Crows of two different kinds

Crows of two different kinds - one with brown wings is now rarely seen in Punjab and associated areas.

Representatives of the Class Mammalia - Rabbits and Mice.

A Collection of eggs of various animals.

And when you enter the Museum ....

Views of the Museum

Flamingo Specimen

Flamingos are a type of wading bird classified in the in the Class Aves of the Phylum Chordata. These are placed in the order Phoenicopteriformes. They belong to the genus Phoenicopterus which is the only genus in the family Phoenicopteridae. There are 6 species of this genus.
Flamingos often stand on one leg, the other leg tucked beneath the body. It is suggested that this help them to conserve body heat.

Views of the Museum

A few plant and mushroom specimen

Animal eggs

A specimen of parrot

Parrot - a view from lower side.

Parrot - a view from upper side.

A collection of fishes

A collection of fishes

Ruddy Shelduck

Ruddy Shelduck - a beautiful bird.

A Gray Flying Squirrel

A Gray Flying Squirrel.

Flying squirrel belong to class Mammalia and order Rodentia.

It is a tree-dwelling animals that have a unique property that it can jump from one tree to another by gliding. It glide with the help of a flap of skin present between its anterior and posterior appendages.

These are nocturnal animals with highly developed sense of smell and feed upon nuts, fruits and bird eggs.

A Red Flying Squirrel

Flying squirrel belong to class Mammalia and order Rodentia.

It is a tree-dwelling animals that have a unique property that it can jump from one tree to another by gliding. It glide with the help of a flap of skin present between its anterior and posterior appendages.

These are nocturnal animals with highly developed sense of smell and feed upon nuts, fruits and bird eggs.

A Specimen of Pangolin

Pangolin, also called, scaly anteater is a unique animal that feed mainly on ants. Its small and thin snout help it to dig the ant holes. When lots of ants comes out of their holes, it opens its body scales which consist of keratin - a protein. Ants attack on it and cover the body and it closes its scale to capture these. Later on, it opens the scales to eat ants on its ease. They also feed upon termites.
Pangolin belong to the the Class Mammalia and order Pholidota. It is found in Afria and Asia. It is hunted for its meat and scales. It is included in the IUCN threatened animal's list.

Skull of an Alligator

 Skull of an Alligator

A view of the Museum

Specimen of a Fruit Bat

Specimen of a monkey

Skeleton of an Elephant

The Science Block (Armacost Building) where the Museum is situated

Science Block (Armacost Building)

External views of the Museum

External views of the Museum

About the Museum

Natural History Museum of Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore, Pakistan have a good collection of specimen from Pakistan and all over the world.
Purpose of keeping life record in Museum is to disseminate knowledge about the life, its history and enhance appreciation of nature in young minds to capture their interest in research about life and living things.