ɪt hˈæzbiːn pɹˈɛzənt ɪnðə kəlˈɛkʃən ʌvðə mjuːzˈiəm sˈɪns æt lˈiːst ðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z, ænd lˈaɪkli sˈɪns ðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi z bˈeɪst ˌɔn ɪts ʌnjˈuːʒuːəl pɹˌɛzɚvˈeɪʃən stˈaɪl ʌv bˌiːɪŋ ᵻvˈɪsɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd, dɹˈaɪd ænd mˈaʊntᵻd, ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn bˌiːɪŋ kˈɛpt ɪn spˈɪɹɪts ˌæzˌɪz mˈoːɹ kˈɑːmən fɔːɹ pɹɪzˈɜːvd spˈɛsɪmənz.
It has been present in the collection of the museum since at least the 1870s, and likely since the 1830s based on its unusual preservation style of being eviscerated, dried and mounted, rather than being kept in spirits as is more common for preserved specimens.