S. venticus Female Skull Replica measures 5.1 inches. S. venticus Female Skull is museum quality polyurethane cast. Made in USA. California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw). Our precise skull can be used as a teaching tool, museum skull exhibit, home décor skull, or office décor skull.
The Bush Dog or S. venticus is a canid found in Central and South America. In spite of its extensive range, it is very rare in most areas except in Suriname, Guyana and Peru.
Adult bush dogs have soft long brownish-tan fur, with a lighter reddish tinge on the head, neck and back and a bushy tail, while the underside is dark, sometimes with a lighter throat patch.
The teeth are adapted for its carnivorous habits. The Bush Dog is one of three canid species (the other two being the Dhole and the African wild dog) with trenchant heel dentition, having a single cusp on the talonid of the lower carnassial tooth that increases the cutting blade length.
Bush Dogs or S. venticus are found from Costa Rica in Central America and through much of South America east of the Andes, as far south as central Bolivia, Paraguay and southern Brazil.
Bush dogs are carnivores and hunt during the day. Their typical prey are pacas, agoutis, acouchis and capybaras, all large rodents.
Bush dogs appear to be the most gregarious South American canid species. They use hollow logs and cavities such as armadillo burrows for shelter.
S. venticus Packs consist of a single mated pair and their immediate relations, and have a home range of 1.5 to 3.9 sq. mi. Only the adult pair breed, while the other members of the pack are subordinate, and help with rearing and guarding any pups.
Packmates keep in contact with frequent whines, perhaps because visibility is poor in the undergrowth where they typically hunt.
While eating large prey, parents position themselves at either ends of the animal, making it easier for the pups to disembowel it.
S. venticus dogs are carnivores and they prey mostly on large rodents including acouchis, pacas, and agoutis, and also sometimes upon larger animals, such as rheas and capybaras.
