Sculpture/Artifacts
Fossil skull of giant ape
The giant ape is an extinct genus of ape that lived in China, India, and Vietnam about 1 to 3 million years ago, and shares the same time frame and geographical location as several hominids. It is a type of ape that lives on the ground, similar to chimpanzees. It is likely the largest ape in the world, standing up to 3 meters tall and weighing 500 kilograms. The morphological characteristics of giant apes are between those of apes and humans. Giant apes have strong canine teeth and huge molars, with teeth about five times larger than modern human teeth. It is as easy as breaking a toothpick to bite through bamboo that is as thick as a bowl mouth. My favorite food is bamboo, and occasionally I also eat leaves and fruits.
Frog skull
Frogs (a species of amphibian in the family Ranidae) have a slightly triangular head that grows wider; large and protruding eyes; short forelimbs, blunt toes, short and thick hind limbs, and almost full webbed toes; and a rough back. They are most common and abundant in plains and hilly areas from North China to South China, suitable for living in amphibious environments. They often inhabit low-lying and humid places such as rivers, ponds, streams, ditches, lakes, and shallow waters with dense aquatic vegetation. They are active during the day and night, searching for food at night. They are carnivorous and usually prey on small insects, but can also swallow fish meat and the organs of chickens, ducks, and fish.
Pseudo killer whale skull
Pseudo killer whales are mammals belonging to the dolphin family and the genus Pseudo killer whales. Living in tropical or temperate seas. The whole body is black or dark gray, with a slender body and a blunt and round head. Visiting coastal waters, but preferring to stay in deeper waters. Their diving depth can reach 2000 meters. Regularly organize large group activities. They feed on squid, but also catch hairtail, small sharks, as well as mackerel, black snapper, sea bass, and mackerel. Widely distributed in major oceans around the world except for the Arctic Ocean. Living in warm temperate to tropical waters around the world, it is found in the Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, East China Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan waters in China.
Elephant skeleton
Elephantidae is a mammal belonging to the family Elephantidae in the order Longnose, consisting of two genera, and is the largest terrestrial animal in the world. Its pillar like limbs and wide feet can stably support its massive body. A huge head with fan-shaped large ears and a long and elastic nose. Elephant ears have abundant blood vessels that can effectively dissipate heat. The elephant trunk, which combines the nose and upper lip, is coordinated by over 15000 muscles. Distributed in sub Saharan Africa and southeastern Asia, it inhabits various living environments, especially forests, grasslands, and river valleys. Living in groups, male beasts occasionally live alone. Eating plants, with a large appetite.
Worm lizard skull
The Rhineura floridana, also known as the worm lizard, belongs to the suborder Lizards, family Loricariidae, and is a reptile., Produced in North America; Cave in the soil, sand, and soil layers mainly composed of decaying plant matter (such as fallen leaves) on the Florida Peninsula. Body length 18-35 centimeters (7-12 inches), peach colored. Looks like a snake. Immediately return to the cave when startled, and enter the cave first at the tail. No limbs, or no external eyes or ears. I spend most of my life underground, feeding on worms, spiders, and termites.
Armadillo skull
Armadillo is a mammal of the family Armadillidae in the order Heterodontoides. The bone armor covers the head, body, tail, and outer legs. The bone armor in the head, front half, and back half is separated, and the bone armor in the body forms a band shape, allowing for flexible movement; Having sparse hair in areas of the body without bone armor; There are strong claws on the front foot. The armadillo is named after the nine layered ribbon on its body. Distributed in the southern tip of South America, the Caribbean coast, and the Central American continent, it often inhabits dense shrubs, grasslands, wilderness, and has strong adaptability. It is a burrowing animal that lives underground, crouching during the day and emerging at night. Its vision is poor, but its sense of smell is excellent.
