Cuvier’s Beaked Whale Tooth Pair Replica
$15.00
The Cuvier’s beaked whale tooth replica features a blunt, conical shape that helps tell the story of the deep sea’s most resilient social fighters.
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Description
Cuvier’s beaked whale tooth pair replicas measure 2.5 x 1.25 x 1.0 inches. Delphinapterus leucas are museum-quality polyurethane resin casts from California Academy of Sciences specimen. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
Cuvier’s beaked whales thrive in deep waters across most of the globe. Adult males grow a pair of cone-shaped teeth at the tip of the lower jaw. These teeth point forward and pierce the gums to act as weapons. Males use them to rake the skin of rivals during social battles.
You can spot older males by the white linear scars coving their bodies from these fights. This species holds the record for the deepest dive of any marine mammal. They often reach depths of nearly 10,000 feet to hunt for squid and fish.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Artiodactyla
- Infraorder: Cetacea
- Family: Monodontidae
- Genus: Delphinapterus Lacépède, 1804
- Species: D. leucas
- Binomial name: Delphinapterus leucas
- Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
The Cuvier’s beaked whale tooth replica provides a look at the battle-scarred life of deep diving males. Placing it next to a Hubb’s beaked whale tooth replicas allows for a comparison between these two elusive ziphiids. For a prehistoric perspective, adding the Zygorhiza whale molar replica to see the early roots of whale evolution. The sperm whale tooth replica completes the exhibit with a classic example of an apex predator.
Additional information
| Weight | 1.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 2.5 × 1.5 × 1.0 in |
