Domestic Duck Brain Replica
$26.00
The domestic duck brain contains a highly complex trigeminal nerve system, allowing its bill to process tactile data while foraging under the water.
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Description
Domestic Duck Brain Replica for Ornithology
Domestic duck brain replica measures 1.3 x 0.9 x 0.7 inches. Anas platyrhynchos domesticus brain is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast CAS specimen. 1:1. Made in USA.
Domestic ducks are ducks that are raised for meat, eggs and down. Many are also kept for show, as pets, or for their ornamental value. Almost all varieties of the domestic duck apart from the Muscovy are descended from the mallard.
Mallards were first domesticated in Southeast Asia at least 4000 years ago, during the Neolithic Age, and were also farmed by the Romans in Europe, and the Malays in Asia.
In ancient Egypt, they were captured in nets and then bred in captivity. During the Ming Dynasty, the Peking duck mallards were force fed on grains, making them larger.
Wild ducks were hunted extensively in Egypt and other parts of the world in ancient times, but were not domesticated.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Anseriformes
- Family: Anatidae
- Genus: Anas
- Species: A. platyrhynchos
- Subspecies: A. p. domesticus
- Trinomial name: Anas platyrhynchos domesticus Linnaeus, 1758
- Conservation status: Domesticated (IUCN 3.1)
Compare this domestic duck brain to the domestic duck skull replica, the domestic goose skull replica and the barn owl skull replica for a complete study of North American ornithology anatomy.
Additional information
| Weight | 4.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 1.3 × 0.9 × 0.7 in |
