Aardvark Male Skull Replica
$227.00
This male aardvark skull replica shows the long snout and narrow head that help this African mammal hunt ants and termites with its sticky tongue.
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Description
Aardvark male skull replica measures 9.0 x 3.8 x 3.5 inches. Orycteropus afer skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
These animals have long snouts and narrow heads that help them use their sticky tongues to catch ants and termites. The short, strong legs and sharp claws make it easy for them to dig deep burrows and rip open tough insect mounds.
The aardvark is the only living species in order, Tubulidentata, which refers to its tube-lie teeth that lack enamel. These nocturnal mammals play a vital role in their habitat by creating homes for other creatures in their abandoned tunnels.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Tubulidentata
- Family: Orycteropodidae
- Genus: Orycteropus
- Species: O. afer
- Binomial name: Orycteropus afer (Pallas, 1766)
- Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
The male aardvark skull links directly with the giant anteater skull replica, which features an extreme snout. You can also see these same survival features in the giant Malayan pangolin skull replica from Asia and the nine-banded armadillo skull replica. Displaying these casts together shows how different animals across the world have the same tools to hunt ants and termites.
Additional information
| Weight | 6.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 9.0 × 3.8 × 3.5 in |
| National Arardvark Day - March 19th | Aardvarks are celebrated on March 19th every year. |
