African Penguin Skeleton Model Replica
$1,179.00
African penguin skulls are very dense and lack the pneumatic air spaces found in flying birds, providing needed ballast for efficient deep-sea diving.
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Description
African penguin skeleton model replica measures 18.0 x 4.25 inches. Base is 5.0 inches. Spheniscus demersus skeleton is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
Important Production and Shipping Notice
This museum-quality replica is made to order. It requires additional time for casting. Please call our customer service team at 1-509-951-3557 to check current availability and turnaround times. Additional shipping charges may apply. Please contact our sales team for a personalized shipping quote to your location.
The African Penguin or Spheniscus demersus, also known as the Jackass, which it is called due to its loud donkey-like bray, black-footed and cape penguin is a species of confined to southern African waters.
The African penguin like all extant penguins, it is flightless, with a streamlined body, and wings stiffened and flattened into flippers for a marine habitat.
The African penguin has distinctive pink patches of skin above the eyes and a black facial mask; the body upper parts are black and sharply delineated from the white underparts, which are spotted and marked with a black band.
Scientific Classification:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Sphenisciformes
- Family: Spheniscidae
- Genus: Spheniscus
- Species: S. demersus
- Binomial name: Spheniscus demersus
- Conservation status: Endangered
The magellanic penguin, common murre, and great auk are all plunge divers that pair well with the African penguin.
Additional information
| Weight | 14.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 5.0 × 4.25 × 18.0 in |