Turtle skull
Pelodiscusssine is a reptile belonging to the family Turtles in the order Turtles, commonly known as turtle, grouper, water fish, turtle, and foot fish. It has an elliptical shape and is flatter than a turtle. They live in rivers, lakes, ponds, reservoirs and mountain streams, and hibernate at the bottom of the pool in winter. Xiyang is afraid of wind, Xijing is afraid of shock, Xijie is afraid of dirt, and Xidong and climbing are preferred. They move more frequently along the quiet, clean, and sunny waterfront. Soft shelled turtles have a wide and diverse diet, mainly consisting of animal based foods, as well as decaying plants and tender aquatic plants. They have strong hunger tolerance and are classified as ectothermic animals. Their feeding and growth vary with changes in water temperature.
Giant Salamander Skull
The giant salamander (Andrias davidianus), also known as the fire lizard, has a total length of 12-15 centimeters, obvious grooves between its ribs, no lung structure, and relies entirely on its skin for gas exchange. It inhabits karst geological caves and lives in water, with high requirements for water quality. Feed on benthic cephalopods, annelids, and aquatic invertebrates. There are about 400 species of the largest amphibians in the world. They mostly inhabit freshwater and swamp areas, mainly in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It is a first-class protected animal in China. Salamanders mainly feed on insects, worms, snails, and some small animals.
Fossil skeleton of Dodo bird
Raphuscucullatus: an extinct bird species in the pigeon family of the pigeon shaped order. The body shape is comparable to that of a swan, and there are also obvious sexual dimorphism. It is a large bird with a body length of 70-90 centimeters and a weight of 17-28 kilograms. There is a white feather on the tail. Their wings are too small to lift the Dodo off the ground. Eating fruits and seeds. This species is a non flying bird found only on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Within just 200 years of its discovery by humans, this bird was completely extinct due to hunting and human activities.
Upper skull of camel
Camel genus, belonging to the family Camelidae in the order Artiodactyla, is divided into two types based on morphology: Bactrian camels and Bactrian camels. Also known as "Tuotuo". Its head is small, the neck is thick and long, curved like a goose's neck, with double eyelids and thick long eyelashes, and the nose can be freely closed. It can reproduce and thrive on barren desert grasslands, and can still work without drinking water or eating forage for 5-7 days. Camels enjoy eating hard branches, tall shrubs, foul smelling grasses, and thorny plants. Has high economic value. Camel milk can be processed into dairy products such as yogurt, butter, white oil, cheese, dairy beverages, etc; Camel manure is one of the fuels used by herdsmen for heating. It is known as the 'ship of the desert'.
Snapper skull
The Sparidae family refers to the phylum Chordata, suborder Vertebrates, order Perciformes, suborder Percoidei, and order Perciformes. The appearance of undergraduate fish is similar to that of the family Cichlidae or the family Percoidei, but the body size of the snapper is higher and more flattened; The incisors, canine teeth, and molars on both sides of the upper and lower jaws are relatively developed. The body is elliptical or oval in shape, with a large head and a higher front half. The back edge is curved, and the abdominal edge is relatively flat. As an important economic fish species along the coast of our country, it belongs to advanced edible fish. Likes to forage in small groups. Omnivorous, mainly feeding on benthic crustaceans, mollusks, echinoderms, or seaweed, occasionally preying on small fish. Androgynous and capable of sexual transformation.
Tyrannosaurus rex skull fossil
Tyrannosaurus belongs to the Tyrannosaurus genus of the Tyrannosauridae superfamily and is the only species in this genus. It was named in 1905 by American paleontologist and member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Henry Osborne. If we refer to the translation format of other dinosaur species, it would be more appropriate to translate its species name as' King Tyrannosaurus'. Adult Tyrannosaurus rex is about 12 meters long and weighs around 7 tons, making it one of the largest land predators in Earth's history. Although the current size of Tyrannosaurus rex has been challenged by large Allosaurus and Spinosaurus, considering the depth of research and cultural influence, it is still truly the king of dinosaurs.
