Capybara Male Skull Replica
$243.00
Capybara male skull replica is 8.5 x 4.75 x 4.75 in. The Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a CAS specimen.
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Description
Capybara male skull replica measures 8.5 x 4.75 x 4.75 inches. The Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
The Capybara or is a mammal native to South America. It is the largest living rodent in the world. Also called chigüire, chigüiro and carpincho.
These animals weigh between 77 and 145 pounds. They stand up to 23 inches tall and reach a total body length of 47 inches. Females grow slightly larger than males.
Their course, thin fur is a reddish-brown color over most of the body. The coat turns yellowish on the belly and sometimes black on the face. The sturdy, barrel-shaped body lacks a tail entirely. The front legs measure shorter than the hind legs, while partial webbing covers the feet. These physical traits adapt the animal prefectly semi-aquatic life.
They are herbivores, grazing on grasses and aquatic plants, as well as fruit and tree bark. They consume a greater variety of plants during the dry season.
They chew food by grinding back-and-forth rather than side-by-side. Capybaras eat their own feces as a source of bacterial gut flora. This helps digest the cellulose in the grass and provides protein and vitamins.
Their front teeth continually grow throughout their life to compensate for constant wear from grinding tough grass.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Rodentia
- Family: Caviidae
- Genus: Hydrochoerus
- Species: H. hydrochaeris
- Binomial name: Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
- Conservation status: Least concern
Cap, the capybara male skull replica, landed his first job delivering newspapers for the San Jose Mercury Newpaper.
Speckles, the lowland paca skull replica, offered to help Cap rubberband each newspaper.
Sprout, the agouti skull replica, is riding his bike alongside Cap to throw the newspapers onto the customers porches.
Nutty, the nutria skull replica, is going along on the route with Cap and Sprout to make sure they take a break and eat nutritious snacks.
Additional information
| Weight | 5.5 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 8.5 × 4.75 × 4.75 in |
| Capybara Appreciation Day - July 10th | Capybara Appreciation Day is celebrated on July 10th each year to honor the world's largest rodent. Capybaras are herbivores with pig-shaped bodies that are well-adapted to living in water, such as wetlands, flooded savannas, and forests. |
