Barn Owl Skeleton Replica
$605.00
The barn owl skull has forward-facing orbits for binocular vision and asymmetrical ear openings to triangulate sound by rotating the head 270 degrees.
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Description
Barn Owl Skeleton Replica (Tyto alba) Informaton
Barn owl skeleton replica measures 12.0 inches. Tyto alba skeleton is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from Santa Barbara Natural History Museum specimen. 1:1. 2-Part skull. 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 Barn owl is the most widely distributed species of barn owl and one of the most widespread of all birds. It is also referred to as the common barn owl.
The Barn owl is nocturnal over most of its range, but in Britain and some Pacific islands, it also hunts by day.
Individual Component Measurements of Barn Owl Skeleton Model:
Skull:
Length: 3.1 inches (7.2 cm).
Width: 1.5 inches (3.81 cm).
Height: 1.5 inches (3.81 cm).
Shoulder Width: The narrowest point of the standing skeleton (at the coracoids and humerus joints) is roughly 3 to 4 inches (7.6 to 10 cm) wide. The width is determined by the natural anatomical tuck of the folded wing bones.
Talon: Approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) to 1.125 inches (2.8 cm) when measured along the outer curve.
Wing Span Fully Extended: 39 inches (99.06 cm).
Scientific Classifcation
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Strigiformes
- Family: Tytonidae
- Genus: Tyto
- Species: T. alba
- Binomial name: Tyto alba
- Conservation status: Least concern
The tyto alba skeleton is renowned for its asymmetrical auditory meatus and specialized vertebrae that allow for extreme head rotation. This museum-quality mount provides a full view of strigiform skeletal architecture. Include the barn owl skull, great horned owl skull, and California condor skeleton in your collection. View our complete catalog of skeletons in our bird or aves replica store.
Additional information
| Weight | 7.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 12.0 in |