African Warthog Skull
African wart pig (Phacochoerus africanus): also known as a common wart pig, weighing between 50-75 kilograms, named after the warts under its eyes, which may help protect its eyes when digging for food. The head is relatively large, accounting for one-third of the body length. Having a mane on the back. Four fangs, long and sharp. Living alone or in groups, skilled at digging caves. They feed on green grass, moss, and tubers, and occasionally consume carrion. Enjoy mud baths. Has strong survival ability, is very adaptable to high temperatures and dry environments, and can go without drinking water for several months in a row. Be aggressive and have a developed sense of smell.
Armored Dragon Skull Fossil
Hoplitosaurus, also known as Armored Dragon, is a genus of ankylosauria and a close relative of the spiny ankylosaurus. Living in the late Cretaceous period, which is 65 to 70 million years ago. The armored dragon is 7-10 meters long and weighs 7 tons. The appearance is very scary, it looks like a breathing armored vehicle. The head of the armored dragon is almost completely covered by the bone armor wrapped outside, and the back is also covered with large and small bone armor. These bone plates are very heavy, with each plate forming a pentagon and covering the entire body, playing an important protective role. Tetrapod dinosaurs mainly ate plants that were relatively short in stature.
Fossil skull of Brachiosaurus
Brachiosaurus is a general term for the "Brachiosaurus genus" dinosaurs of the Jurassic period. The body length is 25 meters, the height is 15 meters, the weight is 30 tons, the tail is thick and short, the head is small, the neck is long, and the appearance is similar to that of a giraffe; There are large claws on the inner side of the forefoot; The jaw is well-developed, with 52 teeth covering the upper and lower parts, and the edges of the teeth are sharp; Strong limbs; The nostrils grow on the top of the head. Named after its long forelimbs. The head is very small and it is a dinosaur with low intelligence. Living in North America during the late Jurassic period and North Africa during the early Cretaceous period. It inhabits grasslands filled with ferns, cycads, and wood thieves. Mild temperament, enjoys living in groups. Feed on leaves and tender branches. Often foraging together.
Camel skull
Camel deer is a mammal of the camel genus in the family Camelidae of the order Artiodactyla. Camel deer have a larger body size, generally ranging from 2-2.6 meters in length. The body resembles a camel, with four long legs similar to a camel. The shoulders are high, the head is large, the eyes are small, the face is long, the neck is short, the nose is enlarged and slightly drooping, and the upper lip is 5-6 centimeters longer than the lower lip. The hair color of the whole body is brown, the nose is thickened, and there is a chin pouch under the throat. Named after the hump shaped back hump and the horn shaped lower jaw. Typical subarctic coniferous forest animals, wandering in groups in the forest clearing, like to eat tender branches of plants, move quickly and agilely, and can run quickly. Long legs, able to walk freely even in thick snow
Fossil of upper half skull of upper dog
The largest species in the genus Canis, the Hydni, has a shoulder height of 1.2 meters and an estimated weight of 95-120 kilograms, which is twice the size of the North American gray wolf. The sturdy physique and tenacious collective strength made these terrifying animals a nightmare for many vegetarians in North America at that time. The emergence of the upper dog was due to the decline of the canine bear family, which allowed them to turn passive into active and deliver fatal blows to their opponents, thus replacing half of the dominance of canine bears. The Terridae subfamily not only suppressed the development of the Canidae family in North America, but also eliminated its own ancestral group, led by the Osborn dog, which can weigh up to 50 kilograms.
Fossil skull of woolly rhinoceros
The woolly rhinoceros is a mammal belonging to the family Rhinocerotidae in the order Neodactyla. The woolly rhinoceros is an extinct species of rhinoceros, named after its thick and dense fur covering its entire body. The woolly rhinoceros has strong bones, a long and large skull, and a head and neck that droops downwards; There is a rhinoceros horn on both the forehead and nose bones. The woolly rhinoceros has a body length of about 4 meters and a shoulder height of about 2 meters. It is covered with warm long hair and thick fur, and has a thick layer of fat under its skin. Like mammoths, they are all ice age animals that adapted to the cold climate and have traveled throughout the northern part of the Eurasian continent. They mainly inhabit the Eurasian grasslands and feed on shrubs and grasses grown in cold climates.
