletter. Stay up-to-date with our new resources, projects and learning offer by signing up to our teachers' newsletter here.. ... Skeletons Box. Teeth Box (KS2). Our new  resource on teeth uses a variety

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Virtual Museum Tours. Welcome to our virtual tours of the Museum. Highlights Tour with Jack Ashby. From dodos to Darwin, join Jack Ashby (Assistant Director of the Museum) as he takes you on a tour uncovering some of the highlights of

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Pieridae. Pieridae. Pieridae – The whites and yellows. These species are relatively large and are usually seen roaming through gardens and the countryside, rather than settling in one location. Some of the best-known species are

7 Jul 2024: Members will receive a quarterly newsletter by email, packed with animal facts, profiles of the animals in our collections, and news of upcoming events and workshops. ... Check out the Young Zoologists Club blog for our Animal of the Month, zoology news,

7 Jul 2024: Between 2012 and 2018 I was heavily involved in the Heritage Lottery Funded redevelopment of the Museum, especially the packing and moving of over 2 million specimens to new purpose built

7 Jul 2024: Please enter the New Museums Site via the Pembroke Arch (located on Downing Street, almost opposite the end of Tennis Court Road). ... However, the Museum does have one accessible parking bay, located on the New Museums Site.

7 Jul 2024: A new ‘Open Your Window Bingo’ game has been launched by the University Museum of Zoology. ... The game has been designed PhD student Kate Howlett as part of a new Museum blog – created to encourage people of all ages to discover and learn about

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Butterflies Through Time. Butterflies Through Time. Butterflies Through Time Exhibition. Our Butterflies Through Time Exhibition ran from March 15th to September 18th 2022. For all the details click here: Butterflies Through Time

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Lycaenidae. Lycaenidae. Lycaenidae - The blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Many species of butterfly in this family are named after their striking colours. The ‘blues’ often have complex life cycles that involve intricate

7 Jul 2024: The new store enables us to better maintain and care for these vulnerable collections.

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Dr Robert Asher - Curator of Vertebrates. Please see my group page for publications & research interests. Senior Lecturer. Contact Details. Museum of Zoology, David Attenborough Building, Downing St. Cambridge. CB2 3EJ. 2024 University

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Being amongst nature is good for you! Submitted by Tricia Harnett on Tue, 18/09/2018 - 14:13. The Museum of Zoology's Curator of Insects, Dr Ed Turner has recently been working with Simon Langton Girls Grammar School in Canterbury on a

7 Jul 2024: This can be useful for children and young people who experience anxiety visiting somewhere new:. ... Members will receive a quarterly newsletter by email, packed with zoology information, profiles of the animals in our collections, and news of upcoming

7 Jul 2024: Please contact us for an estimate of costs. We do not have high quality digital images of all objects available in stock and new photography may be required.

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Hesperiidae. Hesperiidae. Hesperiidae – The skippers. This family contains the most moth-like butterflies, which are generally small and have an erratic flying style. Many species in this group also sit at rest with their

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Papilionidae. Papilionidae. Papilionidae – The swallowtails. This family of butterflies has only one representative in the UK. This large, eye-catching species possesses long wing tails, which gives the group its name. See the left

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Russell Stebbings - Collections Officer. Russell Stebbings - Collections Officer. 2024 University of Cambridge.

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Lucy Williamson - Volunteer Coordinator. Lucy Williamson - Volunteer Coordinator. 2024 University of Cambridge.

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Breaking Point tour with Jack Ashby. 2024 University of Cambridge.

7 Jul 2024: Teachers' Newsletter. Stay up-to-date with our new resources, projects and learning offer by signing up to our teachers' newsletter here..

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Nymphalidae. Nymphalidae. Nymphalidae – The aristocrats, fritillaries and browns. This family is a large group that contains some of the best-known species of butterfly in the UK, including admirals, emperors and fritillaries. The

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Looking for an unusual Christmas present? Submitted by Tricia Harnett on Tue, 04/12/2018 - 13:11. Then look no further. Why not treat someone to our special ‘Photographing Skeletons’ session at the University Museum of Zoology.

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Elspeth Owen: Unavoidable Knowledge. 2024 University of Cambridge.

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Job Vacancies. Sorry, we don't have any job vacancies at the moment. However, we are always looking for volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering at the Museum, please do contact us. All the details are 2024 University of

7 Jul 2024: Search site. 02_prof_r_kilner.jpg. 2024 University of Cambridge.

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Riodinidae. Riodinidae. Riodinidae – The metalmarks. There is only one representative of this family in all of Europe, which gives its history over the last 200 years particular geographic and evolutionary importance. Other members of

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7 Jul 2024: Search site. Pride in Nature LGBTQ+ tour. Animals don’t do sexual identity; they just do sex.’. From same-sex sexual behaviour in giraffes and penguins to the scientists working in the field of zoology. How do the labels and categories we give

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Community Programmes. We believe that the Museum of Zoology is a space for everyone. By helping make connections between people and our collections, we hope that everyone will feel at home at the Museum. Community Outreach. The Museum

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Sam Ruggiero-Cakir - Education Assistant. Sam Ruggiero-Cakir - Education Assistant. 2024 University of Cambridge.

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Grand Safari: Pop Up Stand & Trail. We have partnered with Cambridge's Grand Arcade as they go on safari, with a display of 15 giant animals made entirely from bricks - promising an immersive and unforgettable experience for visitors of

7 Jul 2024: With artist Beverley Carpenter of Oblique Arts to guide you from 10-12 and 1-4pm, discover new views of our collections and new ways of drawing. ... Story sessions will run in our new Discovery Space at 11-11.45am, 12-12.45pm, 2-2.45pm and 3.15-4pm.

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Patricia Harnett - Marketing Assistant. As Marketing Assistant for the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge, I am responsible for raising awareness of the Museum, encouraging people to visit the Museum and attend our programme of

7 Jul 2024: Search site. NEW! Butterflies Through Time exhibition opens 15th March 2022. ... Submitted by Tricia Harnett on Mon, 14/03/2022 - 16:09. On 15th March 2022 we are opening a new exhibition, Butterflies Through Time: Using wildlife of the past to guide

7 Jul 2024: Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia. New Zealand. Nicaragua. Niger. Nigeria. Niue. Norfolk Island. ... Would you like to be kept up to date with news and events from the Museum?

7 Jul 2024: Puggle Club The Puggle Club is our new Early Years page. Each week we’ll post stories, makes and activities suitable for under 5s, and discover animals from around the world

7 Jul 2024: Search site. Animal Tails: Aardvarks to Zebras. Snuffle like an aarvark, grumble like a bear, uncover the capybara and find the antlers of a deer. Discover an animal alphabet in the Museum of Zoology with stories and play. Suitable for children aged

7 Jul 2024: Balfour, Professor of Zoology and author of the influential ‘Manual of Comparative Embryology’ (1881) who pioneered new microscopical techniques, including the development of the microtome for preparing serial sections.

7 Jul 2024: Wilder review: A compelling look at how lost species are restored.New Scientist, 3rd August 2022. ... Ashby, J., 2011. Order from Chaos: The new Grant Museum of Zoology, University College London.