Schinz Collection

Varieties of bats
Western naked-backed fruit bat, Dobsonia peronii 1, long-tongued nectar bat, Macroglossus minimus 2, northern ghost bat, Diclidurus albus 3, and Geoffroys rousette, Rousettus amplexicaudatus 4

The wild peacock. The wild female peacock, ca 1820. Creator: Schinz, Heinrich Rudolf (1777-1861)
The wild peacock. The wild female peacock, ca 1820. Private Collection

The wild peacock. The wild female peacock, ca 1820. Creator: Schinz, Heinrich Rudolf (1777-1861)
The wild peacock. The wild female peacock, ca 1820. Private Collection

Least weasel, red panda and bearcat
Least weasel, Mustela nivalis 1, red panda, Ailurus fulgens 2, vulnerable, and bearcat, Arctictis binturong 3, vulnerable

Sperm whale or cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus (vulnerable)
Sperm whale or cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus (Physeter polycyphus). Vulnerable. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Shrews and moles
Water shrew, Neomys fodiens, Etruscan shrew, Suncus etruscus, common shrew, Sorex araneus, star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata, European mole, Talpa europaea, and eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus

Barbary lion, female, Panthera leo barbaricus, extinct
Barbary lion, female, Panthera leo barbaricus (Felis leoena barbarica) extinct. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Fin whale (endangered) and bowhead whale
Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus (endangered) and bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals

Hourglass dolphin, harbour porpoise and short-beaked dolphin
Hourglass dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger, harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, and short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis

Narwhal and dugong (vulnerable)
Narwhal, Monodon monoceros, and dugong, Dugong dugon (vulnerable). Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Aurochs (extinct) and American bison
Aurochs, Bos primigenius (extinct) and American bison, Bison bison. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Yak, musk ox, wild barbary sheep (extinct) and red sheep
Yak, Bos grunniens (vulnerable), musk ox, Ovibos moschatus, wild barbary sheep, Ovis longipes palaeoaegyptiacus (extinct), and red sheep, Ovis aries

Broad-tailed sheep and merino sheep
Broad-tailed sheep, Ovis aries laticaudata, and merino sheep, Ovis aries hispanica. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals

Cashmere goat, walia ibex and bezoar ibex
Cashmere goat, Capra hircus lanigera, walia ibex, Capra walie (endangered) and bezoar ibex, Capra aegagrus aegagrus (vulnerable)

Alpine ibex and domestic goat
Alpine ibex, Capra ibex, and domestic goat, Capra aegagrus hircus. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Chamois and roan antelope
Chamois, Rupicapra rupicapra, and roan antelope, Hippotragus equinus. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Rhim gazelle and Arabian oryx
Rhim gazelle, Gazella leptoceros (endangered), and Arabian oryx, Oryx leucoryx (vulnerable). Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men

Nilgai and black wildebeest
Nilgai, Boselaphus tragocamelus, and black wildebeest, Connochaetes gnou. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Bushbuck and common eland
Bushbuck, Tragelaphus scriptus, and common eland, Taurotragus oryx. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Addax antelope (critically endangered)
Addax antelope, Addax nasomaculatus (critically endangered) and Bubal hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus (extinct)

Klipspringer and four-horned antelope (vulnerable)
Klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus, and four-horned antelope, Tetracerus quadricornis (vulnerable). Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of

Saiga antelope (critically endangered) and Dorcas gazelle
Saiga antelope, Saiga tatarica (critically endangered), and Dorcas gazelle, Gazella dorcas (vulnerable). Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History

Red deer, Cervus elaphus, and fallow deer, Dama dama. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Dromedary and Bactrian camel, critically endangered
Dromedary, Camelus dromedarius, and Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus, critically endangered. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men

Plains zebra and mountain zebra
Plains zebra, Equus quagga, and mountain zebra, Equus zebra, vulnerable. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Lioness and cubs with trainer, Panthera leo. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

African wild dog, spotted hyena and striped hyena
African wild dog, Lycaon pictus, endangered, spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta, and striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural

Meerkat and aardwolf
Meerkat or suricate, Suricata suricatta, and aardwolf, Proteles cristata. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Dingo, sheepdog, scent hound and pomeranian
Dingo, Canis dingo, sheepdog, Canis domesticus, scent hound, Canis gallicus, and pomeranian, Canis pomeranus. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural

Pointer, dachshund and basset hound
Pointer, Canis avicularius, dachshund, Canis vertagus, and basset hound, all breeds of Canis lupus familiaris. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural

