African Lion Skull Replica

Description

African lion skull replica measures 13.5 x 9.2 x 6.2 inches. The Panthera leo 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.

The African lion is a large cat that lives only in sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular body and broad chest. This wild feline has a short, rounded head and rounded ears. A dark hairy tuft grows at the tip of its tail. Males look very different from females because adult males grow much larger and have a robust mane.

This animal inhabits open grasslands, savannahs, and shrublands. It acts as a top predator and mostly hunts medium or large hooved mammals. It stays active during the day more than other wild cats. It will adapt to hunting at night if people disturb it.

This social species forms groups called prides. A lion pride includes related females, cubs, and a few unrelated adult males. Groups of female lions usually hunt together for the pack. Adult males often fight to win or keep their place in the pride.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Carnivora
• Suborder: Feliformia
• Family: Felidae
• Subfamily: Pantherinae
• Genus: Panthera
• Species: P. leo
• Binomial name: Panthera leo
• Conservation status: Vulnerable

Adding the Siberian tiger skull replica next to the African lion skull lets visitors see the direct contrast of the two largest big cat species on Earth. Combining the mountain lion skull replica with this shows how a dominant American feline compares to the tope predators of the African savanna. Placing the African leopard male skull replica into the collection highlights the clear size gap between felines.