Allodesmus Baculum Replica
$39.00
Allodesmus is an extinct genus of pinniped from the middle to late Miocene of California and Japan that belongs to the extinct pinniped family Desmatophocidae.
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Description
Allodesmus Baculum Replica for Marine Biology
Allodesmus baculum replica measures 9.0 inches. Allodesmus Kellogg is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from Buena Vista Museum of Natural History specimen. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
Bob Ernst collection of Miocene fossils from Sharktooth Hill, CA.
The baculum is used for copulation and varies in size and shape by species. Its evolution may be influenced by sexual selection, and its characteristics are sometimes used to differentiate between similar species.
A bone in the penis allows a male to mate for a long time with a female, which can be a distinct advantage in some mating strategies.
Allodesmus or Allodesmus uraiporensis measured about 8 feet long and weighed up to 800 pounds.
Allodesmus had the specific anatomical features found in modern polygynous pinnipeds: strong canines for fights between bulls and teeth with well-defined growth zones, a result from periodic fasting (in order to defend their harem, males would not take to the sea to feed during the breeding season).
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Clade: Pinnipedia
- Family: †Desmatophocidae
- Genus: †Allodesmus Kellogg
- Conservation Status: Extinct
As with the allosaurus the California elephant seal, beluga whale, and Steller’s sea cow they share genetic commonalities in energy metabolism that allowed them to thrive in near-freezing sub-Arctic environments.
Additional information
| Weight | 6.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 9.0 in |
| Allodesmus Facts: | Kingdom: Animalia |
