Beluga Whale Articulated Skeleton

$8,800.00

The Beluga Whale is adapted to life in the Arctic, with anatomical and physiological characteristics that differentiate it from other cetaceans. Amongst these are its all-white color and the absence of a dorsal fin, which allows it to swim under ice with ease.

Description

Beluga Whale Articulated Skeleton Replica measures 125 in. or 10 feet. Beluga Whale Articulated Skeleton is museum quality polyurethane cast. Made in USA. Cast of an original San Diego Museum of Natural History specimen. *MOUNTING HANGING OR TABLE Call 509-951-3557 for shipping quote. Our precise skeleton can be displayed as a teaching tool, museum skeleton exhibit, or an aquarium skeleton attraction.

The Beluga Whale or Delphinapterus leucas is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. It is also known as the White Whale as it is the only cetacean of this color. It is also called the Sea Canary due to its high-pitched calls.

The Melon Headed Whale, which is an oceanic dolphin. Like most toothed whales, Beluga Whale or Delphinapterus leucas has a compartment found at the center of the forehead that contains an organ used for echolocation called a melon, which contains fatty tissue.

The shape of the beluga whale or Delphinapterus leucas head is unlike that of any other cetacean, as the melon is extremely bulbous, lobed and visible as a large frontal prominence.

The Beluga Whale or Delphinapterus leucas body is round, particularly when well fed, and tapers less smoothly to the head than the tail. The sudden tapering to the base of its neck gives it the appearance of shoulders, unique among cetaceans.

The tail fin grows and becomes increasingly and ornately curved as the animal ages. The flippers are broad and short, making them almost square shaped.

The Beluga Whale or Delphinapterus leucas are gregarious and form groups of 10 animals on average, although during the summer, they can gather in the hundreds or even thousands in estuaries and shallow coastal areas. They are slow swimmers, but can dive to 2,300 ft. below the surface.

They are opportunistic feeders and their diets vary according to their locations and the season.

The Beluga Whale or Delphinapterus leucas feeding habits depend on their locations and the season. the diets of these cetaceans consist mainly of capelin, smelt, sole, flounder, herring, sculpin and other types of salmon.

They also consume a great quantity of invertebrates, such as shrimp, squid, crabs, clams, octopus, sea snails, bristle worms and other deep-sea species.

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Additional information

Weight 200 lbs
Dimensions 125 × 44.5 in
Beluga Whale Facts

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Infraorder: Cetacea
Family: Monodontidae
Genus: Delphinapterus
Species: D. leucas
Binomial name: Delphinapterus leucas
Conservation status: Least concern