Collared Peccary Brain and Nasal Replica
$66.00
Collared peccaries see poorly, yet their olfactory bulbs and auditory cortex process smells and sounds for vital sensory perceptions for the species.
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Description
Collared Peccary Brain and Nasal Replica Endocast Information
Collared peccary brain and nasal replica endocast measures 7.1 x 2.3 x 2.4 inches. Dicotyles tajacu endocast is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast. 1:1 Made in USA.
The collared peccary (Dicotyles tajacu) is a peccary, a species of artiodactyl (even-toed) mammal in the family Tayassuidae. It is the only extant member of the genus Dicotyles.
They are commonly referred to as javelina, saíno, taitetu, or báquiro, although these terms are also used to describe other species in the family. The species is also known as the musk hog. In Trinidad, it is colloquially known as quenk.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Artiodactyla
- Suborder: Suina
- Family: Tayassuidae
- Family: Tayassuidae
- Genus: Dicotyles
- Species: D. tajacu
- Binomial name: Dicotyles tajacu (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Compare the collared peccary brain replica to the domestic pig skull replica and the Russian boar skull replica or jaguar replica provides a 1:1 scale reference of their primary natural predator traits.
Additional information
| Weight | 8 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 7.1 × 2.3 × 2.4 in |
