California Elephant Seal Canine Replica
$28.00
California elephant seal canine replica is 6.0 x 1.4 x 1.1 in. The Mirounga angustirostris canine is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a CAS specimen.
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Description
California elephant seal canine replica measures 6.0 x 1.4 x 1.1 inches. The Mirounga angustirostris canine is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
California elephant seals are large marine mammals that belong to the true seal family group. These animals do not have external ears, and their short limbs make their bodies highly streamlined. This shape helps them swim fast and dive deep. They spend most of their time underwater hunting for food.
When swimming out to sea, they easily travel 60 miles in a single day. Their big back flippers have a lot of surface area to push them through the water with great power.
Moving on land is very hard for them. They cannot turn their back flippers forward to walk. Instead, they must scoop and wiggle across the sand. Even babies start out huge. When a pup is born, it can weigh up to 8 pounds. The young seal already stretches 4 feet long at birth.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Clade: Pinnipedia
- Family: Phocidae
- Genus: Mirounga Gray, 1827
- Species: M. angustirostris
- Bionimal name: Mirounga angustirostris
- Conservation status: Least concern (IUCN 3.1)
Toophie, the California elephant seal canine replica, adopted a greyhound black lab male mix dog from the Santa Clara County Humane Society when he was donating dog food and blankets, he got donated from an elementary school. It was his last day and his heart broke. He had to save him. They had named him Happy. Toophie renamed him Buddy.
Ellie, the California elephant seal female skull replica, bought him a raincoat because he did not like the rain. He did not like the raincoat at all and growled at her after she put it on.
Cooper, the California elephant seal male skull replica, only took one picture of Buddy in his new raincoat.
Steve, the Steller’s sea lion male skull replica, told Ellie to never put the raincoat on him again and to donate it. She did.
Additional information
| Weight | 5.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 6.0 × 1.4 × 1.1 in |
| International Seal Day - March 22nd | Every year on March 22nd, the International Day of the Seal promotes the conservation of seals worldwide. It’s also a day to celebrate this amazing marine mammal. A seal is a type of animal called a pinniped, which is Latin for “fin-footed.” Other pinnipeds include the walrus and sea lion. What makes seals different than other pinnipeds is that they don’t really use their flippers to walk. When on land, they usually slide around on their bellies. In the water, their flippers help them swim really fast. Seals are also much quieter and smaller than their sea lion and walrus cousins. |
