Why Over 600,000 Bird Specimens Are Preserved At The Smithsonian - iFaces
The #smithsonian Natural History #museum is home to one of the largest bird collections in the world, housing over six million specimens of #birds ranging from ducks to eagles to peacocks. For the last 200 years and new samples are added every month. But most of these birds never see the floor of a museum. What is the need to preserve them at all? These birds are not being prepared for use for tomorrow, but they are being prepared for use. For hundreds of years now, specimens of these birds are usually donated. By people or organizations. Some birds are killed by hitting the windows of buildings. Initially stored in a freezer, experts first remove the muscles of the bird, discarding the soft tissue and glands from the bird's body. And to remove every bit of fat from the inside of the bird without damaging the skin It is necessary. . As these patterns are meant to last for years to come. There his hands become soft tools. Sometimes such p...

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