African Elephant Juvenile Molar Tooth Replica

Description

African elephant juvenile molar tooth replica measures 7.0 x 5.0 x 2.0 inches. The Elephas africana tooth is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from original specimen. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

African elephants are among the largest mammals on earth. They inhabit thirteen countries across sub-Saharan Africa, living in habitats ranging from dense rainforests to arid deserts. They have very large ears which they flap to cool their blood in the heat. Both males and females usually grow tusks that are elongated incisor teeth used for digging, stripping bark, and defense.

They typically grow six sets of molars throughout their lives. New teeth grow at the back of the mouth and slowly push out the old, worn teeth until they fall out. At any one time, an elephant usually has only four active chewing teeth.

Their trunks contain approximately 40,000 muscles, allowing them to lift heavy logs or use the two ”fingers” at the tip to forage.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Proboscidea
• Family: Elephantidae
• Genus: Loxodonta Anonymous, 1827
• Species: E. africana
• Binomial name: Elephas africana Blumenbach, 1797
• Conservation status: Critically Endangered

Pair your African elephant juvenile molar tooth with an African elephant skull replica or an Asian elephant skull replica and African elephant foot replica to compare the unique features of these two species.

This complete osteological collection provides a comprehensive look at how graviportal anatomy manages the physiological demands of the world’s largest land mammals.