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Creepy jigsaws

Piece together some of the more unusual photographs from the Australian Museum's image library.


Sloane's Viperfish, Chauliodus sloani

Jigsaw: Sloane's Viperfish

Piece together the head of a Viperfish.

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Gymnure australis x-ray

Jigsaw: Stingray x-ray

Connect the parts of this x-ray stingray.

X-Ray image
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 Lion

Jigsaw: Lion taxidermy

Put the parts of this lion back together.

Taxidermy
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Sea lion bones

Jigsaw: Sea lion bones

Reconnect these sea lion bones from Douglas Mawson's Antarctic expedition.

Collection specimens
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African Impressions

Jigsaw: African Mask

Can you see what's behind this mask?

Collection object
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Insect - Hairy grub SEM image

Jigsaw: Hairy grub SEM

Bits of this bug in close up!

Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image
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Image credit: gadigal yilimung (shield) made by Uncle Charles Chicka Madden