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This rare wooden figurine probably depicts a kneeling performer wearing a cat-like mask, one of only four such figurines known. Discovered early in the 1920s by Robert Padgett, it recently came to the Museum via his descendants. Summary Wooden Figurine Made by Belle Glade people, Glades Co., Fl
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This massive fossil is the largest freshwater turtle species found from the Paleocene (66–56 million years ago). Its unusually thick shell would deter most predators, but bite marks show that dyrosaurids at least tried. Summary Cofrin’s Side-necked Turtle Carapace (Carbonemys cofrinii) From La
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In the 1930s, professor H.B. Sherman studied small mammals in North Central Florida, during which time he invented the Sherman Trap. These traps remain a commonly used tools for capture and release studies of small mammals. The rare Sherman’s Fox Squirrel is named in his honor. Summary Sherman’s
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The Florida Museum’s McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity opened in 2004. The three-story, 42,000-square-foot building was constructed alongside the existing exhibit facility, Powell Hall, to house research and collections, as well as offer a public exhibit gallery and living “Butterfly R
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University of Florida plant biologist Pamela Soltis has been appointed to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine committee investigating the value and future of biological collections. Soltis, a distinguished professor and curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History, will
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Heliconius Butterflies are a model group for studying evolution of wing patterns due to the vast variations within the group. In 2002, Museum received Neukirchen’s Collection that contained every species and subspecies of this important genus. Summary Heliconius Butterflies (various species) Fr
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When these large reptiles roamed the island, the climate and environment was similar to today’s. They went extinct after humans arrived on the island, most likely from hunting for food or protection. Summary From Abaco, Bahamas Lived ~1000 years ago Albury’s Tortoise Shell (Chelonoidis albur
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Hunting and habitat destruction have caused severe declines in Florida’s American Crocodile populations. Conservation efforts brought crocodiles back from the edge of extinction, but continued management is needed. Summary American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) Collection information unknown C
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Spaniards brought citrus to the Americas in the 15th century and orange trees became common in Spanish colonial gardens. Citrus farming has since become important to Florida’s economy – the vast majority destined for orange juice. Summary Orange Blossom (Citrus sinensis) From Alachua Co., Flori
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A common sight in today’s Florida landscape, recent Museum research comparing modern and fossil skeletons shows that alligators remained virtually unchanged for at least 8 million years, and may be up to 6 million years older than previously thought. Summary American Alligator (Alligator mississ
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