Museum of Zoology
Recent News
Community comes together for ID Day
“Scientists communicate, through their passion and knowledge and examples, the importance of our collections and research - but they also make personal connections and memories that last lifetimes.” - Kira Berman, assistant director for education at UMMNH
U-M Gateway feature: Return of the Creature Feature … on TikTok
Charlie Engelman (BS EEB and Museum Studies '14) is sharing the “exciting and mysterious gems and jewels” in one of his favorite places on the planet: the research specimens collection at U-M’s Museum of Zoology.
Research Feature
A University of Michigan EEB led team documented 15 rare predator-prey interactions in the Amazon rainforest including images and video of a dinner plate-size tarantula dragging a young opossum.
Warning to arachnophobes: The video below is the stuff of nightmares!
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