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We tend to perceive and describe our surrounding environment thanks to visual and audio cues, however many species rely on very different...

When the #AustralianLungfish (𝘕𝘦𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪 (Krefft, 1870)) was described in the late 19th century, it was...

Vampires🧛, the mythical creatures roaming in darkness sucking blood, are horrifying yet so popular in books, movies and video games. You...

Birds of prey are, in many cultures, perceived as majestic creatures that rule the sky🦅 and a symbol of strength, power, and freedom due...

We sometimes describe chubby legs as “elephant legs”. In nature, #ElephantBirds (Family Aepyornithidae) are also named for their massive...

It is believed that Helmeted Hornbill (𝘙𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘹 𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘭 (Forster, 1781)) should be one of the birds that bird watchers want...

The spotted dove, 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 (Scopoli, 1786), is a common bird species in Hong Kong. In fact you might often...

From hardy cliff dwellers to darling pets to the ancestor of emails✉️, and now a reviled pest, the feral pigeon🕊️, 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘢...

Small birds are often perceived as insect or fruit eaters, and less so like some of their past dinosaur ancestors, as predators of other...

Crows and several other species belonging to the Corvidae family are famous for their intelligence within birds, with individuals from...

Who are these new bird species visiting Hong Kong during the dry season?🦅 These species are migrating species establishing themselves...

Have you ever noticed we tend to classify people using animal metaphors? A ‘night owl' for instance is usually used to describe someone...

To most people the image of owls is always associated with enigmatic raptors that lurk in remote forests🌲, with few people and buildings...

Antarctica is one of the most inhospitable places on the planet, yet a few species have evolved to live even within the most extreme...

In coastal and freshwater environments of many regions around the world, a large black bird has captured the attention of fishermen and...

Have you imagined seeing fighter jets flying around at 322 km/h in Hong Kong🛩️? These jets with dotted abdomen will dash through the...

The Eastern Cattle Egret, 𝘉𝘶𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴 (Boddaert., 1783) is a small, terrestrial, and white heron species with a...

Recently, we received the skull of a Common Bottlenose Dolphin (𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴) 🐬from Hong Kong Ocean Park, a...

𝘔𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘫𝘢𝘬 (Zimmermann, 1780), also called the red muntjac (赤麂), is Hong Kong’s only local Cervidae (deer)...

The collection of specimens that you can enjoy at the HKBM is diverse, and in some cases, we display only body parts, such as a head, a...