The present invention relates to an apparatus for photographing an
experimental object or animal. The apparatus comprises: a two-dimensional
image photographing device which includes a light source, a first optical
filter wheel, a first motor, a beam splitter, a second motor, a first
window, a second window, an optical zoom module, a second optical filter
wheel, a fourth motor, a photographing means and a first enclosure; a
three-dimensional image photographing device which includes a laser
scanner, a test tube, a third motor, a test tube mounting stand and a
second enclosure; and a control section for controlling the operations of
the first motor, the second motor, the optical zoom module, the
photographing means, the third motor and the fourth motor. The
experimental object photographing apparatus includes the
three-dimensional experimental object photographing device detachably
mounted to the two-dimensional image photographing device so as to obtain
two-and three-dimensional images of the experimental object. Since the
three-dimensional image photographing device is coupled to the
two-dimensional image photographing device only when it is desired to
photograph the three-dimensional image, its installation and operation
are easy and the two-and three-dimensional image photographing devices do
not need to be purchased separately, thereby saving the cost.