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Arrau Turtle (NHMW-Zoo-HS 1315) 3D Model.
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3D scan of an Arrau turtle (Podocnemis expansa). This specimen is an example for early taxidermy. This turtle was caught in 1832 on the banks of the Rio Solimões during an Austrian expedition in Brazil. It came to the NHM Vienna in 1834 and is one of a few found specimens of this rare species. Arrau turtles live in the wetland areas of South America and are among the largest freshwater turtles in the world.
The Arrau turtle is Number 73 of the NHM Top 100 and can be found in Hall 28 of the NHM Vienna.
Specimen: Podocnemis expansa (Schweigger, 1812)
Inventory number: NHMW-Zoo-HS 1315
Collection: Natural History Museum Vienna, 1st Zoological Dept., Herpetology Coll. (curator: Silke Schweiger)
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Komodo Dragon (NHMW-Zoo1-HS 23783) 3D Model.
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3D scan of a Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), the largest lizard species in the world. The males grow up to 3 m long and weigh 70 kg. The Komodo dragon lives on the island of Komodo and the surrounding Indonesian islands in savannahs and dry forests.
This specimen is Number 71 of the NHM Top 100 and can be found in Hall 28 of the Natural History Museum Vienna.
Specimen: Varanus komodoensis
Inventory number: NHMW-Zoo1-HS 23783
Collection: Natural History Museum Vienna, 1st Zoological Department, Herpetology collection (curator: Silke Schweiger)
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Shoebill (NHMW-Zoo-VS 62.593) 3D Model.
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3D scan of a mount of a shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), that can stand up to 1.2 meters. Its name refers to the enormous beak that resembles a shoe. In Southern Sudan B. rex inhabits swamps and lakeshores where papyrus and reeds grow. This material is used to build their nests. This specimen of the rare African bird comes from the Bahr el Ghazal estuary in Sudan and was donated to the NHM Vienna in 1913.
The Shoebill is Number 76 of the NHM Top 100 and can be found in Hall 30 of the NHM Vienna.
Specimen: Balaeniceps rex (Gould, 1850)
Inventory number: NHMW-Zoo-VS 62.593
Collection: Natural History Museum Vienna, 1st Zoological Dept., Bird Coll. (curator: Swen Renner)
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Snow Leopard (NHMW-Zoo-MAMM B5555) 3D Model.
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3D scan of a mounted skin of a snow leopard (Uncia uncia), one of the most threatened big cats on earth. Thanks to successful breeding programs, they can frequently be seen in zoos, but they are rarer in museums. This female snow leopard died in the Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna in 1943 and was mounted at the NHM Vienna.
The snow leopard is Number 95 of the NHM Top 100 and can be found in Hall 38 of the NHM Vienna.
Specimen: Uncia uncia (Schreber, 1775)
Inventory number: NHMW-Zoo-MAMM B5555
Collection: Natural History Museum Vienna, 1st Zoological Dept., Mammal Coll. (curator: Frank E. Zachos)
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Great Argus (NHMW-Zoo-VS 70946 & 70947) 3D Model.
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3D scan of the argus pheasant pair Argusianus argus. The great argus lives in the rainforests of Borneo, Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula in southeast Asia. They can grow up to 2 meters in length and are therefore among the largest of the pheasant species. This pair lived in the Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria, and is part of the museum’s collection since 1932.
The argus pheasant is Number 79 of the NHM Top 100 and can be found in Hall 31 of the NHM Vienna.
Specimen: Argusianus argus Rafinesque, 1815
Inventory number: NHMW-Zoo-VS 70946 & 70947
Collection: Natural History Museum Vienna, 1st Zoological Dept., Bird Coll. (curator: Swen Renner)
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