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On
the fifth floor is Permanent Exhibition Hall. Don’t miss out
any of the six exciting sections: plants, insects,
invertebrates, vertebrates I & II, and earth science section.
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 Click each section.
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Vertebrates I
This
section exhibits fish, amphibia, and reptilia. Fish
section exhibits jawless fish and jaw fish
(cartilaginous fish and bony fish). Amphibia section exhibits actual
specimens preserved in alcohol. Reptilia section exhibits foreign specimens. Vivid pictures, detailed descriptions, life-size models, and actual specimens attract the visitors.
Vertebrates II
This
section
exhibits birds and mammals. Resident birds, migratory
birds, and internationally protected birds are exhibited.
The life-size wooden model of the exterminated
crested shelduck is also in display. Mammal section displays interesting characteristics of various
mammals. Vivid pictures, detailed descriptions, life-size models, and actual specimens attract the visitors.
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 Vertebrates I -
Fish
Fish
are divided into
jawless fish and jaw fish. Jawless fish include river
lampreys and inshore hagfish. Depending on the strength
of bones, jaw fish are divided into cartilaginous fish and bony fish.
Vertebrates I -
Amphibia
Amphibia are
moist due to their mucous gland. They are often
poisonous. They breathe through skin, lung, and branchia. Amphibia include frogs, toads, small round frogs, and newts.
Vertebrates I -
Reptilia
Turtles have eyelids, are
toothless, and have eight neck bones for their necks.
Out of total 2,300 species of snakes, about 18% is known to be poisnous. The special structure of their jaws enables them to eat animals much bigger than themselves. Reptilia include lizards, chameleons, and snakes..
Vertebrates II-
Birds
- Resident
Birds and Migratory Birds
Resident birds
refer to the birds
that live in the same area their whole life. About 60
species of resident birds are known in Korea: yellow-throated buntings,
eagle owls, black-tailed gulls, and etc. Migratory birds
refer to the birds that leave their breeding place once a year for another place and then come back depending on the seasonal change. Migratory Birds that come to Korea are summer migratory birds, winter migratory birds, and passage birds.
- Internationally Protected Birds
Some of the internationally
protected birds that can be observed in Korea are mandarin ducks, cranes, storks, spoonbills, eagles, hawks, and fairy pitts.
Vertebrates II -
Mammals
Mammals have
relatively high intelligence than other animals. Mammals
have hairs and are homeothermic (mammals maintain a
constant body temperature). There are about 4,500 species today.
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