. A general guide to the British Museum (Natural History) ... With plans and a view of the building. British Museum (Natural History). 68 UPPER MAMMAL GALLEKY. Mammalian orders (apart from the Cetacea) as are not shown in the lower gallery. In the centre, on entering, as well as in the first wall-case on the right, is displayed a fine series of Bats, some stuffed, and others in spirit. In the second wall-case are the Insect-eating Mammals (Insectivora), such as Shrews, Moles, Hedgehogs, &c. Next come the Lemurs, and then the Monkeys and Apes, the greater number of the latter being exhibite
. A general guide to the British Museum (Natural History) ... With plans and a view of the building. British Museum (Natural History). 68 UPPER MAMMAL GALLEKY. Mammalian orders (apart from the Cetacea) as are not shown in the lower gallery. In the centre, on entering, as well as in the first wall-case on the right, is displayed a fine series of Bats, some stuffed, and others in spirit. In the second wall-case are the Insect-eating Mammals (Insectivora), such as Shrews, Moles, Hedgehogs, &c. Next come the Lemurs, and then the Monkeys and Apes, the greater number of the latter being exhibited in the. ^y" Fig. 40.—A Male Gobilla (Anthropopithecus gorilla). (Prom Flower and Lydekker, "The Study of ;) large case in the middle of the gallery. Among the more striking specimens may be mentioned the fine series of Gorillas (fig. 40) and Chimpanzees, and the Proboscis and Snub-nosed Monkeys. The whole of the left side of this gallery is devoted to Anthropology, that is to say, to the study of the zoological characters of the different races of Mankind; the series in- cluding busts, skeletons, skulls, and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). London, Printed by order of the Trustees [by W. Clowes and Sons, Limited]
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