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Corpse fauna
https://australian.museum/learn/science/decomposition-corpse-fauna/

Many kinds of organisms live by feeding on dead bodies. In the process, their activities result in the decomposition of the body and the recycling of nutrients.

Burial, cremation or donation
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/burial-cremation-or-donation/

Bodies can be buried or cremated after death. Some people choose to be buried at sea, while others may donate their bodies to science. Find out the legal and other requirements for these different methods of body disposal.

Seed dispersal
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/seed-dispersal/

Some plants have developed relationships with animals to help them spread their seeds. Ants are the most commonly involved insect in seed dispersal. Seeds that are dispersed and buried by ants have a number of advantages that make seedling growth more likely.

John Gould's collectors
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/museum-archives-library/john-gould/goulds-collectors/

Gould's network of collectors spanned the world. In Australia alone Gould had at least 17 collectors as well as members from the HMS Beagle who collected for him while they were in Australia.

John Gould in Australia
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/museum-archives-library/john-gould/gould-in-the-field/

For much of his life, Gould gained access to material by working the international specimen trade and coordinating the activities of his employees and associates out in the field. However, Gould did venture out into the field himself, beginning with his expedition to Australia in 1839.

Gould's documents of extinction legacy
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/museum-archives-library/research-library/goulds-documents-of-extinction/

John Gould wrote many warnings about the potential extinction of Australian species. Ironically his collectors were killing thousands of birds and mammals all over the world to send to him for identification and illustration.

Burial - Early Sydney cemeteries
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/burial-early-sydney-cemeteries/

When the earliest European settlers in Sydney died, they were most often buried within a mile of their place of arrival. As the number of deaths rose after the arrival of the second fleet, a suitable cemetery site was needed at a distance from the settlement.

Burial - Madagascar
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/burial-madagascar/

Throughout Madagascar, great significance is placed on ancestors, who watch over all aspects of daily life and ensure the continuity and unity of the family and community. Ancestor spirits reside in the north-east corner of the home and in the family tomb, reflecting a strong belief in life after

Disposing of the dead - Burial
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/disposing-of-the-dead-burial/

The word burial comes from the Anglo-Saxon word birgan, meaning to conceal. The earliest archaeological evidence for the deliberate treatment of the dead is in the form of ancient burials. In some cultures, the dead were buried in cemeteries as it was illegal to bring the dead into cities.

Who works at a morgue?
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/who-works-at-a-morgue/

There are many people who work at an Institute of Forensic Medicine (morgue), from pathologists, to grief counsellors to administration personnel, but there are three main people who are involved in deciding whether an autopsy is carried out or in performing an autopsy.