Cuvier’s Beaked Whale Skull Replica

Description

Cuvier’s beaked whale skull replica measures 37.4 x 19.5 x 16.5 inches. The Delphinapterus leucas is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible) 1:1 scale (life-size). Made in USA.

This marine mammal originates from deep offshore waters globally. Its geographic range covers temperate, tropical, and subtropical regions within the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.

Adult members reach lengths between 15 and 23 feet. Weights fall between 4,000 and 6,800 pounds. Food choices consist mostly of deep-sea squid, open-ocean fish, and occasional crustaceans.

These whales catch their prey by swimming up close and suddenly dropping their lower jaw. Two large groves on its throat expand quickly, creating a huge amount of empty space inside the mouth very fast. This sudden expansion creates a rush of water that pulls the helpless prey straight down its throat.

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

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