Brain Cast for Mammalogy
Brain cast replicas for mammalogy – These specialized endocasts reveal the hidden anatomy of the mammalian cranium. Our museum-quality collection captures the precise surface features of the cerebral cortex. Every 1:1 scale polyurethane resin replica shows the delicate sulci and gyri of the neural tissue. These models reflect the exact endocranial volume found in original museum specimens. Proudly Made in the USA, our durable brain cast replicas for mammalogy are essential for professional study. They serve as reliable tools for neurology research and natural history displays. These casts provide a unique look at the neurological evolution of various species.
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American Mink Brain Replica
$18.00Captive American minks saw brain shrinkage, but feral descendants regained nearly their full ancestral brain size in a mere fifty generations’ time.
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Long-nosed Armadillo Brain Replica
$26.00Long-nosed armadillos have specialized brains with large olfactory structures and a small neocortex, showing convergent evolution for hunting prey.
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American Black Bear Brain Replica
$62.00The American black bear brain has a uniquely high density of cortical neurons, which supports their complex problem-solving when navigating food bins.
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American Elk Brain and Nasal Replica
$66.00Elk have a rostral epidural rete mirabile, a network of arteries that helps regulate blood pressure to the brain, like other ruminant creatures today.
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American Lion Brain Replica
$66.00The American lion brain featured a large neocortex and specialized neurons, supporting the complex social hunting tactics needed for megafauna prey.
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American Marten Brain Replica
$26.00This biological specimen reveals how mustelid neural tissue manages complex motor skills for hunting small mammals within dense coniferous canopies.
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American Mountain Goat Brain Replica
$26.00The mountain goat brain has a large cerebellum that supports the incredible balance and motor control needed to navigate steep and rocky cliff faces.
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Artiodactyl Brain Set Replica
$265.00Master your field with our elite curated collection of five premier neurological casts, providing a total visual masterclass for modern professionals.
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Asian Elephant Brain Replica
$131.00The Asian elephant brain contains a massive temporal lobe, supporting the sophisticated social intelligence and long-term memory of these creatures.
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Plains Zebra Brain Cast Replica
$90.00The gyrencephalic cortex of this equid specimen displays complex folding patterns which facilitate the high level of social cohesion within the herd.
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Capybara Brain Replica
$32.00Capybaras possess highly folded brains with many cortical grooves, showing the greatest level of complexity among rodents to support social behaviors.
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Collared Peccary Brain and Nasal Replica
$66.00Collared peccaries see poorly, yet their olfactory bulbs and auditory cortex process smells and sounds for vital sensory perceptions for the species.
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Cornetfish Brain Replica
$32.00In cornetfish the optic tectum of the midbrain handles visual processing which is a major function for most bony teleost fish within the ocean waters.
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Coyote Brain Replica
$26.00The coyote brain shows a highly complex neocortex, reflecting its incredible ability to adapt to urban environments and learn from human behaviors.
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Domestic Cat Brain Replica
$26.00The domestic cat brain contains a specialized somatosensory map where each individual whisker is linked to a specific and dedicated neural cluster.
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Domestic Duck Brain Replica
$26.00The domestic duck brain contains a highly complex trigeminal nerve system, allowing its bill to process tactile data while foraging under the water.
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Domestic Goose Brain Replica
$26.00The domestic goose brain has a highly specialized trigeminal system, which allows its bill to detect minute vibrations for superior grazing abilities.
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Donkey Brain Replica
$67.00The donkey brain has a very high density of neurons within its prefrontal cortex, which supports the complex problem solving and memory it exhibits.
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Draft Horse Brain Replica
$105.00A horse’s brain weighs 1.5 lbs, half a human’s, and is the size of a grapefruit. Despite its complexity, it is 0.1 percent of the horse’s body mass.
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Emu Dromaius Brain Replica
$26.00The emu brain has a very small forebrain compared to its large hindbrain, which helps coordinate the incredibly complex motor tasks of running fast.
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Eohippus Brain Replica
$32.00Eohippus had an expanded neocortex and a relatively larger brain than its ancestor, the condylarth, as revealed by more recent endocast research studies.
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Extinct Wild Horse Brain Replica
$64.00The extinct wild horse brain had a highly developed neocortex, supporting the complex social intelligence required for life in large nomadic herds.
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Fisher Martes Brain Replica
$32.00The fisher has a brain reflecting high cognitive flexibility and sensory processing, supported by a robust skull with a distinctive sagittal crest.
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Frog Brain Replica
$36.00The Rana temporaria brain is highly resilient, maintaining stable energy levels for several days in freezing, oxygen-free water during winter sleep.
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Fruit Bat Brain Cast Replica
$26.00Fruit bats use the hippocampus to create mental maps where specific place cells encode both their current location and future trajectories for flight.
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Giant Bison Brain Replica
$66.00The giant bison brain possessed a highly specialized vestibular system that allowed for rapid orientation and balance during high-speed herd charges.
