Weird and wonderful: Treeshrews are small mammals native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia and they are part of the collection
Stored for view: Earthworms are preserved in a glass jar as well as a young preserved aardvark which is coiled up in display
Row upon row: A tray of preserved butterflies is displayed
Popular pieces: There is also a comparative anatomy collection displaying the differences between the brains of a number of mammals and a reptile. Each brain is preserved in alcohol and suspended in glass jars with thread
Double vision: A bisected chimpanzee head is also available for perusal in the extensive collection
History in lines: Specimens are kept in the spirit store at The Grant Museum of Zoology
Hanging around: A chimpanzee (left) and a gibbon skeleton feature in the collection
Skulls: An elephant skull (left) and a tiger skeleton sit side-by-side at The Grant Museum of Zoology
Protected: The vertebrae of a Beak-Nosed whale are kept in bubble-wrap in the dry store
Giant beast: The skeleton of an Indian One-Horned Rhino is pieced together at the museum
A particular favourite with museum guests is the glass jar filled with 18 tightly-packed moles, left, which is on display as well as a tiger skeleton, right
Eclectic mix: Jars of assorted snakes and sea mice make up part of the collection
Stored away: A primate skeleton is kept in a drawer with other specimens
History on display: The bones of a dodo bird which lived on Mauritius until the 1680s
Reptiles: Jars of assorted snakes are shown in a jar entwined with each other
Rare treasures: Containing 67,000 specimens, the Grant Museum of Zoology is the only one of it's kind in London
Employee Emma-Louise Nicholls checks the display cabinets at The Grant Museum of Zoology
Not so deadly now: The skeleton of a Loris is shown on a tree branch. Slow lorises are a group of primates from southeast Asia and possess a very rare trait for a mammal - a toxic bite
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