Alaskan Grizzly Bear Skull Replica

Description

Alaskan grizzly bear skull replica measures 14.5’L x 7.5″W. The museum-quality polyurethane resin cast features a 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw) and is made in USA.

The Alaskan grizzly bear, also known as the Kodiak brown bear, sometimes the Alaskan brown bear, inhabits the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago in southwest Alaska.

It is the largest recognized subspecies or population of the brown bear, and one of the two largest bears alive today, the other being the polar bear.

Physiologically, the Alaskan grizzly bear is very similar to the other brown bear subspecies, such as the mainland grizzly bear and the now-extinct California grizzly bear, with the main difference being in size. While there is generally much variation in size between brown bears in different areas, most usually weigh between 254 and 794 lb.

The Alaskan grizzly bear, on the other hand, commonly reaches sizes of 660 to 1,320 lb., and has even been known to exceed weights of 1,500 lbs. Despite this large variation in size, the diet and lifestyle of the Kodiak bear does not differ greatly from that of other brown bears.

Encounters between humans and Alaskan grizzly bears have been very infrequent since ancient times. Today, these encounters have become more common as a result of the increase in the human population in the region. Such encounters have included the hunting of bears by humans for their fur or meat, and less commonly, attacks by bears upon humans.

More recently, as conservation efforts have become more commonplace, concerns over the sustenance and stability of the Kodiak bear population have arisen. The IUCN classifies Ursus arctos, the species to which the Kodiak belongs, as being of least concern in terms of endangerment or extinction.

However, the IUCN does not differentiate between subspecies; therefore, it is unknown whether the Kodiak bear population is as healthy as is stated. As a result, the Alaskan Department of Fish and Game, along with, to a lesser extent, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, closely monitors the number of bears hunted in the state.

Hair colors range from blonde to orange (typically females or bears from southern parts of the archipelago) to dark brown. Cubs often retain a white natal ring around their neck for the first few years of life. The Alaskan grizzly bear color is similar to that of its close relatives, the mainland American and Eurasian brown bears.

Scientific classification:

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Carnivora
• Family: Ursidae
• Genus: Ursus
• Species: U. arctos
• Subspecies: U. a. horribilis
• Trinomial name: Ursus arctos horribilis
• Conservation status: Apparently Secure (NatureServe)

Grizzly bear Collection

Claw

Kodiak skull

Articulated front foot

Articulated hind foot