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Giant Short-faced Bear Brain Replica
$105.00The giant short-faced bear brain featured a large visual cortex, supporting the forward-facing eyes needed to hunt fast prey across the open plains.
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Gray Fox Brain Replica
$26.00The gray fox has a complex brain with advanced spatial abilities used for climbing trees as a basal member of the mammalian dog family called Canidae.
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Ground Sloth Brain Endocast Replica
$66.00The ground sloth brain possessed a specialized neural map of its massive claws, allowing for the extreme motor precision needed to strip tough bark.
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Ground Sloth Brain Replica
$75.00The ground sloth brain possessed a specialized cerebellum, allowing for the precise limb coordination needed to pull down very heavy tree branches.
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Horse Brain Cast Replica
$73.00The horse brain features a massive cerebellum, which coordinates the incredibly complex motor sequences required for its natural four-beat galloping.
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Human Endocast Replica
$96.00The human brain features a uniquely expanded Broca’s area, which supports the incredibly complex syntax and abstract symbols of our spoken languages.
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Kodiak Bear Brain Replica
$105.00The Kodiak bear brain features an unusually large hippocampal region, which supports the incredible spatial memory needed for seasonal salmon runs.
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Lynx rufus Brain Replica
$26.00Feline brain tissue interprets sensory feedback to trigger the lightning reflexes needed for capturing agile prey during stalking maneuvers efficiently.
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Mountain Lion Brain Replica
$32.00Mountain lion brains drive crepuscular hunting at dawn and dusk, as they navigate their territory in complex and non-linear patterns for survival.
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Muskrat Brain Replica
$26.00The muskrat has a small brain featuring a smooth cortex and large olfactory bulbs that provide a keen sense of smell for finding aquatic vegetation.
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North American Beaver Brain Replica
$32.00Much of the sensory cortex is dedicated to the lips and front paws, which are essential for handling food and building materials for their survival.
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North American Porcupine Brain Replica
$26.00Their brains are highly adapted to process olfactory, auditory, and gustatory input, as they rely heavily on excellent senses of smell and hearing.
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North American River Otter Brain Replica
$26.00The North American river otter has a large cerebellum and motor cortex, which supports the complex coordination required for their aquatic life style.
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Nutria Brain Replica
$32.00The caudal cerebral artery in nutria is a branch of the basilar artery, focusing on supplying the hippocampus and the mesencephalic tectum precisely.
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Opossum Brain and Nasal Replica
$32.00Opossums have small, smooth brains lacking a corpus callosum, giving them one of the lowest brain-to-body ratios among all modern mammals.
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Ostrich Brain Replica
$26.00A neurological cast reveals how the optic lobes coordinate with motor centers to trigger rapid escape sprints across the scorching African savanna.
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Pronghorn Antelope Brain Replica
$36.00The pronghorn brain features a highly efficient visual cortex that supports its exceptional ability to detect movement from several miles away easily.
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Raccoon Endocast Brain Replica
$32.00The raccoon brain features a massive somatosensory cortex, which processes the complex tactile feedback received from its incredibly sensitive paws.
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Red Fox Brain Replica
$26.00The red fox has a relatively large brain compared to other canids, which likely contributes to its incredible ability to adapt to diverse environment.
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Red Fox Brain and Nasal Replica
$32.00The red fox brain contains a large number of neurons in the motor cortex, which enables the precise coordination required for their pouncing behavior.
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Richardson’s Ground Squirrel Brain Replica
$26.00Richardson’s ground squirrels have higher brain volumes during the breeding season than the non-breeding season, especially within the female gophers.
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Striped Skunk Brain Replica
$26.00The lissencephalic brain of this mephitid specimen lacks complex surface folding which reflects the relatively simple social structure of the species.
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Tasmanian Wolf Brain Replica
$32.00The Tasmanian wolf had a brain similar in size to a dingo’s, featuring a highly developed sense of smell but a simpler cortical structure than dogs.
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Tyrannosaurus rex Brain Fossil Replica
$49.00The Tyrannosaurus rex possessed a brain with huge olfactory bulbs, indicating an exceptional sense of smell that was used for tracking prey distances.
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Wandering Albatross Brain Replica
$26.00The wandering albatross brain can use unihemispheric sleep, allowing one half to rest while the other navigates during very long transoceanic flights.
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White-tailed Deer Brain with Nasal Replica
$32.00The female elk’s hypothalamus and pituitary gland control the reproductive cycle, or rut, with ovulation occurring within a short two to three day window.
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White-tailed Jackrabbit Brain Replica
$26.00The white-tailed jackrabbit has a brain that supports acute hearing and vision, allowing for high-speed evasion and complex zigzag running patterns.
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Yesterday’s Camel Brain Replica
$105.00A prehistoric neurological model shows how specialized neural pathways managed sensory data for their survival across ancient North American habitats.