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Stories tagged by 'specimens'
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What’s the story behind Charles R. Knight’s famous painting? » Read More
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What is an endoparasite?» Read More
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What is the Hoatzin’s primary anti-predator defense?» Read More
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How do some animals find their mates?» Read More
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What is the largest land arthropod of all?» Read More
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What animals collect objects from their immediate environment and glue them onto their shells?» Read More
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What do Academy scientists do? Meet them and learn about their work in our very first video story!» Read More
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Where can you see Academy specimens revealed in natural light?» Read More
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How many invertebrate species do you think Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary holds?» Read More
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Where can you find an extinct Ice Age giant in Philadelphia?» Read More
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How does an Academy shell connect to Japanese legend?» Read More
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What goes into making rarely seen Academy treasures accessible to the public?» Read More
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How did an early Academy member keep his Lepidoptera collection in tiptop condition?» Read More
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How does the Academy keep historic collections accessible and in great shape?» Read More
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Who is responsible for a brave 19th century mission and for bolstering the Academy’s General Invertebrate Collection?» Read More
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What invasive freshwater diatom was recently found in the Delaware River?» Read More
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Where can you find the orange-winged parrot?» Read More
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Can you name a sheep species native to North America?» Read More
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What viper has the longest fangs and produces the greatest volume of venom compared to all other snakes?» Read More
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From what famous Philadelphia destination did the Academy acquire this colorful bird?» Read More
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What Academy icon identified the Moorish idol specimens pictured here?» Read More
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Would you recognize a lupine if you saw one?» Read More
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What grasshopper species attains a nearly 9-inch wingspan?» Read More
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What does Meriwether Lewis have to do with botany at the Academy?» Read More
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What does native copper look like?» Read More