Zoology

The Zoological Collections comprise more than 250,000 specimens, including some 1,000 type specimens. Many extinct and endangered species are represented within the collections, including the most complete remains of a dodo in the world. Notable collections include those of Thomas Bell, William Burchell, and Charles Darwin. Of particular significance are:

• Australasian mammals
• William Burchell's collections
• Birds
• Charles Darwin's crustacea
• William Turton's mollusc collection

Staff maintain an active acquisition policy, and recent field work has promoted a significant expansion of the invertebrate collections.

Enquiries regarding the collections should be sent to: zoology@oum.ox.ac.uk

Further information about animals, zoology and famous collectors can be found in Learning more

Children can discover the world of animals in the Learning zone

Davies, K. C. and Hull, J. 1976. The Zoological Collections of the Oxford University Museum
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