Domestic Duck Skull Replica
$61.00
The domestic duck originates from the wild mallard, domesticated as many as 8,000 years ago, the duck has long served as a stable food source for humans. The duck’s bill is designed for feeding on aquatic vegetation, macro-invertebrates, grains and the occasional vertebrate.
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Description
Domestic Duck Skull Replica (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) Information
Domestic duck skull replica measures 5.6 inches. Anas platyrhynchos domesticus is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast. 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw). 1:1. Made in USA.
The domestic duck are ducks that are raised for meat, eggs and down. Many ducks are also kept for show, as pets, or for their ornamental value. Almost all varieties apart from the Muscovy are descended from the mallard.
Mallard ducks 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.
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
- Conservation status: Domesticated
The domestic duck skull replica features the broad, flattened bill and specialized lamellae characteristic of the Anas platyrhynchos domesticus. Biologists study these 1:1 scale casts to analyze the skeletal morphology of common waterfowl and the effects of domestication on avian osteology. Upgrade your natural history display with the replica goose skull, trumpeter swan skull replica, and American white pelican skull. Find more high-fidelity specimens available in our bird or aves replica store.
Additional information
| Weight | 3.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 5.6 × 1.8 × 2.0 in |
