Wet Specimens
Here at That Little Museum we have a range of wet specimens!
From monkeys to hedgehog to a Leopard Tortoise we have many wet specimens that have been injected with a solution what stops the decomposition of the tissue, then the specimens are placed into a jar and then the jar is filled with a alcohol solution and these specimens should last many years and some of them if done correctly can last a lifetime.
All of our wet specimens have been donated to That Little Museum by zoo's up and down the country and the animals have all died of natural causes.
You can read our policy on out taxidermy here.
Sophie The Hedgehog
Specimen: Hedgehog - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: - Erinaceinae
Species: Mammal
Gender: Female
Age: Few months old, not full grown
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: February 2024
Info: This is Sophie the hedgehog. Sophie was donated to us by one of our zoo friends after she sadly passed away due to not responding well to her milk.
She has now been preserved as a wet specimen in rubbing alcohol and will last many years sometimes hundreds of years!
Leopard Tortoise
Specimen: Leopard Tortoise - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: - Stigmochelys pardalis
Species: Reptile
Gender: Unknown
Age: Around a two - four months old.
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: February 2024
Info: This beautiful specimen is a Leopard Tortoise baby, they are the 4th biggest species of tortoise in the world.
Pygmy Marmoset Monkey Baby
Specimen: Pygmy Marmoset Baby - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: - Cebuella
Species: Mammal
Gender: Male
Age: Days Old
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: March 2024
Info: This ultra cute wet specimen is a baby Pygmy Marmoset monkey baby what sadly passed away at days old. As you can see by his little hands he wasn't very old at all when he sadly passed away but now has been turned into something amazing as a wet Specimen at That Little Museum.
Common Marmoset Monkey Baby
Specimen: Common Marmoset Baby - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: - Callithrix jacchus
Species: Mammal
Gender: Male
Age: Couple of weeks old
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: March 2024
Info: This is a stunning Common Marmoset baby wet specimen. This little baby passed away at a zoo and is believed to have been around a couple of weeks old when he sadly passed away.
Sugar Glider
Specimen: Sugar Glider - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: - Petaurus breviceps
Species: Mammal
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: March 2024
Info: An adult Sugar Glider preserved as a wet specimen. This little cutie has a long, bushy tail and really shows off their stunning fur.
When you look under the bottom of the jar you can see how it sticks to surfaces when jumping from branch to branch.
Egyptian Fruit Bats
Specimen: Egyptian Fruit Bats - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: - Rousettus aegyptiacus
Species: Mammals
Gender: Unknown
Age: Unknow
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: March 2024
Info: These wonderful specimens are Egyptian Fruit Bats and passed away back in March 2003 so these wet specimens are very old. They where first put into a container and the lit wasn't opened for 20 years until they arrived at That Little Museum and we put them in a new, more up to date display jar.
Lowland Streaked Tenrec's
Specimen: Lowland Streaked Tenrec's - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: - Hemicentetes semispinosus
Species: Mammals
Gender: Male and Female
Age: Unknow
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: April 2024
Info: These wonderful little animals are Lowland Streaked Tenrecs!
In the wild they live in groups of up to 20 individuals and forage on mostly worms.
River Cooter Turtle's
Specimen: River Cooter Turtle's - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: - Pseudemys concinna
Species: Reptilia
Gender: Unknown
Age: Unknow
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: March 2024
Info: These wonderful pair of River Cooter Turtles are simply stunning. These where preserved as wet specimens back in 2003 and we received them in 2024.
Their jar hadn't been open since they where put in so we have gave them a new home what shows off their stunning beauty.
Yemen Chamelon
Specimen: Yemen Chamelon - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: - Chamaeleo calyptratus
Species: Reptile
Gender: Male
Age: Few weeks old
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: February 2024
Info: This little cutie is a Yemen Chamelon baby wet specimen. The zoo who donated us this specimen had called him Cham.
Harvest Mouse
Specimen: Harvest Mouse - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: - Micromys minutus
Species: Mammal
Gender: Unknown
Age: Few weeks old
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: February 2024
Info: This little cutie is a Harvest Mouse and it's believed it passed away due to having it's ear ripped off as when it arrived to us it was missing it's left ear.
Albino Ferret
Specimen: Albino Ferret - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: - Mustela putorius furo
Species: Mammal
Gender: Unknown
Age: Young, not fully grown
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: February 2024
Info: We was donated this very cute Albino Ferret from the UK zoo. Images will be uploaded overtime.
West African Egg Eater Snake
Specimen: West African Egg Eater Snake - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: - Dasypeltis fasciata
Species: Reptile
Gender: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: February 2024
Info: This is a West African Egg Eater snake. As you can this it has the most beautiful colours.
Diadem Ratsnake
Specimen: Diadem Ratsnake - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: -
Species: Reptile
Gender: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: February 2024
Info: One of the most beautiful our of our snake wet specimens. This is a Diadem Ratsnake. Just look how amazing it's colours are.
Boa Constrictor Snake
Specimen: Boa Constrictor Snake - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: - Boa Constrictor
Species: Reptile
Gender: Unknown
Age: Young Snake
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: February 2024
Info: This is a young Boa Constrictor snake specimen. These snakes can grow up to 10 feet in length.
Rainbow Crab
Specimen: Rainbow Crab - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: - Cardisoma armatum
Species: Crustaceans
Gender: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: February 2024
Info: This is a Rainbow Crab wet specimen. Unfortunately some of his legs and his right pincher had fallen off but we included them in the specimen jar.
Benin House Gecko
Specimen: Benin House Gecko - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: - Gekkonidae
Species: Reptile
Gender: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: February 2024
Info: This is a Benin House Gecko
Benin Marsh Toad
Specimen: Benin Marsh Toad - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: -
Species: Reptile
Gender: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: February 2024
Info: This is a Benin Marsh Toad
Green Budgie
Specimen: Green Budgie - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: - Melopsittacus undulatus
Species: Bird
Gender: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: February 2024
Info: This is a very cute green Budgie. This bird sadly passed away and was donated to That Little Museum to be preserved as a wet specimen.
Canary Species
Specimen: Canary Species - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: - Unknow
Species: Bird
Gender: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: February 2024
Info: We have been very kindly donated with not one but three species of Canary birds to be preserved as wet specimens.
We are unsure what type of canary's these are so they are currently being ID'ed.
Chicks Decapitated Head
Specimen: Chick - Wet Specimen
Scientific Name: -
Species: Bird
Gender: Unknown
Age: Few days old
Where From: Donated to That Little Museum
Year Received: February 2024
Info: This is a decapitated head of a white chick.