Pelecanidae

Pelecanidae Skull Replicas are museum quality polyurethane resin. Our Brown & White Pelican skulls feature 2-Part Skull (seperate cranium & skull). Pelecanidae skull replicas are cast from Cast of Original California Academy of Sciences specimens.

Fun Facts about Pelicans:

·Hunting: Pelicans use their large throat pouches to catch fish and other prey. They can scoop up prey while wading in the water, or they can dive at a steep angle to get a better aim.

·Cooling off: Pelicans can cool themselves off by swinging their pouches back and forth.

·Flying: Pelicans can fly easily because of their large wings and air sacs in their bones.

·Social: Pelicans are very social and can live in colonies with hundreds of birds.

·Mating: Male pelicans may display colorful feathers or change the color of their bill, pouch, and neck to attract mates.

·Feeding: Baby pelicans need to be fed up to 30 times a day.

·Digestion: Pelicans have three stomachs to digest fish, spines, and fins.

·Brown pelicans: Brown pelicans are the only pelicans that dive into the water to catch prey. They are also the state bird of Louisiana.

·White pelicans: White pelicans are graceful fliers that often fly in a V-shape.