The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.

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Rodent dissection kit

Rodent Dissection Kit

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Dead rats were routinely dissected to determine whether their death was caused by disease.

Donated by Mr Doug Caunt (MH 1840)

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A large black disc around a strong blue rope emerging from the side of a ship.

Oops, You Can't Bring that in - Customs and Quarantine

Deterring things that creep, crawl and nibble

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The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.