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in 1936, the or Tasmanian Tiger was named a protected animal, only 59 days before the last known specimen died in captivity

by H.C. Richter for John 'Mammals of v.1 (1863)

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2018-07-10

let me bless your eyes with this perfect specimen
he's a character I designed for one of my best friends (yes I have multiple, get over it)

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2018-07-04

The very first specimen that I ever cleared and stained, Aphyocharax anisitsi, a bloodfin tetra. Photographed it a few years later.

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2018-07-04

This could be fun! If anyone's up for it, I'd love to see how other's draw my specimen characters in their style! https://t.co/0XaH6AB4xM

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2018-07-02

Jean Baptiste Vérany's "Mollusques méditeranéens: Céphalopodes" (1851) describes specimens fished from the Mediterranean Sea and features chromolithographed plates depicting octopuses, squids, and cuttlefishes. In via : https://t.co/LNTMPk4x1c

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2018-06-20

Specimen: Venus eel. 💗
Perfect for love potions and capable of melting even the iciest heart.

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2018-06-03

Looking forward to seeing the exhibit . Photos and reconstruction of the type specimen of Antarctosuchus, from my JVP article with Seb Steyer and Bill Hammer.

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2018-06-02

"A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland" (1793-95) was the 1st published scientific book dedicated to Australian flora. It features engravings prepared by James Sowerby based partly on drawings by convict artist Thomas Watling: https://t.co/1kdms7YyuG

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2018-05-19

Solanum dulcamara

Left: specimen collected in Whitechapel by Liz Davis, 2017
Right: Flora Londinensis, vol. 1, William Curtis, 1777

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2018-05-12

Sue is the largest, most extensive & best preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex specimen ever found at over 90% recovered. It was discovered in August 1990, by Sue Hendrickson, & is named after her. The fossil was auctioned for $8.3 million, the most ever paid for a fossil.

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2018-05-04

The sister of Cicely Mary Barker ran a kindergarten and the little children became Cicely's much loved models. She painted the plants from life and if she couldn't find the specimen needed, it was often provided by Kew Gardens staff.

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2018-04-19

Both fossil specimens of Prejanopterus show a snout curved to the left. If this is not distortion of the fossil, Prejanopterus is surely one of the weirdest https://t.co/OJgmPKFOga

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2018-04-19

always an excellent booty specimen

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2018-04-05