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Preparation of Indian Lion(Leo panthera) Skeleton for Exhibition at Chittagong Zoo

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Skeletons are the archetypal image of anatomy and necessary for research ranging from phylogenic investigations to age and growth to functional morphology. A quick and efficient technique was applied to prepare completely cleared and natural white shining skeleton of Indian lion was done in Chittagong zoo for exhibition. After death of the lion of this zoo,the carcass was bluntly defleshed,segmented of the body stored in 10% solution of soda water for 1 month and after complete cleaning, the bony segments dipped into 10-20% solution of bleaching water for 2 days and then washed in tap water and after complete sundry, the bony segments were articulated for raising skeleton. This modifiedand efficient method of preparing skeleton by quick method was very gleaming natural white and this skeleton now kept in a temporary museum of zoo which becomes interesting tools for visitors especially for children.

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10.21608/jva.2013.45016

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Indian lion, modifies method, Skeleton, Exhibition

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Khan

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Food microbiology, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh.

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Chowdhoury

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Chittagong Zoo, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

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Rahman

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ACI Limited, Bangladesh.

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Suvo

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Chittagong Zoo, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

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Begum

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Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong, Bangladesh

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6

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6958

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2013-04-01

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2013-04-01

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2013-04-06

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77

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80

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1687-9988

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2357-0504

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JVA_Volume 6_Issue 1_Pages 77-80.pdf

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Journal of Veterinary Anatomy

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Preparation of Indian Lion(Leo panthera) Skeleton for Exhibition at Chittagong Zoo

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22 Jan 2023