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Specimen Showcase | Dolphins Wear Masks Too?!
Recently, we received the skull of a Common Bottlenose Dolphin (𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴) 🐬from Hong Kong Ocean Park, a...


Specimen Showcase|Hong Kong’s Only Deer Species?!🦌
𝘔𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘫𝘢𝘬 (Zimmermann, 1780), also called the red muntjac (赤麂), is Hong Kong’s only local Cervidae (deer)...


Specimen Showcase | Big Nose Antelope
The collection of specimens that you can enjoy at the HKBM is diverse, and in some cases, we display only body parts, such as a head, a...


Specimen Showcase | Red “Panda🐼”?
When we talk about pandas, the first image that comes to mind is one of the giant pandas🐼 ( Ailuropoda melanoleuca ), a famous black and...


Specimen Showcase | Monkey Cat?
With the Lunar New Year approaching under the Zodiac sign of the Tiger🐯, it is the perfect occasion to talk about cats. Our species...


Specimen Showcase | Fluffy Idol under the Spotlight
When you see otters floating on the water and rubbing their faces, don’t you think otters are the most chill and cutest animals on...


Specimen Showcase | The Giant Insect Vacuum
Many people are familiar with the character of Baloo in The Jungle Book🐒, but do you know which bear species it represents? It is a...


Specimen Showcase | Smelly Cat 🎶
The masked palm civet, 𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘢 (Smith, 1827), is a widespread species of civet found in Southern and South-East Asia,...


Specimen Showcase | Nature’s Bandit Unmasked
In the twilight hours🌙, as darkness descends upon the field, a mysterious fella emerges from the shadows with its whimsical facial mask....


Specimen Showcase|A Seed Disperser that Leaves Fragrance Everywhere
🐾𝘝𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘢 𝘻𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘢 Linnaeus, 1758, commonly known as the large Indian civet or Five-striped civet, is a mammal of the...


Specimen Showcase | Predator of Darkness
#Bats are nocturnal creatures, so to find their prey in total darkness they use an amazing strategy, known as #echolocation, also called...


Specimen Showcase | The Night Vigilantes
Bats🦇 are easily overlooked as most bat species are nocturnal🌙. It is easy to miss them flying swiftly several metres over your head in...


Specimen Showcase | Animals with Armour
One of the first thoughts that comes to mind while talking about armadillos, is probably how they can curl like a ball⚽. Well, the...


Specimen Showcase | A Fantastic Beast
A creature that would look like a mix between a duck and a beaver, may have come out from the imagination of a child, and yet this...


Specimen Showcase | Chinese Pangolin with Dietary Bias
Do you have dietary bias? Chinese Pangolins (𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘢 Linnaeus, 1758) definitely do.😮 Specimen of a Chinese...


Specimen Showcase|The Slow Life: Exploring Hoffmann's Two-Toed Sloth 🦥🌿
Hoffmann's two-toed sloth, scientifically known as 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪 (Peters, 1858), is a fascinating creature 🧐...


Specimen Showcase|A Stylish and Strategic Marvel of the Animal Kingdom
Living in Central and South America, the Giant Anteater, 𝘔𝘺𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘨𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘢 (Linnaeus, 1758) stands out as the...


Specimen Showcase|The Miniature Kangaroo of the Desert
Imagine a tiny creature hopping across the vast desert landscape, covering distances that seem impossible for its size. Meet...


Specimen Showcase|Who’s that Pokémon⁉️
“Pikaaaaaa!!!” Is it Pikachu? I’m afraid not. It cannot emit lightning bolt from its cheek like Pikachu does🌩️, nor does it has a...


Specimen Showcase|Unveiling the Elegance of the Blue Swimming Crab🦀️
The ocean is a vast and mysterious realm, filled with creatures that seem to dance through the waves🌊 with flair and finesse. One such...
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