Fossil skull of wolf lizard beast
The wolf lizard (genus name: Inostrancevia), also known as the Inostrancevia, is a genus of theropod animals in the order Theropoda. It is a quadrupedal animal with four limbs standing upright below its body. The skull is 45 centimeters long and approximately 1 to 4.3 meters in length, with strong muscle attachments on the bones. Compared to other more primitive theropod animals such as the Bamo crocodile, the wolf lizard has smaller eye sockets and larger temporal fenestrae. Fossils were discovered in Sokolki, North Dvina River basin, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. Wolf lizards lived in the Late Permian period 251 million years ago. South Africa has also discovered wolf lizards, which have been named African wolf lizards.
Beaver skull
The beaver (scientific name: Castorfiber) is an animal of the beaver family and genus. The body of a beaver is enlarged, with no significant difference between males and females. The head is short and dull, the eyes are small, the neck is short, the limbs are short and wide, the forelimbs are short, the feet are small and have strong claws, the hind limbs are thick and strong, and the tail is large and flat. Nighttime activity, rarely going out of caves during the day, good at swimming and diving, not hibernating, weak self-defense ability, timid, fond of eating tender branches, bark, and roots of various plants. The skull is related to biting trees, exceptionally solid, with well-developed bone ridges and prominent sagittal and herringbone ridges. The nasal bone is wide in front and narrow in the back. The cheekbones are particularly thick. The incisors are chiseled in shape and suitable for biting through branches and trunks.
High crowned chameleon skull
Chamaeleocalyptoratus is a type of chameleon named after the towering flesh crown on its head. It is one of the few species found in Asia, while the rest are mostly found in Africa, especially on the island of Madagascar. The high crowned chameleon is named after the towering, hat like crown composed of bone plates on their heads, and is a arboreal diurnal chameleon. The high crown chameleon adapts to a wide temperature range, making them the easiest chameleon species to breed. The main food of omnivorous species is insects, and most chameleons will develop anorexia towards a single food, sometimes refusing to eat until death.
North American opossum skull
Didelphis virginiana, a North American opossum, is a mammal belonging to the suborder Theropoda, order Notothenioidei, family Notothenioidei, and genus Notothenioidei. The only marsupial that inhabits north of the Rio Grande in North America. It is a solitary and nocturnal animal, about the size of a domestic cat. Their ancestors began to evolve in South America and entered North America 3 million years ago through the Great Migration of North and South American organisms. They usually appear in nearby cities. It is the largest member of the opossum genus and the largest member of the opossum order. They are generally 38-51 centimeters long and weigh 4-6 kilograms. Omnivorous, eating different types of plants and animals.
Argentine dragon head bone fossil
Argentinosaurus belongs to the Titanosaur class of sauropod dinosaurs, and its name is very simple, meaning a dinosaur discovered in Argentina. Survival period: 100 million years ago, mid Cretaceous Albian stage -93 million years ago, late Cretaceous Senonian stage. It is one of the largest land dinosaurs discovered. It is one of the largest animals that once roamed the earth, with a height of 12 meters and a length of 42 meters. Among all modern organisms, only the fragile double chambered dinosaur is longer than it. There are some other dinosaurs that are as long as the Argentinosaurus, and some that are taller than it. However, Argentinosaurus is still much heavier than other dinosaurs, possibly weighing up to 94 tons.
Knights and Horses
The stone carving was made in Cyprus around 1250-800 BC.
