Case Contents — Colour and Camouflage

Wooden Display Case (L-R) Case Contents

  • Chalk Sea Urchin Fossil
Agate

Agate

White and brown banded agate with clear crystalline quartz in the centre.

Reference: 2009.279
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Analcite

Analcite

A silicate mineral from Bohemia

Reference: D4.B.500
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Baryte

Baryte

Reference: 2004.242
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Chalk Sea Urchin Fossil

Chalk Sea Urchin Fossil

Reference: 1986.4.101
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Coral

Coral

Reference: 10152
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Eider Duck

Eider Duck

Reference: 294H
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Eocene shells

Eocene shells

Reference: CANCM:nn
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Female Smew

Female Smew

Reference: 305H
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Gypsum

Gypsum

Reference: K1286
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Honey Buzzard from Deal

Honey Buzzard from Deal

Reference: 236H
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Ivory Gull

Ivory Gull

Reference: 442H
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Kittiwake and chick

Kittiwake and chick

Animals, particularly birds often change colour during their development into adults. The Kittiwake chick finds its mottled early plumage particularly useful as camouflage.

Reference: 443H and 445H
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Male and female Ruff

Male and female Ruff

Reference: 1999.77
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Mushroom Coral

Mushroom Coral

Reference: CANCM:nn
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Opal

Opal

Reference: 2009.298
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Owl butterfly

Owl butterfly

Commonly known as the Brazilian Little Owl, this South American butterfly is found from Guatemala to northern Argentina. Its eye-like markings mimic larger animals and deceive predators, or draw attention away from vulnerable body parts.

Reference: 2000.19.13
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Quail

Quail

Reference: 318H
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Spoonbill

Spoonbill

Reference: 258H
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Thysania agrippina

Thysania agrippina

A large species of Moth from Central and South America. At 12 inches it has the largest wingspan of all butterflies and moths.

Reference: 2000.19.12
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

Turnstone

Turnstone

Reference: E22
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

White Marble cube

White Marble cube

Reference: 2010.2.108
Can be found: Colour and Camouflage

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