Caribou Male Skull & Jaw Replica

Description

Caribou male skull & jaw replica measures 15.3 x 6.8 x 6.9 inches. The Rangifer tarandus is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA. Skull & Jaw only.

The caribou is also known as reindeer. Caribou lives in cold northern regions across the globe. Their native range covers the Arctic, sub-Arctic, and high mountain areas. You can find them in northern Europe, Siberia, and North America. They thrive in freezing tundra and thick boreal forests.

These large deer eat reindeer lichen during the cold winter months. They use their strong hooves to dig through deep snow for this food. In the summer, they eat fresh green leaves, grasses, and mushrooms. Their bodies change food into energy very quickly.

Females give birth to a calf each spring. Twins are extremely rare for this species. The mothers nurture their babies in safe, hidden spaces away from predators. The young calves walk and follow the herd within a few hours.

Both male and female caribou grow large antlers every year. The males always grow much larger antlers than the females. They have thick fur with a dense undercoat to survive the freezing air.

Their hollow outer hairs trap body heat perfectly. Large hooves help them walk across deep winter snow and wet summer swamps. Their sponge-like footpads tighten up in winter to cut into slippery ice. The nose bones warm the cold air before it reaches their lungs.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Artiodactyla
• Family: Cervidae
• Subfamily: Capreolinae
• Genus: Rangifer C. H. Smith, 1827
• Species: R. tarandus
• Binomial name: Rangifer tarandus (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Conservation status: Secure

Curt the caribou male skull packs his bright tie-dye Yeti cooler full of delicious hot dogs and sweet s’mores ingredients. He hooks his heavy keys onto his belt loop. He drives his big red truck into the dense mountain forest to meet his best friends.

Eric, the American elk skull replica, waves excitedly as Curt pulls up on the green grass. He helps Curt unload the heavy supplies in under five minutes.

Marsha, the moose female deer skull replica, gathers thick pine logs and dry twigs from the surrounding woods for tonight’s campfire.

Whitney, the white-tailed deer female skull replica, pitches the large canvas tents under a cluster of tall pine trees. She rolls out the cozy sleeping bags and fluffs the giant pillows.

They all jump on sleek jet skis and zip across the blue lake water all afternoon. Ending the day with s’mores with gooey marshmallows made for a perfect day for all of them.