Do Dolphins Have Hair?
Our mammal researchers answer this and other questions on our Mammalogy FAQs page.
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Public Transportation
No bus money for your field trip?
Public transportation is a great option. NHM is centrally located and convenient to many bus lines and the DASH Route F. A great way to check out all the ways to get to the Museum is the TransitPeople website.
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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.