Dog breeds including poodle, chow, pug, etc
Lurcher or matin dog, Canis laniarius, Bichon, Spanish dog, Chow Chow, Pug dog, Canis fricator, and Poodle or water hunting dog, Canis aquaticus

Greyhound and bulldog
English greyhound, Canis leporarius, and English bulldog, Canis molossus anglicus. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Newfoundland dog and St. Bernard dog
Newfoundland dog, Canis lupus familiaris 1, and St. Bernard dog, Canis lupus familiaris 2. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men

Striped skunk and otter
Striped skunk or chinche, Mephitis mephitis 1, and otter, Lutra lutra 2. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Marten, beech marten and stoat
Marten, Martes martes 1, beech marten, Martes foina 2, and stoat or ermine, Mustela erminea 3. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men

Hog badger, Sunda stink badger and wolverine
Hog badger, Arctonyx collaris 1, Sunda stink badger, Mydaus javanensis 2, and wolverine, Gulo gulo 3. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of

Kinkajou, South American coati and badger
Kinkajou, Potos flavus 1, South American coati, Nasua nasua 2, and European badger, Meles meles 3. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men

Raccoon and sloth bear
Raccoon, Procyon lotor 1, and sloth bear, Melursus ursinus, 2 vulnerable and head of old and young bear. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History

Asian black bear and American black bear
Asian black bear, Ursus thibetanus, vulnerable 1, and American black bear, Ursus americanus 2. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men

East Siberian brown bear and brown bear
East Siberian brown bear, Ursus arctos collaris 1, and brown bear, Ursus arctos 2. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Sunda flying lemur, Galeopterus variegatus. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Loris, tarsier, indri and bushbaby
Red slender loris, Loris tardigradus (endangered), brown-hand tarsier, Tarsius fuscus, indri, Indri indri (critically endangered), and Senegal bushbaby, Galago senegalensis

White-headed lemur and ring-tailed lemur
White-headed lemur, Eulemur albifrons, male and female, endangered 1, and ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta, endangered 2. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated

Buffy-headed marmoset 1, and golden lion tamarin 2, 3
Buffy-headed marmoset, Callithrix flaviceps (endangered) 1, and golden lion tamarin, Leontopithecus rosalia (endangered) 2, 3

Silvery marmoset and common marmoset
Silvery marmoset, Mico argentatus, and common marmoset, Callithrix jacchus. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Black-headed uakari and black capuchin
Black-headed uakari, Cacajao melanocephalus (Pithecus melanocephala) and black capuchin, Sapajus nigritus cucullatus (Cebus cucullatus)

Black-headed uakari and brown-backed bearded saki
Black-headed uakari, Cacajao melanocephalus ouakary (Brachyurus ouakari) and brown-backed bearded saki, Chiropotes israelita (Brachyurus israelita)

Black howler, Alouatta caraya (Stentor barbatus), male and female. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Animals, Zurich, 1827

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"Discovering the Diverse Wildlife: From Schinz to Extinct Species" Schinz, a fascinating topic that unveils the incredible world of biodiversity. Let's embark on a journey through various species and their intriguing characteristics. Starting with bats, these nocturnal creatures come in numerous varieties, each possessing unique adaptations for flight and hunting. Their echolocation abilities are simply awe-inspiring. Moving on to land-dwelling mammals, we encounter the least weasel, red panda, and bearcat. These adorable creatures captivate us with their charming appearances and playful behaviors. Venturing into the depths of the ocean, we discover the majestic sperm whale or cachalot. This vulnerable species showcases its immense size and intelligence while reminding us of our responsibility towards marine conservation. Back on land again, shrews and moles demonstrate their exceptional burrowing skills. These tiny yet mighty animals play crucial roles in maintaining ecosystems by aerating soil and controlling insect populations. Sadly, some magnificent beings have vanished from our planet forever. The Barbary lion was once a symbol of power but is now extinct; its absence serves as a poignant reminder of human impact on wildlife. Whales continue to amaze us with their sheer grandeur - both fin whales (endangered) and bowhead whales grace our oceans with their presence. We must strive to protect these gentle giants for future generations to marvel at. Diving deeper into marine life encounters brings us face-to-face with hourglass dolphins, harbour porpoises, and short-beaked dolphins - all showcasing nature's creativity in shaping diverse aquatic habitats. The narwhal enchants us with its long tusk-like tooth protruding from its head while dugongs remind us of gentle sea cows facing vulnerability due to habitat loss – let's ensure they thrive alongside other marine species. Shifting focus back onto land-dwellers reveals remarkable herbivores like Aurochs (extinct) and American bison.