East China Yin Di fern specimen
The East China Dryopteris is a plant of the genus Dryopteris in the family Cyperaceae, with short and upright rhizomes and thicker fleshy roots; The total petiole is short, the leaf blade is slightly pentagonal, gradually pointed, and three lobed; Feathers are opposite or nearly opposite, slanting out, closely attached to each other, with handles, and each pair on top has no handles. The base has the largest pair, slightly forming an equilateral wide triangle; The leaves are made of grass and turn green after drying. The veins are distinct and extend straight to the serrations. The East China Dryopteris is distributed in Anhui, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Guizhou, Fujian and other places in China. Habitat: grows under forests, beside shrubs, and in damp and shady areas along roadsides.
Warm ground moss specimen
Warm ground moss is an important medicinal moss plant with good therapeutic effects on cardiovascular diseases. Plants of the genus Bryum in the family Bryaceae. Short and large in size, bright green, slightly glossy, scattered in patches. The stem is full of vigor, creeping and extending. The lower leaves of the upright stem are small and scale like, covered with tiles and sticking to the stem. The top leaves are clustered in a large flower bud shape, long in an inverted or long tongue shape, sharp and pointed; Leaf edge differentiation, upper part toothed, lower part slightly rolled back; The middle rib is single and extends up to the tip of the leaf; The leaf cells are thin-walled, hexagonal, and the base cells are rectangular. Dioecious plant. Capsule stalk grows at the top of a straight stem, clustered in single or multiple clusters. The sporangia are cylindrical, arranged horizontally or heavily inclined.
Apricot Plum Swallow Specimen
Apricot plum swallow is a woody plant of the Rosaceae family and the Prunus genus, consisting of deciduous small trees. The tree crown is oval shaped. Dry purple brown, with irregular longitudinal stripes, small and dense pores; Large branches straight up and slanting out, thick, light green brown to brown, with strong growth potential; Short internodes. The flowers are extremely dense, with 1-3 flowers growing on medium, short, and bundled branches, and a few on long branches. In the Beijing area, flowers usually bloom in early to mid April, with a shorter flowering period. Flower diameter 1.6-2.2cm; The flower bud is inverted, with no hole in the center, and is water red in color; Floral form, ranging from shallow bowl shaped to butterfly shaped; The color is extremely pale yellow white on both sides, with a slight sprinkling and a light flesh red hue when first opened; Petals, each with 5 petals, transparent.
Jiangmei specimen
Jiang Mei (Prunus mume 'Jiang Mei') is a wild plum blossom, also known as wild plum. In ancient times, it was all wild plum and often grew in desolate and cold places by mountain streams and rivers. Later, it was cultivated in transplant gardens. The flowering period of Jiangmei varies from early to late, but there are relatively more early flowering varieties. Some varieties of Jiangmei have smaller petals and longer filaments, which can form a beautiful long haired flower shape. Due to the fact that Jiangmei is derived from the differentiation of fruit plum, many varieties of Jiangmei still retain the habit of fruiting, becoming a plum with both ornamental and edible value.
Jiangnan cinnabar plum specimen
Jiangnan cinnabar plum is a woody plant of the Rosaceae family and the Prunus genus. Dense, 1-3 flowers grow on various branches, with short internodes; Flowering period: early to late February, flower diameter: 2.8 (2.5-3.2) cm; Flower bud: oval shaped, round at the top, without a hole in the center, deep rose purple red; Floral form: disc-shaped, flat, with about 4 petals, layered sparse butterfly, or slightly tilted backwards when flowering; The color is light purple on the front and dark purple on the back,; Petals: fragmented petals; Sepals: 5-6,5, slightly to strongly recurve; Pedicle: short; Stamens: shorter than or equal to petals, radiating outwards; Pistil: 1-4, sometimes developed, often degenerated.
Zhanjiang oyster specimen
Zhanjiang oysters are known as "cat ear oysters" by fishermen, with a relatively small body size and a maximum individual length of about 3 centimeters. Zhanjiang, known as the "Seafood Capital of China", "Top 10 Green Cities in China", and "Top 10 Low Carbon Ecological Cities in China", has as many as 101 harbors throughout the city. Marine resources are exceptionally abundant, and aquatic products have ranked first in Guangdong Province for many consecutive years. Among them, Zhanjiang oysters are one of the most distinctive seafood in Zhanjiang.
