Common Murre Skull Replica
$91.00
Common murre skull replica is 4.4 x 1.8 x 1.4 in. The Uria aalge skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a CAS specimen.
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Description
Common murre skull replica measures 4.4 x 1.8 x 1.4 inches. The Uria aalge skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw). 1:1. Made in USA.
The common murre, common guillemot or Uria aalge is a large auk. In North America people also known it as the thin-billed murre.
It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring in low-Arctic and boreal waters in the North Atlantic and North Pacific. It spends most of its time at sea, only coming to land to breed on rocky cliff shores or islands.
Common murres have fast direct flight but are not very agile. They are more manoeuvrable underwater, typically diving to depths of 98–197 ft. Depths of up to 590 ft. have been recorded.
The common murre eats polar cod, capelin, sand lances, sprats, sandeels, atlantic cod, atlantic herring, capelin, sand lances,molluscs, marine worms, squid, and crustaceans such as amphipods.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Charadriiformes
- Family: Alcidae
- Genus: Uria
- Species: U. aalge
- Binomial name: Uria aalge (Pontoppidan, 1763)
- Conservation status: Least concern (IUCN 3.1)
Four feathered friends gathered on a sunny day to play jacks.
Cliff, the common murre skull replica, squawked and with a sharp flick of his head, he tossed the little star jacks into the air.
Onyx, the Brandt’s cormorant female skull replica, leaned in close, her dark, glossy head tilting as she sized up the pile. Not bad Cliff, but let’s see if you can scoop two at once.
Gale, the great auk skull replica, let out a soft, echoing trill from the back of the circle. With a quick, precise plunge she scooped up her jacks with flawless rhythm, winning the round in a heartbeat.
Before he could reach out, Captain, the magellanic penguin skull replica, waddled right into the middle of the game. Oof, pardon me. The penguin chuckled, awkwardly trying to maneuver with his stubby flippers to toss his jacks.
Additional information
| Weight | 3.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 4.4 × 1.8 × 1.4 in |
