chordates

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• - Provides access to data and images in the collections.
  
• - A major educational and research resource with more than 1.5 million specimens. Sections on ichthyology, herpetology, ornithology, and mammalogy.
  
• - Uses infrared photography to show the differences between warm and cold blooded animals and how animals use fur, blubber, and feathers to insulate themselves.
  
• - Photos and measurements of skulls of mammals, reptiles, and birds. Illustrated species lists and keys, instructions on preparation.
  
• - Searchable database of specimens, including over 50,000 tissue samples for use in molecular analyses.