Rice specimens
Rice, commonly known as rice, is an annual aquatic herb in the Poaceae family (there are already perennial rice varieties). The stem is upright, 0.5-1.5 meters high, and varies depending on the variety. Leaf sheaths are hairless and loose; Leaf tongue lanceolate; Leaves linear lanceolate, about 1 cm wide, hairless, rough. Large and sparse inflorescence with rough edges; The spikelet contains one mature flower; Yingmin is extremely small, leaving only a crescent shaped mark at the tip of the spikelet stalk, cone-shaped; On both sides of the fertile flower, the lemma is thick in texture, with 5 veins and ridges on the midrib. The surface has small milky protrusions in a grid shape, thick in paper, and densely covered with fine hairs; The palea and lemma are homogeneous, with three veins and a pointed tip without a beak; The stamens and anthers are 2-3 millimeters long.
Ginkgo fruit specimen
The initial growth of ginkgo trees is relatively long and has stronger sprouting ability. Ginkgo trees are divided into male and female plants. The male plant does not bear fruit, while the female plant generally begins to bear fruit after 20 years of growth. Ginkgo trees generally begin to sprout and spread their leaves from March to April, bloom from April to May, and mature their seeds from September to October. After October, they begin to shed their leaves. Common grafting methods used in cultivation areas include solid seedlings, transplanted seedlings, or rooted seedlings, which can bloom and bear fruit 8-10 years in advance. Ginkgo trees cultivated in various regions have old trees that are hundreds or thousands of years old.
Ginkgo leaf specimen
Ginkgo is a plant of the Ginkgo family and genus. Trees, up to 40 meters tall, with a breast height diameter of up to 4 meters; The bark of young trees is shallow and longitudinally cracked, while the bark of large trees is gray brown, deeply longitudinally cracked, and rough; The crown of the tree is conical in childhood and adulthood, and broadly oval in old age. Leaves fan-shaped, with long stalks, light green, hairless, with many forked parallel fine veins, 5-8 cm wide at the top, often with wavy notches on short branches, often 2-lobed on long branches, and wide wedge-shaped at the base. Ball flowers are dioecious, monoecious, and grow in clusters in the axils of scaly leaves at the top of short branches; The male bulbous flower has a drooping inflorescence like shape. The seeds have long stalks, drooping, and are often elliptical, oblong, ovoid, or nearly spherical in shape.
Citrus Butterfly Specimen
Citrus Phoenix Butterfly, also known as Orange Yellow Phoenix Butterfly, Phoenix Butterfly, Sichuan Pepper Phoenix Butterfly, Yan Phoenix Butterfly, Phoenix Butterfly, Orange Phoenix Butterfly. The scientific name Papilio xuthus Linnaeus belongs to the order Lepidoptera, family Papilionidae, and genus Papiliopsis. Its hosts include citrus and kumquat. The life history consists of four stages: adult, egg, larva, and pupae. There are three generations per year, and the pupae overwinter. East Asian endemic species are distributed throughout China; Japan, South Korea, Myanmar. Similar to the Yellow Butterfly, there are three subspecies in China.
Big Mouth Water Bottle (Cultural Relic of Haihun Marquis Tomb)
The Haihun Marquis Tomb is located in Guanxi Village, Datang Ping Township, Xinjian District, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province. It is the tomb of Liu He, the Haihun Marquis of the Western Han Dynasty. It is the best preserved, structurally complete, functionally laid out, and has the most complete sacrificial system of the Western Han Dynasty marquis cemetery in China so far. It is also the largest known area, rich in connotation, and relatively well preserved tomb of Han Dynasty local marquis levels in southern China. More than 10000 pieces (sets) of precious cultural relics such as gold, bronze, iron, jade, lacquered wood, bamboo slips, and wooden slips showcase the dream and glory of the Haihun civilization.
