Mammal Collection (page 10)

Prehistoric men attacking great cave bears, 1907. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1907]

The early Ice Age, when mammoths roamed the Earth and Man was arising, 1907. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

Pig tailed baboon

A loris and a yak, 1799. A print from Asiatic Researches or Transactions of the Society Instituted in Bengal, for Inquiring into the History and Antiquities, the Arts

Buffalo attacking a cowboy on a horse, 1841. Artist: Myers and Co
Buffalo attacking a cowboy on a horse, 1841. A print from North American Indians, Wiley and Putnam, 1841

Buffalo, 1841. Artist: Myers and Co
Buffalo, 1841. A print from North American Indians, Wiley and Putnam, 1841

Ocelot. Artist: A Bell
Ocelot

A glyptodon, 20th century. Glyptodon was a large, armoured mammal, related to the armadillo, that lived during the Pleistocene Epoch

Delphinus Gangeticus (Ganges River Dolphin), 1799. A print from Asiatic Researches or Transactions of the Society Instituted in Bengal, for Inquiring into the History and Antiquities, the Arts

Young Scandinavian Elk with Immature Antlers, late 15th-early 16th century (1913). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Young Scandinavian Elk with Immature Antlers, late 15th-early 16th century (1913). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1913)

Two Monkeys, 1562. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Two Monkeys, 1562. From the collection of the Gemaldegalerie, Berlin

Lion Devouring a Rabbit, 19th century. Artist: Eugene Delacroix
Lion Devouring a Rabbit, 19th century

Water vole (Arvicola terrestris), also known as the black water rat, 1828. This animal is the Ratty of Kenneth Grahames childrens classic The Wind in the Willows

Brown rat (Rattus rattus), 1828. Probably originating in central Asia, the brown rats distribution is now worldwide, having been transported in European ships

Common or red fox (Vulpes vulpes), 1828. A dog fox. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray, one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series. (Edinburgh, 1828)

Common dormouse (Muscardinus arvellanarius), hibernating rodent, 1828. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray, one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series

Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), tree-living rodent native to Europe and Asia, 1828. In Britain its range and numbers have diminished of the past 50 years because of competition from the grey

The Hare (Lepus europaeus), 1828. A rodent which lives above ground, unlike its burrowing cousin the rabbit. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray

Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), 1828. A rodent introduced to Britain by the Normans in the 11th century as a protein source, it has become an agricultural pest

Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) of the Old World, 1828. At 6 to 7 1/2 cm it is one of the smallest rodents. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray

Common or Eurasian badger (Meles meles), 1828. A mammal with the popular English name of Brock. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray

Polecat (Mustela putorius), member of the weasel family, 1828. Its reputation for the strong smell from anal gland secretions is hinted at in its Latin name

Stoat (Mustela erminea), member of the weasel family, 1828. A native of Asia, North America and Europe. In the colder parts of its range the animals have a white winter coat with black tail tip

Weasel (Putorius nivalis / Mustela vulgaris), the smallest European carnivore, 1828
Weasel (Putorius nivalis/Mustela vulgaris), the smallest European carnivore, 1828. Often confused with its larger relative the stoat (Mustela erminea)

European wild cat (Felis silvestris), 1828. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray, one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series. (Edinburgh, 1828)

Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), Eurasian species of deer, 1828. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray, one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series. (Edinburgh, 1828)

Hedgehog (Erinaceus europeas), 1828. The common spiny hedgehog, an insectivorous mammal of the Old World. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray

Natterers bat (Myotis nattereri), 1828. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray, one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series. (Edinburgh, 1828)

Long-eared bat (Plectorus auritus), 1828. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray, one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series. (Edinburgh, 1828)

Pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus), 1828. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray, one of the volumes in William Jardines Naturalists Library series. (Edinburgh, 1828)

The common cole (Talpa europea), 1828
The Common Mole (Talpa europea), 1828. A small burrowing mammal with a distribution from Britain to Japan. From British Quadrupeds by William MacGillivray

Skeleton of Megatherium, extinct giant ground sloth, 1823. Megatherium was a prehistoric herbivore that lived in South America. This specimen was found in Paraguay in c1796

Woolly mammoth (Mammuthus), 1892. An extinct genus of elephant from the Pleistocene epoch (2, 500, 000 to 10, 000 years ago) found in fossil deposits and in northern Europe as 30

Woolly mammoth (Mammuthus) skeleton, 1830. An extinct genus of elephant from the Pleistocene epoch (2, 500, 000 to 10, 000 years ago) found in fossil deposits and in northern Europe as 30

Reconstruction of the Irish elk (Megaloceros), c1880. Megaloceros is an extinct genus of the Pleistocene epoch (2, 500, 000 to 10, 000 years ago) found as fossils in Asia and Europe

Dream Lead Mine, near Wirksworth, Derbyshire, 1881. Sectional view showing the workings and the position in which a skeleton of a rhinoceros was discovered

Geometric Roman floor mosaic with a depth illusion, from Munich

Skull of Proconsulus Africanus, from Rusinga Island, Lake Victoria, Kenya

Skull of Homo Habilis, from Koobi Fora in Kenya

Part of the skull of Sivapithecus Sivalensis
The face and lower jaw of Sivapithecus Sivalensis from the Potwar Plateau, Pakistan

Orang Utang and Gibbon, 1822

Geology and Palaeontology, c1880. Diagram showing geological eras and periods with the rock strata associated with each (right) as well as the types of flora and fauna alive at the time

Haeckels comparision of embryos of Pig, Cow, Rabbit and Man. Artist: Ernst Haeckel
Haeckels comparision of embryos of Pig, Cow, Rabbit and Man. Top row, all embryos show gill slit at O, demonstrating his Recapitulation theory

Mammal embryos, 1910. Artist: Ernst Haeckel
Mammal embryos, 1910. From Ernst Haeckel The Evolution of Man, fifth edition, London, 1910

Engraving of Black rat caught in trap, 1838. Artist: William Jardine
Engraving of Black rat caught in trap, 1838. This is the rat that is a vector of plauge. Hand-coloured engraving published Edinburgh 1838 in William Jardine Naturalists Library series

Hand coloured engraving of a Greater Horseshoe Bat, 1838. The Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrum-equinum) is found in Europe, Africa and Asia. Hand-coloured engraving published Edinburgh 1838

A cat in affectionate frame of mind, from The Expression and Emotions in Man and Animals, 1872
A cat in affectionate frame of mind, From Charles Darwins The Expression and Emotions in Man and Animals, London, 1872

A cat terrified by a dog, 1872
Cat terrified by a dog, from Charles Darwins The Expression and Emotions in Man and Animals, London, 1872

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