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Eyes positioned on the side of its head allow the elephant to see in many directions, but it still has relatively poor vision. It relies heavily on its senses of smell and touch.

Scientific Name: Elephas maximus

Age [Sex]: Juvenile [F]

Collection Date: October 1962

Locality: Captive at San Francisco Zoo

Higher Geography: North America, USA, California, San Francisco Co.

Collector Name [Number]: R. Bandar [RB276]

Notes: Skull. Cataloged for the 2014 Skulls exhibit. Age approximately 8-9 months.

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Scientific Name: Panthera pardus orientalis

Age [Sex]: [M]

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Scientific Name: Damaliscus lunatus topi

Age [Sex]: [M]

Collection Date: 30 Aug 1930

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Scientific Name: Panthera leo

Collection Date: Jun 1927

Locality: Lake Manyara, Arusha region

Higher Geography: Africa, Tanzania

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