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    • Alligator Taxidermy
    • Alligator Taxidermy

    American Alligator

    A common sight in today’s Florida landscape, recent Museum research comparing modern and fossil skeletons shows […]

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    • Agatized (Fossil) Coral
    • Agatized (Fossil) Coral
    • Agatized (Fossil) Coral
    • Agatized (Fossil) Coral
    • Agatized (Fossil) Coral

    Agatized (Fossil) Coral

    Agatized Coral forms when silica replaces the original calcium carbonate skeleton of a coral colony. This […]

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    • Fossil Palm
    • Fossil Palm
    • Fossil Palm

    Fossil Palm

    Fossil plants from Alum Bluff represent a time when Florida’s climate was warmer and sea level […]

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    • Horse Conch
    • Horse Conch
    • Horse Conch
    • Horse Conch

    Horse Conch

    The predatory Horse Conch can grow to twenty-four inches long in the marine waters around Florida. […]

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    • Largemouth Bass
    • Largemouth Bass
    • Largemouth Bass

    Largemouth Bass

    The economic impact of fishing in Florida is estimated to be $5.1 billion annually. This historical […]

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    • Orange blossom
    • Orange blossom
    • Orange blossom
    • Orange blossom
    • Orange blossom sheet

    Orange Blossom

    Spaniards brought citrus to the Americas in the 15th century and orange trees became common in […]

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    • Zebra Longwing
    • Zebra Longwing
    • Zebra Longwing
    • Zebra Longwing
    • Zebra Longwing
    • Zebra Longwing

    Zebra Longwing

    Zebra Longwings live an unusually long life, and can survive more than a month as adults […]

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    • Northern Mockingbird
    • Northern Mockingbird
    • Northern Mockingbird
    • Northern Mockingbird
    • Northern Mockingbird

    Northern Mockingbird

    Northern Mockingbirds live throughout the U.S. in both urban and rural environments. UF researchers recently discovered […]

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    • Songbird Bell Jar
    • Songbird Bell Jar
    • Songbird Bell Jar
    • Songbird Bell Jar
    • Songbird Bell Jar

    Songbird Bell Jar

    Beautifully arranged specimens inside delicate bell jars were once a common display method in museums or […]

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    • Clasping milkweed
    • Clasping milkweed
    • General Kirby Smith Collection
    • Large yellow lady's slipper
    • General Kirby Smith Collection

    General Kirby Smith Collection

    Kirby Smith was a Confederate general, amateur botanist and academic. He collected plants wherever he was […]

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