Bull Shark Requiem Jaw Replica
$472.00
Study the specialized cranial architecture of a unique euryhaline predator with this museum-quality Bull Shark jaw replica. This professional-grade cast highlights the bilateral symmetry of the dental hemispheres, which allows the Carcharhinus leucas to effectively carve tissue through aggressive head-shaking behaviors.
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Description
Bull Shark requiem jaw replica measures 14.0″L x 19.0″W. Bull Shark requiem jaw replica is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast. Made in USA.
Bull Shark requiem jaw replica Dimensions
- Size: 14.0 x 19.0 inches (35.6 x 48.3 cm)
- Scale: Life-size representative of a mature adult specimen.
Product Details
- Material: Museum-quality polyurethane resin cast.
- Anatomical Accuracy: Replicates the robust jaw structure and broad snout characteristic of the species.
- Origin: Made in USA.
- Features: Hand-finished to capture the porous bone texture and specialized tooth serrations of the Bull shark.
Weight Specifications
- Replica Weight (Net): 8.0 lbs (3.63 kg)
- Shipping Weight (Gross): 8.0 lbs (3.63 kg) based on
Bull Shark requiem jaw replica scientific information (Carcharhinus leucas)
- Freshwater Tolerance: Unlike most marine sharks, Bull sharks are euryhaline and can thrive in freshwater rivers and estuaries.
- Behavior: Known for unpredictable, aggressive behavior and often dwell in shallow coastal waters.
- Morphology: Stout body with a broad snout; females average 7.9 feet and 290 lbs, while males average 7.4 feet and 209 lbs.
Scientific classification:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Chondrichthyes
- Order: Carcharhiniformes
- Family: Carcharhinidae
- Genus: Carcharhinus
- Species: C. leucas
- Binomial name: Carcharhinus leucas (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839)
- Temporal range: Early Miocene–present
- Conservation status: Near Threatened
View our smooth hammerhead shark skull to compare the standard requiem jaw of the Bull shark with the specialized cephalofoil and narrower jaw structure of the Sphyrna zygaena.
Additional information
| Weight | 8.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 14.0 × 19.0 × 4.0 in |
