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Mammals

Find out about the Museum's collections of Natural History Mammals


Mammals may be preserved as bones, assembled skeletons, skins, mounted skins (‘stuffed’) or in alcohol. Catalogues have been completed for some categories.

Online Resources

  • Mammals In Ireland
  • Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
  • Bat Conservation Ireland
  • Badgerwatch Ireland
  • Irish Deer Society   

Books

  • Ireland’s mammals, Juanita Browne, 2005, Browne Books, Co. Kildare
  • Exploring Irish mammals, Tom Hayden and Rory Harrington, 2000, TownHouse, Dublin

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