General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History . use spiders make of their silk occupy the north the east wall are shown some of the results of the research work ofthe entomological department, especially in the field of experimentalbiology. East WingHALL OF REPTILE LIFE On entering the hall, one is attracted by four floor groups containingthe largest of existing reptiles. On the right is a habitat group of the Dragon Lizards of KomodoDragon Island. These are the largest of living lizards and are foundLizards onjv on ^w0 sman islands of the East Indies.
General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History . use spiders make of their silk occupy the north the east wall are shown some of the results of the research work ofthe entomological department, especially in the field of experimentalbiology. East WingHALL OF REPTILE LIFE On entering the hall, one is attracted by four floor groups containingthe largest of existing reptiles. On the right is a habitat group of the Dragon Lizards of KomodoDragon Island. These are the largest of living lizards and are foundLizards onjv on ^w0 sman islands of the East Indies. Near this group a large chart is installed, showing in outline thehistory of all the vertebrate animals, including the dragon lizards. The visitor will be attracted first to the many floor groups in themain room, these showing reptiles and amphibians in their natural en-vironment. The cases on the right of the hall answer such commonquestions as, How do reptiles and amphibians feed? How protectthemselves? and How breed? or What is the economic value ofreptiles and amphibians?. *.-$& jfi% CO -s C l& L 9O a o o CM 0)> o i 33 03 o -ac Q c3 it v O 1 4^ a> c CP CUCD t. u S ,2 a « i [fa t, 2 o ^5 03 > mi CO O 3 a N — CP z 03 .S„ 03 V o e .0 u, § a 12 O & < O p&. - ** £ 33 0 i ? ? i a Fh
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