Do Dolphins Have Hair?
Our mammal researchers answer this and other questions on our Mammalogy FAQs page.
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Field Trips on the Metro!
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Metro's Transit Education Team is excited to offer the Student Field Trip Program, which provides access to 20 approved destinations - including the Natural History Museum!
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Teachable Moments: Mammal Halls
The Museum's world famous dioramas in the African Mammal Hall and the North American Mammal Halls show animals in their natural environments. In life, many of these mammals are shy, and some are nocturnal, so these scientifically accurate dioramas provide the only way most of us can get close to these creatures in their natural habitats. Dioramas feature mammals including elephants, lions, bison, cooyote, and bears, backgrounds painted by well-known artists, and habitats that include birds, reptiles, and insects.