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Title: General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: American Museum of Natural History Sherwood, George Herbert, 1876-1937 Lucas, Frederic A. (Frederic Augustus), 1852-1929 Miner, Roy Waldo, 1875-1955
Subjects: American Museum of Natural History Natural history museums
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: IMLS / LSTA / METRO

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from Egg to Adult, Variation in Formand Color, Natural Selection, Inheritance,Collection and Identification, Habits, Ene-mies, Injuries to Man, Benefits to Man.Butterflies of New York State. A strikingexhibit of some of the butterflies found inthe State of New York is installed in thecorridor of the Roosevelt Memorial Building(Index Plan, p. 16, First Floor, Hall 12a)just to the left of the entrance from the FishHall on the first floor of the Museum. Living Fishes HALL OF LIVING FISHES (Index Plan, p. 16, First Floor, Hall 9) ON ENTERING the Hall of Fishes fromthe Darwin Hall one faces a group of sharks,sweeping down upon a helpless logger-headturtle. The following sharks are representedin this group: (1) White Shark or Man-eater. One of thelargest sharks, growing to a length of 30feet or more. This ferocious shark feeds onlarge fish and sea-turtles. It has been knownto attack men and even small boats. Fortu-nately it is apparently rare everywhere andusually remains on the high seas.
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WHALE SHARK (Rhineodon typits). This is the largest species of shark; represented here byan eighteen-foot specimen. Note the wide mouth rectangular jaw, light spots, and the parallel ridges extending toward the tail L70

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